Hotel Line Cook

Required Years of Experience

1 year

Job Details

About Us:
Join us and be part of an innovative and dynamic team at our kitchen in New Orleans!

The Hotel Line Cook position is a critical part of our team, playing a key role in ensuring an exceptional experience for our guests. We're proud to offer cooks an equal share of the tips, something not typically offered in most restaurants!

BEFORE YOU APPLY: Please note you must have a minimum of 1 year experience as a Prep Cook or Line Cook in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

Job Details:

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares food to specifications before and during unit operations
• Properly measures and portions all food items. Complies with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies and procedures
• Cooks all food to proper specifications in a timely manner
• Utilizes kitchen equipment to prepare food items such as: knives, slicers, whips, pots, pans, warmers, steamers, grills, ovens, etc.
• Ensures proper food temperatures are maintained and food is stored correctly in accordance with current health and food handling regulations
• Ensures freshness and quality of all menu items
• Performs opening, closing and side work duties as instructed on daily checklists
• Keeps workstation, coolers and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked
• Follows and upholds all health codes and sanitation regulations
• Sets up , operates and maintains kitchen equipment
• Uses waste control guidelines and records all waste
• Uses proper documentation to record all food production
• Completing all tasks, in order, on the prep list from the manager
• Labeling and st oring all products to company standards
• Washing, chopping and sorting ingredients like fruits, vegetables and meats
• Cleaning dishes, washing cooking utensils and cookware and sanitizing kitchen
• Works hand in hand with manager, runners, cooks and hotel staff in a safe, respectful manner
• Expected to assist with inventory counts when needed
• Following all company policies and procedures

Here are the job qualifications we are looking for:

At least one years' experience as a Prep Cook or Line Cook.
Ability to read and understand recipes and food abbreviations.
Ability to move rapidly and coordinate multiple orders.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Attentive and detailed oriented.
Capable of following procedures and taking directions.
Basic math skills; ability to understand, calculate and follow recipe measurements and proportions.
* Louisiana Food Handler Certification
* Weekend availability required Compensation Details

Compensation: Hourly ($12.00 - $16.00) plus tips

Estimated Weekly Tips: $350

Benefits & Perks: Dining Discounts

Required Skills

Food Preparation

Teamwork

Prepares Food to Specifications

Time Management

Portioning

Properly Measures and Portions Food Items

Adaptability

Utilizing kitchen equipment

Communication Skills

Cooks All Food to Proper Specifications in a Timely Manner

Problem Solving Skills

Ensures freshness and quality of menu items

Quality Control

Organizational Skills

Kitchen equipment usage

Customer Service Orientation

Sanitation Practices

Safety Awareness

Portion Control

Efficiency

Food storage

Multitasking

Cleaning Dishes and Kitchen Utensils

Respectfulness

Recipe Interpretation

Works in a Fast Paced Environment

Sanitation Knowledge

Properly Measures and Portions All Food Items

Culinary Knowledge

Sanitation regulations

Ability to follow procedures and directions

Ensures Proper Food Temperatures Are Maintained

Ensures Proper Food Temperatures

Recipe reading

Cooking

Fast Paced Work

Keeps Workstation, Coolers and Equipment Clean and Organized

Ensures Food is Stored Correctly

Maintains Food Temperatures

Cooks food to proper specifications in a timely manner

Completes All Tasks on the Prep List

Keeps Workstation Clean, Organized, Sanitized, and Stocked

Labeling and Storing Products to Company Standards

Ensures Proper Food Storage

Kitchen Equipment Use

Operates and Maintains Kitchen Equipment

Performs opening, closing, and side work duties

Utilizes kitchen equipment

Records All Waste

Ability to follow procedures and take directions

Keeps Workstation Clean and Organized

Completes Tasks on the Prep List

Food safety regulations

Ensures Proper Food Temperatures and Storage

Sanitation

Cleaning Dishes and Cookware

Completes Tasks on Prep List

Performs Opening, Closing and Side Work Duties

Following Company Policies and Procedures

Inventory Management

Reading and Understanding Recipes and Food Abbreviations

Cleaning Dishes and Utensils

Keeps Workstation and Equipment Clean and Organized

Working in a Fast Paced Environment

Assists With Inventory Counts

Attentive and Detail Oriented

Recipe Comprehension

Following procedures and taking directions

Follows health codes and sanitation regulations

multi tasking

Uses Waste Control Guidelines

Capable of Following Procedures and Taking Direction

Attention to Detail

Records All Food Production

Following Procedures

Labeling and Storing Products

Basic Math Skills

Washing, Chopping and Sorting Ingredients

Cleaning Dishes and Sanitizing Kitchen

Assisting With Inventory Counts

Ability to read and understand recipes

Ability to move rapidly and coordinate multiple orders

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Attentive and detailed oriented

Capable of following procedures and taking directions

Basic math skills for recipe measurements

Louisiana Food Handler Certification

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