Line Cook

Overview

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Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort. Deerwood MN

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Food & Beverage (seasonal)

Executive Chef / Sous Chef

Perform food production and presentation as directed by management. Portions and prepare food items prior to cooking. Prepare menu items per order, plating and garnishing cooked items. Maintain interdepartmental lines of communication, and interact on a daily basis with guests and resort staff.

• Post-secondary culinary arts training program degree highly desirable.
• Minimum of two (2) year previous food preparation experience required.
• Considerable knowledge of the equipment, utensils, and materials used in preparing and serving a large volume of guests.
• Knowledge of the care and cleaning of kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of food values and nutrition.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare a variety of dishes, following recipes and cooking methods, and maintaining food quality standards.
• Familiarity with operating standard kitchen equipment, such as ovens, grills, fryers, and other tools.

• Prepares food items to ensure that food quality and presentation exceed expectations.
• Completes orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepares items for cooking by peeling, portioning, washing, cutting and mixing following Resort recipes.
• Controls expenses by producing only what is needed, and preparing items correctly the first time.
• Properly labels, rotates and stores all products. Keeps coolers, storage rooms and reach-ins organized.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation and kitchen.
• Completes daily and weekly cleaning duties.
• Ensures good safety practices.
• Foster positive working relationships and communication with all departments.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

The employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill these functions. Ruttger’s further expects every employee to exhibit stellar guest service and a regular attendance record.

• Must be able to pass Ruttger’s background check.
• Servsafe Certificate required within 30 days of employment.
• The ability to work effectively with other kitchen staff and follow instructions.
• The ability to follow recipes.
• Stand; walk; sit; kneel; lift; push; pull; reach with arms and hands; move objects weighing up to forty (40) pounds.
• Valid MN Driver’s License

Odyssey Resorts is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and any other class protected by federal, state, or local law, including, but not limited to, medical condition, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or pregnancy.