Unless you are either Simon from American Idol or Gordon Ramsey, you really shouldn’t place an ad like this (found on Craigslist):
Ladies and gentlemen, please read carefully the following requirements for the position offered.
You must have at least two years line cook experience, you must have your own reliable transportation ( no exceptions ), you must be able to handle high volume, you must be able to expedite and control the line, you must be able to take inventory, you must have ordering experience, you must have an excellent work history ( no job jumpers ), you must be clean and organized, you must have a good work ethic and attitude, you must work hard and keep busy all the time, you must obide by company policies, you must be creative, you must be able to deal with situations and come up with smart solutions when need be, you must cover certain shifts when need be i.e. if someone is sick etc. bla, bla, bla.
GET THE PICTURE !!!!! Good, if you feel that you are qualified to handle a high volume kitchen about the size of your closet then respond to this ad to set up an interview.You will be responsible for daily operations, quality control, consistancy, controlling the line, delegating projects, creating preplists, assuring the prep is completed, folowing recipe guide, ordering, inventory, creating daily specials.
Limited space in this kitchen….. Bulk items are delivered and stored at one of our other locations close by. This is why you need your own car. You must pick up the items that you need to get you thru the lunch shift, so on and so forth. You must be extremely organized and efficient to handle this kitchen.
Your schedule is as follows but is not limited to:
Mon thru Wed-10am to 6pm
Thru- 10am to 10pm
Fri-10am to 6pm
Sat-Sun —- OFF —- thats right, weekends offLet me say once again for those of you who didn’t catch on.
This position requires you to be extremely organized. You must be able to keep up with the volume and make sure that ticket times dont go over 8
( 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 )minutes. Thats 480 seconds.Lets review: Reliable car for inventory and pick ups, professional attitude and work ethic, ability to handle high volume, creative and organized, punctual
( this means that you come to work on time) ,ability to control the line, weekends off. If you have any questions concering pay, hours or duties then you need not apply for this job. Everything has been explained.One candidate will be chosen by Wed. February 13th to start training immediately.
Go to XXXXXXXXXXX near XXXXXXXXX, fill out an application and leave your resume. I will pick up all applications and resumes Tuesday afternoon and review them. If you have a stable work history and work relevant experience I will contact you.
If you can’t figure out how to get to XXXXXXXXXXX then don’t apply for this position.
We are a well established and very fast growing restaurant group looking for people who have the skills and who want to grow with us.
No posers.
- Location: XXXXXXXXXXX
- Compensation: $10-$12 an hour depending on experience
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
All company names and location points have been removed to protect the not so innocent.
For a while, actually. You can see me at iMi Drinks. Follow the links to the Winter 2007 magazine. The article, Carving His Way To The Top is all about me. The Cooking With Spirits article features a recipe by me as well as the ceviche and the lamb dish cooked by me for the magazine photo shoot.
“Just graduated high school and have already done 4am Dunkin’ Donuts for about a year and a half. Not really knowing I’d be in this profession for the rest of my life. But I’m glad it happened. From making donuts to what I do today is very gratifying.”