Line Cook

Crescent Careers•Santa Monica, CA

About The Position

The Line Cook prepares food items according to production requirements, recipe cards, and quality, portion, and presentation standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment. The role includes preparing items in response to server checks, planning preparation and line setup for each shift, maintaining food storage and rotation standards, and helping keep the buffet stocked. The Line Cook also contributes to controlling food costs, waste, loss, and product usage, and operates, maintains, and cleans kitchen equipment. The position requires regular attendance, a professional appearance and manner, effective communication with guests and coworkers, and a cooperative, adaptable approach to work. Associates are expected to follow hotel procedures and safety and security policies, treat guests and coworkers with courtesy and respect, and seek assistance when unsure how to perform a task. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Ability to communicate in English.
Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
Ability to communicate well with guests.
Willingness to help coworkers with their job duties and work as a team player.
Finger and hand dexterity to operate food machinery.
Ability to grasp, lift, carry, or otherwise move goods weighing up to 100 pounds on a continuous schedule.
Ability to adapt to changes, learn new skills or improve existing skills, solve routine workplace problems, and ask for help when unsure how to perform a task.

Responsibilities

Prepare food to consistent quality standards using recipe cards and production and portion standards, responding to server checks.
Start items prepared ahead of time while avoiding over-preparation relative to estimated needs.
Date food containers, rotate food according to Crescent standards, and keep perishables at proper temperatures.
Check pars for shift use; determine preparation needs, freezer pulls, and line setup; note out-of-stock items or possible shortages; and help keep 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 Crescent standards.
Operate, maintain, and properly clean kitchen equipment, including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat-top grill.
Comply with attendance rules and be available to work regularly.
Maintain professional, courteous interactions with guests and associates.
Follow work procedures and hotel standards for dress, grooming, punctuality, and attendance; adapt to changes and learn or improve skills as needed.
Follow hotel safety and security policies, including procedures for key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and reporting hazards and safety concerns.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.