Line Cook

Castle Management•St. Cloud, FL

About The Position

The Line Cook prepares menu dishes using established recipes and procedures, maintains food preparation and storage areas to restaurant cleaning standards, and works with other cooks to prepare portions for different shifts. The role also involves monitoring product freshness, rotating inventory, developing menu choices based on seasonal ingredients and customer demand, and tracking and replenishing inventory. The position is based at the resort-style Del Webb Sunbridge community south of the Lake Nona area. The posting describes a five-day work week and says there are no late nights or early mornings.

Requirements

One year of experience in a restaurant or comparable field.
High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge of best practices for training kitchen staff and implementing kitchen procedures.
High level of creativity, professionalism, and reliability.
Comfort working with a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Excellent verbal communication and organizational skills.
Fluent English as a primary language.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and meet the listed physical requirements.

Responsibilities

Prepare basic components of menu dishes using established recipes.
Memorize and use serving portion sizes and kitchen meal-preparation procedures.
Ensure the kitchen, food preparation areas, and food storage areas meet restaurant cleaning standards.
Work with the team of cooks to prepare portions for other shifts when needed.
Monitor product freshness and rotate out old product according to the established schedule.
Design new menu choices based on seasonal ingredients and customer demand.
Track, record, and replenish inventory as needed.
May travel off-site for training sessions on an ad-hoc basis.
May occasionally cover for front desk staff at other communities within a reasonable commuting distance.
Work extended hours and weekends based on project requirements and respond to emergencies and callouts in a timely manner.