Line Cook - PM

City, State: Grand Junction, Colorado

Pay

$16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Schedule

• 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM (weekends, weekdays, and holidays)
• Late afternoon to evening hours

About the role

This position covers banquet/production and other required duties, including preparing and cooking food consistent with the hotel’s standards and quality. A Line Cook operates under a chef in a restaurant or food establishment, assisting with breakfast, lunch, dinner, banquets, and room service.

Responsibilities

• Is knowledgeable of all menu items on scheduled shift (AM/PM).
• Prepares all ingredients for the shift before service begins.
• Operates station in an efficient, safe manner.
• Practices serve-safe methods in preparing, cooking, holding, and storing all food items.
• Performs repetitive work.
• Knowledgeable of cooking procedures focusing on pantry items, prepping, sandwiches, salads, and desserts.
• Produces excellent quality food.
• Follows opening and closing procedures.
• Works in a high-paced and hot environment.
• Keeps workspace fully stocked.
• Follows written or verbal instructions.
• Properly handles and stores all food items.
• Prepares food items according to designated recipes and quality standards.
• Maintains cleanliness and complies with food sanitation standards at all times.
• Manages guest orders in a friendly, timely, and efficient manner.
• Ensures knowledge of menu and all food products.
• Visually inspects all food sent from the kitchen.
• Prepares requisitions for supplies and food items as needed.
• Uses proper knife skills.
• Maintains regular attendance, punctuality, and compliance with work, break, and meal periods.
• Maintains high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including compliance with the dress code.
• Performs any other duties as requested by supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

Desired Competencies & Work Skills

• Quality of Work: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality; provides the best possible service to clients and customers.
• Productivity: Meets or exceeds productivity standards; produces adequate volume of work efficiently in a specific time.
• Customer Service: Responds to requests for service and assistance; provides high-quality service to both internal and external customers; solicits customer feedback to improve service.
• Initiative: Asks for and offers help when needed; includes appropriate people in decision-making.
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for own actions; performs work with little or no supervision; works independently; can be relied upon regarding task completion and follow-up.
• Dependability/Reliability: Can be relied upon regarding task completion and follow-up; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.

Requirements

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to use cooking metrics and conversion methods for all cooking measurements.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Safe Serve/Food Handler’s Card.

Work Environment

• Kitchen environment with varying degrees in temperature.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals throughout the day.
• Minimal to moderate noise levels consistent with a hotel environment.

Physical Demands

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
• Medium work – exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or 20 lbs. of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time or during the entire shift.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• 401(k) matching.
• Wellness support.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Savings accounts.
• Tuition aid.
• Travel and lodging perks.