Watermark COOK
About The Position
The Line Cook prepares food items for the restaurants, room service, employee cafeteria, and banquets according to standardized recipes. The position maintains high standards for attractive, appetizing food while ensuring cleanliness, sanitation, and safety in kitchen and work areas, and minimizing waste while maximizing the cost/production ratio. The role requires knowledge of menus and preparation standards, readiness of food and stations before restaurant opening, and preparation and display of buffet items to hotel standards. The cook also provides friendly, attentive, and courteous service to guests and employees.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in fine dining.
- Culinary arts degree and/or certificate.
- Knowledge of charbroiling, poaching, deep-frying, sautéing, braising, roasting, and par-cooking.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food items according to standardized recipes for restaurants, room service, the employee cafeteria, and banquets.
- Maintain food quality and presentation standards while minimizing waste and maximizing the cost/production ratio.
- Ensure cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and safety in the kitchen and work areas, including storage areas.
- Know menus and required preparation according to hotel standards.
- Complete food and station preparation before restaurant opening so guests are served promptly during restaurant and room service hours.
- Prepare and display buffet food items according to hotel standards.
- Use charbroiling, poaching, deep-frying, sautéing, braising, roasting, and par-cooking techniques.
- Interact with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
- Recognize quality standards for fresh vegetables, fish, dairy, and meat products.
- Use herbs and spices appropriately.
- Prepare banquet food according to Banquet Event Orders and serve employee cafeteria food as specified by the Chef or Kitchen Supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Team Member Assistance Plan.
- Discounted room programs.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid vacation and sick time.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
