Line Cook
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Required Years of Experience:1 years

Job Details

Line Cook

Food & Beverage

The RoleThe Restaurant Line Cook is in charge of preparing their station, maintaining a clean work environment and executing their station with excellence. This integral position plays a key role in the heart of the house in safely preparing delicious food. As the Line Cook, you will work closely with James Beard Award-winning celebrity Chef Stephan Pyles, a 5th generation Texan and founding father of Southwestern Cuisine.

Responsibilities

• In charge of setting up and breaking down their station daily.
• Assisting with stocking, labeling, dating, ordering, receiving and following proper food safety procedures.
• Preparing food including: cleaning and cutting the ingredients and cooking main dishes, desserts, appetizers and snacks.
• Plating prepared foods based on the senior chef's guidance.
• Working with servers to ensure that orders are completed according to requests on time and in full.
• Washing and cleaning the kitchen and cooking utensils and storing the equipment at the end of each shift.
• Ensuring that the kitchen operation procedures and hygiene meet food safety standards and regulations.
• Checking food prep and storage areas to ensure they don't violate any health codes or safety regulations.

Ideal Candidate

• Working knowledge of kitchens and restaurant operations.
• Is hard working, has a keen attention for detail.
• Has a positive “we can” attitude.
• Experience in multitasking.
• Genuine desire to be helpful: able to jump in and assist other departments when necessary.
• Works cooperatively with others in all situations.
• Enjoys a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Candidate works well in a team environment.
• Candidate is detail oriented and highly organized.
• Candidate has excellent interpersonal, communication and people skills.
• Works with professionalism and is self-driven.
• Has a passion for hospitality, service, food and beverage.

Physical RequirementsWhile performing the required duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements & Experience

• Clear understanding of the English language (verbal and written).
• Knowledge of cooking techniques.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimal work experience.
• Ability to work in hot and damp environments.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations to avoid endangering themselves or others.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs and stand, up to 8 hours per shift.
• Flexible in schedule and willing to meet the demands of a complex operation.
• Time management skills.
• Willingness to comply with all food safety procedures.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• State Issued Food Handler certificate

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• An environment that encourages initiative, leadership, and continuous improvement
• Working with highly talented people who are extremely passionate about their craft
• Leadership and professional development growth opportunities

Other DutiesThis job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that a team member in this position may be asked to perform occasionally. This job description reflects the job content at the time of writing and will be subject to periodic change based on changing operational and environmental requirements. Such changes will be discussed with the team members, and the job description will be amended accordingly. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only

duties to be performed by the team member occupying this position. Team members will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will employment relationship.

About Life HospitalityInterstate Inn is managed by Life Hospitality, the hotel management arm of Life House – an operations, branding, and software company with a mission to make travel more accessible by making hotels easier to operate and more profitable with tech-enabled, best-in-class operations. We approach operations with a tech-driven mindset. From hotel operations to food and beverage, we provide tools and resources to run your hotel most efficiently, allowing you to focus on what matters most: the guest experience. We manage a portfolio of over 50 hotels across the U.S. and Mexico, with plans to grow to 50+ in 2024. You can find all Life Hospitality openings at Life Hospitality Careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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