AM Line Cook
About The Position
The Elizabeth Hotel and Emporium is a unique destination in Old Town Fort Collins, blending music, art, and Colorado spirit. It offers live performances, rooftop cocktails, and locally inspired dining. Working here means contributing to a place that guests love. The hotel fosters a culture that celebrates individuality and provides a supportive, inspiring environment for growth. As part of Sage Hospitality Group, it combines industry resources with a warm, independent feel. This role is crucial for ensuring quality control, training line cooks, and maintaining sanitation standards on the front line.
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent.
- One to two full years of employment in a related position.
- Sauté and grill experience required.
- Knowledge of cooking and kitchen practices and procedures.
- Ability to perform non-repetitive analytical work.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs.
- Ability to stand continuously during preparation, service hours, or expediting.
- Ability to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
- Ability to see that product is prepared appropriately.
- Ability to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate both verbally and in writing.
Responsibilities
- Check all items against recipe cards and verify that use records are followed for all items served, ensuring food is presented efficiently and with quality.
- Monitor the line setup prior to all meal functions to ensure maximum efficiency during meal periods.
- Monitor equipment maintenance and enforce the kitchen's "clean as you go" policy.
- Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.
- Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, ensuring not to prepare more than estimated needs.
- Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, ensuring all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
- Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line setup.
- Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
- Assist in keeping the buffet stocked.
- Return all food items not used on the next shift to designated storage areas, covering and dating all perishables.
- Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss, and usage per SOP.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (average 30 hour per week to qualify for benefits)
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Short- & long-term disability
- Mental health resources including an Employer Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off (PTO), sick pay, and holiday pay
- Eligible to participate in the company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
- Free Employee Meals (Wednesdays – Sundays)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Hotel Discounts
- Mentorship
- Cross-functional learning
- Internal advancement opportunities
- Flexible scheduling
- Wellness resources
- Employee recognition programs
- Community impact initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
