Description
Are you passionate about food and providing consumers with an unforgettable dining experience?
If so, we have an exciting opportunity at our busy restaurant to be our next line cook.
We require an experienced cook who is familiar with a wide range of cooking techniques, including poaching, braising, roasting, charbroiling, sauting, grilling, frying, and baking.
You must ensure that every order is cooked properly according to our standard recipes and that it fully satisfies our guests' demands and requests.
Our ideal candidate has outstanding time management skills as well as a team-first mindset to effectively assist other kitchen personnel and keep our operation running smoothly and efficiently.
Apply today if this sounds like a fantastic opportunity to advance your culinary career!
Responsibilities
•Prepare food products and execute dishes meeting the standards of the Executive Chef, Hotel Management, and our guests, ensuring that food production is coordinated with meal hours so that the quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved
•Ability to safely operate kitchen equipment including, but not limited to, ovens, stoves, dishwashers, slicers, steamers, mixers, and chef's knives
•Handle and communicate special orders and guest complaints in a professional manner.
Have a basic understanding of food allergies and cross-contamination issues to ensure the safety of diners
•Maintain food safety, workstation, and personal cleanliness and sanitation standards as required by the State Department of Health and Human Services and OSHA, as well as general maintenance and upkeep of kitchen equipment
•Interact with visitors, vendors, and associates while maintaining a professional and positive attitude
•Clean and sanitize all workstations, including counters, utensils, cooking equipment, and the refrigerator, in accordance with health and safety regulations
•Establish a system of food stations and stock them with all of the necessary ingredients for the shift
•Cook food orders at stations by following established recipes and presentation standards for grilling, broiling, and sauting menu items
•Guarantee that quality food is supplied, by adhering to specified storage and waste control requirements for meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products
Qualifications
•Must be eligible to work in the United States of America
•Previous experience as a line cook in a similar property, culinary school or completion of apprenticeship program preferred, or proven experience in higher volume and/or fine dining kitchens
•Display excellent communication and interpersonal skills with customers and coworkers
•Possess a high school diploma or equivalent GED certification
•Previous experience working in food service is preferred
•Candidates must be hardworking, detail-oriented, and have a strong work ethic
•Ability to understand and comply with kitchen sanitation, safety and equipment usage, and food storage