Part Time Prep/Line Cook

Job Summary

The Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront hotel is seeking a Prep/Line Cook to join our team. The Line Cook is responsible for preparing food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment. Key responsibilities include assisting the Executive and Sous Chef with daily tasks, inspecting and cleaning food preparation areas, ensuring food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature, and preparing food of consistent quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items while exemplifying a positive demeanor
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills and roasters
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line set up. Ensure there are no out-of-stock items or possible shortages
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards
• Portion, arrange and garnish food and serve food to servers and/or bartenders
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling or piercing them with utensils
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables
• Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, wood-fired pizza oven and flat-top grill
• Other duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• 2 years of culinary experience is preferred
• Scheduling flexibility is required - must be available weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday) & holidays. Must be available to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with many types of personalities
• Must exemplify a positive, outgoing and professional demeanor
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to assess customers' needs, meet quality standards for services and evaluate overall customer satisfaction
• Comfortable multi-tasking and can thrive in a high stress, fast-paced environment
• Strong organization and time management skills

Qualifications

• Able to speak, read, write and understand English
• Able to perform all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation

Physical Environment

• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 50 pounds and repetitive hand and wrist motion
• Walking: moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
• Work with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment
• Must be able to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling of materials
• Must be able to stand and exert well placed mobility for up to 8 hours

Pay Range

$19.88 per hour

Benefits

• Benefits available through Union 17
• Paid Time Off (both paid sick time and vacation)
• Employee Discount

How to Apply

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