Cook - Lead

About Our Property

The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center is a magnificent and storied hotel nestled in the heart of Roanoke, Virginia. Built in 1882, the Tudor-style hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of the International Association of Conference Centers. With its grand architecture and captivating history, the hotel stands as a testament to timeless elegance. Boasting a total of 329 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites, the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center offers a range of accommodation options to suit the needs of every guest. In addition to its accommodations and dining options, the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center features exceptional facilities for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel boasts over 63,000 square feet of flexible event space, making it an ideal venue for conferences, weddings, and other special occasions. State-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, professional event planning services, and attentive staff ensure that every event is a resounding success. Overall, with its rich history, elegant accommodations, exceptional dining options, and prime location, the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center stands as a premier destination for travelers seeking a blend of luxury, comfort, and charm.

What You Will Have An Opportunity To Do

We are looking for a leader and someone passionate about the culinary arts to join our Culinary team as a Lead Cook. This individual must have extensive experience working in a high-volume professional kitchen and previous lead experience in the culinary arts. This individual must be creative, motivated, and a passionate hands-on leader in the kitchen! Successful candidates for this role will have a proven track record of work with creative menus which reflect seasonal availability based on the concept of the restaurant, responds in a professional and courteous manner to guests and team, and enjoys being a teacher of the culinary arts supporting their team both personally and professionally. The Lead Cook will assist with planning and execution of the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the hotel in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable competitive quality products. If you have a passion for the Culinary arts and are looking to join a team where you can develop your skills, the skills of your team and grow a career, then we want you!

Your Role

• Act in the absence of the executive chef to complete the daily ordering using the current par levels for all outlets, employee cafeteria and banquets.
• May be required to perform any function within the culinary department (cook, steward etc).
• Conduct daily walk throughs of the kitchen, make recommendations for corrections, repairs, cleanliness concerns and improvements if needed.
• Conduct daily meetings with the team to ensure their preparation, communicating all pertinent information.
• Attend weekly F&B meetings, BEO meetings, leadership meetings, monthly safety meeting and represent the culinary team.
• Be the example that the culinary team follows.
• Manage the finances of the department, analyze, and control costs and manage the budget to achieve a profitable operation.
• Have thorough knowledge of food allergens and handles any guest with food allergies with a high sense of urgency.
• Work with the culinary team to ensure prep sheets are updated and being properly used daily.
• Guide the nightly cleaning of all kitchen areas; follow up with pm stewarding crew to ensure dish area is clean and organized for the following days service.
• Assist the Executive Chef in the creation, costing, and implementation of (seasonal) menus and special menus.

Requirements

• Must be able to work long hours including weekends and holidays.
• 3+ years' experience as a cook in a high volume professional kitchen.
• Must have basic allergy knowledge.
• Must have full knowledge of correct cooking temperatures of all vegetables and proteins.
• Must be able to provide cutting tools needed to perform job as well as a calibrated food grade thermometer.
• Must have full knowledge of the state's health codes as well as the eco sure food safety and health report.
• Active Food handler's certification.
• Requires strong organizational skills.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Able to be on your feet for long periods of time.
• Able to lift at least 50 pounds.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Have a desire to exceed expectations.
• An energetic personality.

Pay

$22.00 – $22.25