Line Cook

Hilton Garden Inn (Kinseth Hospitality) • Ames, TX

16h

About The Position

The Line Cook prepares, seasons, and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foods for restaurant and banquet service. The role involves following recipes and preparing food efficiently while maintaining quality, guest satisfaction, and food safety and sanitation standards. The employee also helps receive and rotate supplies, keeps kitchen and dish areas clean, and follows company and property policies and safety standards. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Franchise-specific and federal, state, or local food-handling certifications may be required.

Requirements

• Meet the physical demands of the job, including standing, walking, handling items, reaching, tasting or smelling, and frequently stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting, talking, or hearing.
• Frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Follow safety precautions at all times.
• Federal, state, or local food-handling certifications may be required.

Responsibilities

• Adjust oven, broiler, grill, roaster, and steam-kettle controls to regulate cooking temperatures.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Season foods during mixing or cooking.
• Taste, smell, and test foods to determine whether they are properly cooked.
• Prepare items according to recipes in a timely and efficient manner, minimizing waste while maintaining quality and guest satisfaction.
• Carve meats, portion food onto serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish orders.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits for use in food preparation.
• Cut, trim, and bone meat before cooking.
• Bake bread, rolls, cakes, and pastries.
• Follow proper food-handling procedures to meet health and sanitation guidelines.
• Use tools and equipment properly to prevent injury or equipment damage.
• Assist with unloading supply trucks and storing and rotating inventory.
• Clean the work area, freezers, kitchen area, and dish area.
• Follow KHC policies and procedures, including dress code, safety, and performance standards.
• Maintain a professional image and report to work as scheduled.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and other benefits available
• DailyPay
• 401(k)
• Paid training
• Paid PTO
• Referral program
• Discounts at all Kinseth Hotel Corporation hotels and restaurants

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed