Line Cook

Sage Hospitality Group • Santa Monica, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Surfing Fox, located in The Pierside Hotel, is seeking a Line Cook to serve guests with creativity and passion. This role is crucial for ensuring proper service from the front line through quality control, training of line cooks, and maintaining proper sanitation levels. We are looking for independent thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit who are not afraid to forge their own path. Sage recognizes that your success is about more than the work you do—it’s really about who you are, which is why we invest in your personal and professional growth.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent.
• One to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
• Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work.
• Lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Periodic climbing required.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must be able to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must be able to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Check all items against the recipe cards, verify that use records are followed for all items served and that food is presented in an efficient, quality manner.
• Monitor the line set up prior to all meal functions to ensure maximum efficiency during meal periods.
• Monitor the equipment maintenance and kitchen "clean as you go" policy to ensure strict adherence.
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up.
• Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
• Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per SOP.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral

What This Job Offers

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