Kitchen Cook - AM / PT

SCP Hotels • Albion, CA

9d

About The Position

The AM Kitchen Cook assists with food preparation and cooking while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe workspace. The role prepares and plates food according to established recipes, presentation standards, and senior chef guidance; supports inventory management and quality control; and works with culinary staff and servers to ensure orders are accurate and timely. The cook also maintains menu knowledge, promotes positive guest relations, follows hotel procedures and departmental standards, and complies with food safety, sanitation, OSHA, and incident-reporting requirements. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Adhere to food safety and hygiene standards.
• Work safely and abide by OSHA regulations and hotel accident and incident reporting procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of correct equipment maintenance and use.
• Comply with departmental policies, service procedures, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain positive guest relations and resolve guest complaints to the stated satisfaction standard.
• Follow hotel policies regarding lost and found items and guest or team member accidents, injuries, and emergencies.
• Promote sanitation, safety, and security efforts.
• Prepare ingredients by chopping, cutting, and measuring them for cooking.
• Cook according to established recipes and presentation standards, maintaining dish quality and consistency.
• Plate prepared foods based on the senior chef's guidance.
• Keep kitchen workstations clean and organized and maintain equipment in proper working order.
• Help monitor inventory by restocking supplies, tracking ingredient usage, and reporting shortages to the kitchen manager or chef.
• Participate in quality control through taste tests and inspections.
• Follow food safety and sanitation guidelines for safe food storage and handling.
• Communicate and collaborate with chefs and other kitchen staff to support smooth operations and special requests.
• Coordinate with servers to ensure orders are completed as requested and on time.
• Stay informed about menu offerings and daily specials and provide information and recommendations to guests.
• Inspect and prepare materials and equipment for service.
• Maintain knowledge of the correct maintenance and use of equipment.
• Comply with departmental policies, service procedures, standards, food safety and hygiene standards, OSHA regulations, and hotel accident and incident reporting procedures.
• Report accidents and breakages to the F&B Manager or Executive Chef.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed