Line Cook - Aramark F&B located at LEGOLAND CA Hotels - Legoland California Hotels

About the role

As a Line Cook on our team, you’ll help bring recipes to life while being able to flex your creativity. Surrounded by fresh ingredients and the best equipment, you’ll experiment with different cuisines, flavors, and cooking styles in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Works effectively with team members to deliver exceptional customer service, focusing on creating a positive experience for children and all guests.
• Maintains excellent customer service and positive demeanor towards guests, customers, clients, and co-workers.
• Cooks and prepares a variety of food according to production guidelines and standardized recipes.
• Sets up workstation with all needed ingredients and equipment.
• Prepares ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items.
• Safely uses a variety of utensils including knives.
• Operates and cares for equipment such as ovens, stoves, slicers, mixers, and walk-ins.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, steams, and uses a variety of cooking methods on meat, vegetables, and other foods.
• Maintains a clean and organized work and storage area, including sweeping, mopping, washing, scrubbing, and polishing kitchen surfaces.
• Assists with catering and special events as needed.
• Adheres to the uniform policy.
• Follows Aramark, client companies, San Diego County, and OSHA safety policies and procedures for proper food safety, sanitation, storage, and disposal.

Requirements

• 2+ years' experience as a cook or in a related role.
• Validated knowledge of the basic principles of food preparation, various cooking methods, and food safety regulations such as accurate food handling, sanitation, and storage.
• Able to pass a Food Handler certification exam.
• Sufficient education or training to read, write, count, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Able to work quickly and concisely under pressure.
• Available to work holidays, weekends, and varied hours due to business volume.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, and stooping.
• Constant walking and standing during shifts.
• Occasional crawling and climbing.
• Frequently lift and carry items weighing 20 to 40 pounds, including lifting trays over the shoulder.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds.
• Wear uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Work inside kitchen area, interacting with heated equipment, various foods, loud noise, chemicals, and other at-risk conditions.
• Exposure to extreme temperature changes.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $18.45 to $20.30.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit programs including medical, dental, and vision.
• Work/life resources.
• Retirement savings plans like 401(k).
• Paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage.
• Benefits vary by location and are subject to legal requirements, employee eligibility, and where the employee lives and/or works.