Line Cook--$23.00-$25.00

Valor Hospitality Partners • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Prepare culinary items for guests and hotel clientele, supporting guest satisfaction through food appearance, quality, and the overall dining experience. Handle daily food preparation in the pantry, fry stations, or other kitchen areas. Prepare items according to production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Three to six months of experience in a food or beverage services environment or establishment.
• Strong knowledge of operating industrial-sized ovens and cooking ranges.
• Knowledge of preparing different types of cuisines, relishes, soups, and salads.
• Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife-handling skills.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food-handling procedures.
• Manual coordination to punch buttons, grasp items, and carry containers loaded with food and liquids.
• Ability to read, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management, staff, and guests.
• Ability to lift, push, and carry 20–40 pounds; stand continuously for long periods; and lift, pull, push, bend, and move items to support the hotel and outlets.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary certificate or degree.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food consistently according to recipe cards, production and portion standards, and order specifications.
• Begin advance-preparation items while avoiding preparation beyond estimated needs.
• Remember multiple orders and assemble them accurately to order.
• Date food containers and rotate items according to standard procedures; keep perishables at proper temperatures.
• Check shift pars, determine preparation needs and freezer pulls, and set up the line.
• Report out-of-stock items and possible shortages.
• Help keep the buffet stocked.
• Return unused food items to designated storage areas at the end of the shift, covering and dating perishables.
• Help develop plans and actions to address food-cost problems and control waste, loss, and usage.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Team member hotel discount program
• Uniforms provided
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and other supplemental options
• Paid PTO beginning after 90 days of employment
• Immediate eligibility for a 401(k) with employer match
• Team member awards and recognition programs throughout the year
• Food and beverage discounts
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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