Line Cook Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Hold a current Food Handler Card.
• Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparation, service standards, guest relations, and etiquette.
• Good working knowledge of accepted sanitation standards.
• Knowledge of operating kitchen equipment, including stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, and kettles.
• Basic mathematics skills to understand recipes, measurements, requisition amounts, and portion sizes.
• Basic English sufficient to understand team-member inquiries and communicate simple instructions.
• Ability to understand and apply written product-labeling instructions for safe use of products and processes.
• Ability to operate beverage equipment, such as a coffee maker.
• Ability to grasp, lift, carry, move, or push goods on a hand cart or truck weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to use kitchen equipment such as knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, and slicers.
• Ability to work in extreme temperature ranges and confined spaces.
• Ability to frequently twist, bend, stoop, reach, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, and smile.

Responsibilities

• Safely store, prepare, and cook food while following sanitation standards and food-handling practices.
• Monitor and control kitchen and equipment maintenance and sanitation.
• Follow safety protocols for food handling and transportation, knife work, supplies, and equipment.
• Recognize quality standards for meats, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, and grains, and store items appropriately.
• Use leftovers effectively and control food waste.
• Use seasonings appropriately across a range of culturally diverse foods, and understand common food allergens and substitutes.
• Prepare food using methods including poaching, braising, roasting, charbroiling, sautéing, grilling, frying, and baking.
• Prepare made-from-scratch, menu-quality food for buffet and plated meals in appropriate portions, cuts, and quantities.
• Prepare and present dishes according to Banquet Event Orders, recipes, and presentation standards; accommodate special requests.
• Attend department meetings as scheduled and communicate professionally and positively with guests, vendors, and associates.
• Report guest dissatisfaction, significant unusual matters, unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage or loss to management.
• Follow company policies and procedures and sanitary, safety, security, fire-prevention, and emergency procedures; use protective equipment.
• Write shift reports, including reports of theft, accidents, or injuries, when assigned.
• Check with a manager or supervisor before leaving the work area.
• Perform special projects and other assigned duties, participate in requested task forces and committees, and assist other kitchen personnel as needed.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance and perform related duties as requested by management.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Room discounts
• Employee food and beverage discounts