Line Cook

Valor Hospitality Partners • Holiday Inn Lucedale, MS

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About The Position

Prepare culinary items for hotel guests and clientele, contributing to guest satisfaction through food appearance, quality, and the overall dining experience. Handle daily food preparation in the pantry, fry stations, or other kitchen areas. Prepare food according to production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Three to six months of experience in a food and beverage services environment or establishment.
• Strong knowledge of operating industrial-sized ovens and cooking ranges.
• Knowledge of preparing different types of cuisines, relishes, soups, and salads.
• Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife-handling skills.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food-handling procedures.
• Manual coordination to operate buttons, grasp items, and carry containers loaded with food and liquids.
• Ability to read, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management, staff, and guests.
• Ability to lift, push, and carry 20–40 pounds; stand continuously for long periods; and lift, pull, push, bend, and move items.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary certificate or degree.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food consistently according to recipe cards, use records, production and portion standards, and order specifications.
• Start food items in advance while avoiding preparation beyond estimated needs.
• Keep track of multiple orders and assemble them as ordered.
• Date food containers and rotate items according to standard operating procedures; keep perishables at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine preparation needs, freezer pulls, and line setup, and note out-of-stock items or potential 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Team Member Hotel Discount Program
• Uniforms provided
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and other supplemental options
• Paid PTO beginning after 90 days of employment
• Immediate eligibility for 401(k) and employer match
• Team Member Awards and Recognition programs throughout the year
• Food and beverage discounts
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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