Grill cook/prep vs line cook, prep cook

Differences between grill cook/prep and line cook, prep cook duties and responsibilities

Grill cook/prep example responsibilities.

• Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
• Load dishwashers and hand- wash items such as pots, pans, and knives.
• Maintain standards of quality, cooking times and presentation of food, service, restaurant cleanliness and sanitation and safety.
• Job duties include waiting on customers, filling salad bar, maintaining cleanliness of work space, preparing food and portioning.
• Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Display leadership abilities and responsibility by training new employees.

Line cook, prep cook example responsibilities.

• Manage the POS system (adding/deleting specials, editing prices, viewing server appetizer/dessert sales and their server report information).
• Prepare cold foods, operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers.
• Expedite orders while maintaining food being cook in ovens, griddles, stoves and fryers.
• Observe and test foods to determine quality and safety by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and fryers.
• Set up and break down for any catering parties or buffets.
• Cook foods by baking, roasting, broiling, frying, steaming, grilling.
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