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Panini''s Italian Cucina is a fast paced Italian takeout restaurant. We are looking for a talented individual to join our ever expanding team. Successful candidate will possess the following: * Experience making hand tossed pizza (minimum 1 year) * Experience making pasta (minimum 1 year) * Polite and courteous * Excellent customer service skills * Outgoing * Self-starter * Family oriented * Responsible and reliable * Work well under pressure * Quick on your feet * Take direction well * Willing to work evenings and weekends Job description: * Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of Panini''s Italian Cucina * Inspect and clean, and maintain food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices. * Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of kitchen equipment. * Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock. * Knows and complies consistently with the restaurants standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures. * Responsible for the quality of products served. * Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to support a smooth service period. * Handles, stores, and rotates all food products and supplies according to restaurant policies and procedures. * Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking. * Season and cook food according to recipes. * Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes using various kitchen utensils and equipment. * Portion, arrange, and garnish food, according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications and serve food to servers or guests. * Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils. * Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes. * Wash, peel, and cut vegetables to prepare them for consumption. * Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed. * Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods. * Closes the kitchen following the closing checklist for kitchen stations and assists others in closing the kitchen. * Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offers suggestions for improvement. * Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests needs and support the operation of the restaurant. * Fill-in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Compensation will be based on experience. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.00 per hour Additional pay: * Tips Benefits: * Dental care * Discounted or free food * Extended health care * On-site parking Flexible language requirement: * French not required Schedule: * 8 hour shift Experience: * line cook: 1 year (required) Work Location: In person