Line Cook

Sterling • Austin, TX

3d

About The Position

As a Line Cook, you will enhance the overall Resident experience through exceptional food production and control the quality and quantity of food items prepared at your station, including meats, vegetables, potatoes, bread products, and desserts. You are expected to model The Sterling Touch® by being professional, friendly, courteous, helpful, and timely, contributing to a high level of satisfaction for Residents and their guests. The role operates under the general guidance of the Executive Chef and follows Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English to direct, manage, hire, and train kitchen staff; complete requisitions; read recipes; and communicate with employees, Residents, and their guests.
• Sufficient manual dexterity in the hands and arms to use kitchen equipment and utensils, such as knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, and slicers.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, crouch, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, push, and pull, and to work continuously without sitting for extended periods.
• Ability to lift or carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform essential functions across varying temperature ranges.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary Arts education or a culinary apprenticeship.
• One or more years of experience cooking in a fast-paced, cook-to-order kitchen.
• One or more years of experience with scratch cooking.
• Sauté and/or broiler experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food at the assigned station and control the quality and quantity of food items, including meats, vegetables, potatoes, bread products, and desserts.
• Provide professional, friendly, courteous, helpful, and timely service to Residents and their guests.
• Follow Community standards, processes, procedures, practices, and philosophy under the general guidance of the Executive Chef.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Full benefits package for full-time employees.
• Paid time off: 120 hours in the first year, increasing to 160 hours in the second year and continuing to build with length of service; part-time staff earn PTO at lesser rates.
• Affordable medical, dental, vision, and other insurance options.
• 401(k) with a 4% company match on a 5% contribution.
• Automatic life insurance and AD&D coverage for all team members.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Free employee meals, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Access to Grand Spa & Fitness facilities at designated times.

What This Job Offers

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