Cook - Line Cook

HEI Hotels and Resorts•Boerne, TX

12h

About The Position

Prepare food of consistent quality and assist in kitchen functions at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort. Follow recipe cards and production and portion standards, prepare items ahead of time according to estimated needs, and maintain food storage and rotation practices. Help with shift preparation and buffet stocking, return and store unused food properly, and support efforts to control food costs and waste. Operate, maintain, and clean kitchen equipment. Hotel experience is preferred. The role requires dexterity to operate food machinery, the ability to move goods weighing up to 100 pounds on a continuous schedule, and effective verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements

Finger and hand dexterity to operate food machinery, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to grasp, lift, carry, or otherwise move goods weighing up to 100 pounds on a continuous schedule, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to adapt communication style to different audiences, including supervisors, coworkers, and the public.

Nice To Haves

Hotel experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare food consistently according to recipe cards and production and portion standards, based on server checks.
Prepare food items ahead of time without exceeding estimated needs.
Date food containers, rotate food, and keep perishables at proper temperatures in accordance with HEI Hotels and Resorts standards.
Check pars for shift use and determine preparation needs, freezer pulls, and line setup; note out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
Assist in keeping 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 in accordance with HEI Hotels and Resorts 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.
Follow attendance rules and maintain regular availability for work.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.