LEAD LINE COOK - VINTAGE-1
About The Position
The Lead Line Cook prepares food during an assigned shift according to company specifications, recipes, and standards. The role assists with supervising line production staff and supports food production as needed, while helping ensure an efficient kitchen operation and delivering excellent service to guests and team members. The position also directly supervises line cooks, including helping interview, hire, train, assign, and direct work, evaluate performance, and address complaints or problems. The Lead Line Cook maintains health, sanitation, and food-safety compliance, including required food-safety certification, and keeps the work area clean and sanitary. The role may also serve as an usher for events when requested by management. Successful performance requires professionalism, reliable attendance, teamwork, effective communication, organization, and strong time management.
Requirements
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts, including addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
- Ability to stand and walk frequently and lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- One to two years of experience as a cook’s apprentice in a large, full-service hotel or restaurant.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, season, finish, and garnish food according to established recipes and company specifications.
- Assist in supervising line production staff and ensure compliance with company specifications and standards.
- Work with kitchen and other company team members to support a smoothly and efficiently run operation during the assigned shift.
- Maintain compliance with health and sanitation standards, applicable laws and ordinances, and food-safety certification requirements.
- Follow recipes and control procedures, and assist in all areas of food production as needed.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary work area in accordance with State Health Regulations.
- Maintain a consistent and regular attendance record and provide excellent customer service.
- Directly supervise line cooks, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning and assigning work, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining team members, and resolving complaints and problems.
- Provide feedback to management regarding operations, staffing, personal development, and operational productivity.
- Serve as an usher for events when requested by management and respond to other reasonable management requests.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting
- Life insurance
- Meals
- Reduced workday hours
- Paid time off
- Free and discounted meals in the Team Dining Room
- Holiday gifts and raffles
- Discounts for Costco memberships, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Six Flags, Verizon Wireless, and Chukchansi Park
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
