Line Cook

Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Line Cook completes assigned preparation work and sets up the cook’s station. The role prepares menu items according to Hilton Garden Inn - Conference Center recipes, plate presentations, and specifications while maintaining product quality and ensuring customer satisfaction. Work may include cooking on the line, preparing for banquets or future shifts, and cooking bulk meals for banquets. The Line Cook also helps maintain food inventory, sanitation, and safe, efficient kitchen operations, and may assist in the dish room when needed.

Requirements

• Professional appearance and attitude.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Safe food-handling ability.
• Ability to prepare required quantities of food with minimal waste and be accountable for food costs.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to perform routine arithmetic computations.
• Ability to prepare and serve food within allotted times and on schedule.
• Ability to safely store and hold food.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain the kitchen, dining area, utensils, and equipment in a sanitary manner.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness and ability to work shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Prepare menu items according to Hilton Garden Inn recipes and prepare daily specials.
• Work on the line, prepare for banquets or future shifts, and cook bulk meals for banquets as needed.
• Maintain high standards for plate presentations and product specifications.
• Set up and break down the workstation.
• Follow sanitary and safe food-handling practices at all times.
• Clean and sanitize the work area before, during, and after shifts, and complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects.
• Maintain and control inventory of food stock and supplies.
• Stock items using the first-in/last-out method and date newly received or prepared items.
• Maintain behind-the-scenes areas for safe and efficient work practices.
• Assist in the dish room when short-handed.
• Perform other duties requested by a supervisor that the employee is capable of performing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed