Lead Line Cook

Great Wolf Lodge • Deerfield Township, OH

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About The Position

The Lead Line Cook works in a fast-paced hospitality environment and helps prepare and present food for restaurants and banquets. The role oversees kitchen staff, food production and presentation, preparation, inventory, and food safety. In the Sous Chef’s absence, the Lead Line Cook manages kitchen operations and assists with employee training. The position may support other restaurants, including quick service, during peak periods and may be redeployed as needed.

The Lead Line Cook maintains operating procedures and required logs, coordinates prep and workstation restocking, monitors supplies and equipment, and supports sanitation and health-code compliance. The role also prepares schedules for Executive Chef approval and communicates closing reports and shift information to the food and beverage operations team. The listed pay is $22 per hour.

Requirements

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Three years of cook experience in a similar environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food preparation and the ability to understand sanitation issues and precautions needed to maintain a clean food preparation environment.
• Ability to use a Point of Sale system and Kitchen Display System.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required by business demands.
• Ability to obtain required local or state food-handling permits and ServSafe food-handling certification.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check and drug screen.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, bend, stretch, and twist; stand for long periods; work in hot or cold environments; and work around continuous moderate noise.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary education degree.
• One year of experience as a lead line cook, supervisor, or in a leadership role.
• Previous kitchen experience in the hotel or resort industry.
• Understanding of sanitation-related issues and precautions necessary to ensure a clean food preparation environment.
• Proven teamwork.
• Professional image that inspires trust and confidence.
• Enthusiastic and positive energy.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Sous Chef and help prepare and present food for restaurants and banquets.
• Maintain department operating procedures and complete temperature logs, cleaning logs, line check sheets, and food waste sheets.
• Oversee kitchen staff activities and monitor food production and presentation.
• Resolve operational issues and coordinate daily prep, workstation restocking, meal breaks, and end-of-shift cleaning.
• Maintain a working rapport with hotel staff to support efficient operations and guest service.
• Assist restaurants, including quick service, during peak business periods and support operations as needed.
• Prepare food according to recipe guidelines, tasting and adjusting flavors with the chef’s assistance.
• Monitor food, paper goods, and small-wares supply levels and oversee replenishment.
• Assist with storeroom audits and storage practices, using FIFO and adhering to health-code requirements.
• Inventory, stock, requisition, receive, and store food and supplies; notify the chef of shortages promptly.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary work environment by cleaning work and storage areas, equipment, and utensils; handling garbage; and following sanitation standards and regulations.
• Follow Ecosure or similar food safety and sanitation program standards.
• Direct dishwashers to maintain appropriate levels of clean, sanitary dishes and utensils.
• Maintain equipment cleaning schedules, follow operating instructions, troubleshoot breakdowns, maintain supplies, perform preventive maintenance, and call for repairs.
• Support operations at the request of the Sous Chef, Executive Chef, or other property leadership.
• Prepare schedules for approval by the Executive Chef.
• Prepare and communicate closing reports and shift information to the food and beverage operations team, and check out with the Sous Chef or Executive Chef at the end of the shift.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings account.
• Telehealth resources.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid vacation time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Holistic wellness program and technology.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Relief Fund.
• Cross-training, scholarship fund, and talent development programs.
• Access to Great Wolf University for on-the-job, functional, and leadership training.
• Discounted vacations and employee referral incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED