As Hawaii's first Fresh Mexican Restaurant, Mekiko Cantina, our passion brings tastes of Mexico to our local and visiting guests. Mekiko Cantina is a 4th generation "start-up" Mexican Restaurant with a vision for growth.
If you are excited about our mission and passionate about our values, we seek an experienced Line Cook for our Kapolei, Oahu (Ko Olina Resort) restaurant. The qualified applicant should have practice as a productive, organized, and caring line cook for our high-volume kitchen. You should be confident in maintaining enthusiastic teams. Preferably, you are a current Oahu or Hawaii resident and have 1 or more years of culinary experience. Competitive pay with tipping pool included.
Desired Responsibilities:
Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities
Help in managing the team
Help to arrange for equipment maintenance and repairs and weekly/monthly deep cleans
Give prepared plates the "final touch"
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
Fluent in best practices food control, including daily temp checks and line checks for am/pm shifts
Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety, cleanliness, and labor requirements of the restaurant, employees, and guests.
Skills
Proven working experience as a line cook
Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently
Capable of delegating multiple tasks
Communication and leadership skills
Keep up with cooking trends and best practices
Experience with traditional Mexican Food is helpful
Fun-loving, hard-working, and good-natured
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
Dependable more reliable than spontaneous
People-oriented enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
Adaptable/flexible enjoy doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
Achievement-oriented enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
High-stress tolerance thrives in a high-pressure environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Starting at $19-$23 tip pooling
COVID-19 considerations: Mekiko adheres to all local and State requirements pertaining to COVID-19 prevention.
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