Line Cook - $20/hr

Valor Hospitality Partners • Suffern, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Prepare culinary offerings for guests and hotel clientele, with guest satisfaction depending on food appearance, quality, and the overall dining experience. Handle daily food preparation in the pantry, fry stations, or other kitchen areas. Prepare items according to production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Three to six months of experience in a food and beverage services environment or establishment.
• Strong knowledge of operating industrial-sized ovens and cooking ranges.
• Knowledge of preparing different types of cuisines, relishes, soups, and salads.
• Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife-handling skills.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food-handling procedures.
• Manual coordination to punch buttons, grasp items, and carry containers loaded with food and liquids.
• Ability to read, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management, staff, and guests.
• Ability to lift, push, and carry 20–40 pounds; stand continuously for long periods; and lift, pull, push, bend, and move items.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary certificate or degree.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food consistently according to recipe cards, use records, production and portion standards, and per-order specifications.
• Start items prepared ahead of time while avoiding preparation beyond estimated needs.
• Keep track of multiple orders and assemble them to order.
• Date food containers and rotate items according to standard operating procedures; keep perishables at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine preparation and freezer-pull needs, and set up the line.
• Note out-of-stock items or potential 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.
• Perform other duties assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Daily pay
• Team member hotel discount program
• Uniforms provided for most positions
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus other supplemental options
• Paid PTO
• 401(k) with employer match
• Food and beverage discounts
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED