Cook 1 (Lead Cook) - Becca Restaurant & Garden, The Historic Cavalier Hotel
About The Position
Cook 1 (Lead Cook) at Becca Restaurant & Garden, The Historic Cavalier Hotel. The role prepares food of consistent quality and assists with kitchen functions. The cook follows recipe cards and production and portion standards, prepares items for service without over-preparing, and maintains proper food storage, dating, rotation, and temperatures. The position also involves checking pars, preparing the line, noting shortages, helping stock the buffet, and returning unused food to designated storage areas. The cook supports efforts to control food costs and waste and properly operates, maintains, and cleans kitchen equipment. Hotel experience is preferred. The role requires hand dexterity to operate food machinery, the ability to move goods weighing up to 100 pounds continuously, and effective verbal and written communication skills.
Requirements
- Finger and hand dexterity to operate food machinery, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to grasp, lift, carry, or otherwise move goods weighing up to 100 pounds on a continuous schedule, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to adapt communication style for different audiences, including supervisors, coworkers, and the public.
Nice To Haves
- Hotel experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food of consistent quality according to recipe cards and production and portion standards, based on server checks.
- Start food items prepared ahead of time while avoiding over-preparation.
- Date food containers, rotate items according to HEI standards, and keep perishables at proper temperatures.
- Check pars for shift use; determine preparation needs, freezer pulls, and line setup; and note out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
- Assist in keeping the buffet stocked.
- Return unused food items to designated storage areas for the next shift, covering and dating perishables.
- Assist with plans and actions to address food-cost problems and control food waste, loss, and usage according to HEI standards.
- Operate, maintain, and properly clean kitchen equipment.
- Comply with attendance rules and be available to work regularly.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- Dental insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- Vision insurance through EyeMed.
- Vacation, sick, and holiday time-off programs.
- Pet insurance through ASPCA.
- Supplemental, spousal, and child life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability plans.
- 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds.
- Discounts through YouDecide and the Hotel Room Discount program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
