Cook Afternoon Evening

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and reliable Lunch/Dinner Cook to join our hotel’s restaurant team. In this role, you will be responsible for executing high-quality menu items during our busiest service periods while maintaining a clean, organized, and efficient station. You will work closely with the culinary team to ensure every guest receives an exceptional dining experience, whether they are grabbing a quick lunch or enjoying a full-course dinner.

• Line Cooking:
  Prepare and cook menu items to order using various methods including grilling, sautéing, frying, and roasting, ensuring strict adherence to recipes and presentation standards.
• Station Management:
  Set up, stock, and maintain your workstation with all necessary ingredients and equipment before and during service.
• Quality Control:
  Visually inspect all plates for accuracy, temperature, and "guest-ready" appearance before they leave the kitchen.
• Food Safety & Sanitation:
  Follow all local health department regulations, including proper food storage (FIFO), labeling, dating, and maintaining daily temperature logs.
• Kitchen Maintenance:
  Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils throughout the shift and perform thorough station breakdown at closing.
• Collaboration:
  
  Coordinate with the front-of-house staff to ensure timely delivery of orders and accommodate guest dietary restrictions or special requests.

• Experience:
  
  Minimum 1–2 years of experience as a line cook in a full-service restaurant or hotel environment preferred.
• Culinary
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong knife skills and proficiency in multiple cooking techniques and station operations (e.g., grill, sauté, pantry).
• Schedule:
  
  Flexibility to work afternoons, evenings, weekends and holidays according to hotel occupancy and event needs.
• Physical Stamina:
  Ability to stand for long periods, work in a high-heat environment, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Professionalism:
  Must maintain a clean uniform and professional demeanor, representing the hotel’s standards of hospitality.