Line Cook

Crescent Careers•Fairfax, VA

13d

About The Position

The Line Cook prepares food items in accordance with production requirements, recipe cards, portion standards, and quality standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment. The role includes preparing food for service, managing food storage and rotation, checking preparation needs and stock, helping keep the buffet stocked, and supporting food-cost and waste-control efforts. The Line Cook also operates, maintains, and cleans kitchen equipment, follows attendance and safety expectations, and performs other related duties as assigned. The position requires professional, courteous communication with guests and associates, a cooperative team-oriented approach, adaptability, and a willingness to learn and improve. Associates are expected to follow hotel standards for work procedures, appearance, punctuality, and attendance, comply with security policies, and report safety concerns. This description does not include every possible duty and may change at the Company's discretion; it does not create an employment contract, and employment is at will.

Requirements

Ability to communicate in English.
Self-starting personality and even disposition.
Maintain a professional appearance and manner.
Ability to communicate well with guests.
Willingness to pitch in, assist coworkers, and work as a team player.
Finger and hand dexterity sufficient to operate food machinery.
Ability to grasp, lift, carry, or otherwise move goods weighing up to 100 pounds on a continuous schedule.
Ability to adapt to change, learn new skills or improve existing ones, solve routine problems, and ask for help when unsure.
Availability to work regularly and comply with attendance rules.

Responsibilities

Prepare consistent-quality food according to recipe cards, production and portion standards, and server checks.
Begin items prepared ahead of time while avoiding preparation beyond estimated needs.
Date food containers, rotate food according to Crescent standards, and keep perishables at proper temperatures.
Check shift pars, determine preparation and freezer-pull needs, set up the line, and 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 correct 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.
Treat guests and associates with courtesy and respect and maintain professional conduct.
Follow hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality, and attendance; adapt to changes and learn or improve skills.
Follow hotel security policies and procedures, including key controls and safe practices for lifting and using chemicals; report safety hazards and concerns.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.