Line Cook

Horseshoe Bay Resort•Fairfax, VA

20d

About The Position

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment. This position requires consistent food preparation according to recipes, production and portion standards, attention to food storage and rotation, and support for kitchen operations and buffet service. The Line Cook operates, maintains, and cleans kitchen equipment, helps control food costs and waste, and works professionally and cooperatively with guests and coworkers. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the associate’s 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 pitch in, help coworkers with their 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 meet standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality, and attendance.

Responsibilities

Prepare food of consistent quality by following recipe cards and production and portion standards, based on server checks.
Start food items prepared ahead of time while avoiding over-preparation of estimated needs.
Date food containers and rotate food according to Crescent standards; 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.
Help develop 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.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Treat guests and associates with courtesy and respect, maintain professionalism, and meet hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality, and attendance.
Adapt to changes, learn or improve skills, solve routine problems, and ask for help when unsure how to perform a task.
Follow hotel security policies and procedures, including key controls, safe lifting, chemical use, and reporting safety hazards and concerns.