Part Time Line Cook (1-4) - $500 Sign-On Bonus

About the Role

The La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club Kitchen is seeking skilled Line Cooks (Levels 1-4) to join our culinary team. This part-time opportunity plays a key role in enhancing the overall dining experience for our guests. Candidates of varying experience levels are encouraged to apply. You will work in a fast-paced kitchen environment, contributing to high-quality food preparation, consistency, and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served in a timely manner.
• Prepares a large variety of finished products (i.e.: salsas, chutneys, infused oils).
• Maintains work area and cooking equipment in proper and sanitary order.
• Prepares and plates food to order in accordance with approved recipes.
• Covers, dates, labels, and stores food items and ingredients during the scheduled shift.
• Supplies plated starches, vegetables, and miscellaneous accompaniments to hotline and receives plates from hotline for finishing with sauces and garnishes.
• Prepares and presents menu items following recipes and designated presentation to include starches, multiple garnishes, and soups.
• Properly seasons all food items.
• Communicates with expeditor to ensure smooth transition of finished plates to front of house.
• Always tastes prepared items prior to serving.
• Uses advanced knife skills to produce brunois, macedoine cuts, etc.
• Responsible for complete setup of mise en place for all menu and related special items ten minutes prior to service.
• Adheres to proper rotation and sanitation standards at all times.
• Assures overall freshness, quality, and cooking temperature of finished products.
• Properly closes and turns over work area at the end of shift assuring proper storage and minimal waste.
• Attends regularly scheduled kitchen meetings.
• Must obtain and maintain a current San Diego County Food Handlers Card.
• Other duties may be assigned.

The proper performance of the line cook position will enhance the overall dining experience and ensure compliance with sanitation regulations. Consistent high-quality standards, accurate food preparation, and attractive food presentation will result in overall guest satisfaction and repeat customers.

Requirements

• One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, recipes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively in English to customers, management, and employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must obtain and maintain a current San Diego County Food Handlers Card.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear and taste or smell.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Employees are required to perform all tasks as safely as possible and to adhere to the applicable safety procedures.

Interaction

Employees in this position interact with all kitchen co-workers and dining room staff on a daily basis. Occasionally interacts with maintenance, front desk, and other designated internal customers. On occasion, employees may interact with visitors, guests, vendors, or other external customers.

Schedule

This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Shifts will generally be rotated as much as possible to be fair to everyone. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed shift if business or task assignments demand (i.e., holidays, weekends, and high-volume business periods). Business needs determine the number of hours that you work.

Pay

Hourly rate ranges from $23.29 to $25.46, based on experience and skill level. New hires receive a $250 bonus after 30 days of employment and an additional $250 after 120 days.

Benefits

• Free daily meal and salad bar.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (based on employment status).
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time.
• Dining discounts for employees (and up to 6 guests) at the Marine Room, The Shores Restaurant, and our Club Dining.
• Property retail shop and hotel discounts.
• $500 referral bonus for referring new employees to The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.