Chef de Cuisine- Playa Largo Resort & Spa

Shaner Group; Key Largo (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaner Group is seeking a Line Cook for our hotel kitchen in Key Largo, FL. You will plan, prep, and execute quality menu items across designated outlets, ensuring plating accuracy and consistency with standards.

You will lead kitchen staff, monitor performance, and uphold cleanliness, organization, and sanitation. A strong safety mindset and bilingual English/Spanish abilities are a plus in this diverse team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience as a line cook; prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• High school graduate or equivalent, certification of culinary training preferred.
• Safe food handling certificate.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as B.E.O.'s, safety rules, procedure manuals.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prep, set up and provide quality service in all areas of food production for menu items and specials in the designated outlets in accordance with standards and plating guide specifications.
• Direct, train and monitor performance of kitchen staff.
• Maintain organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment.

Skills

Line cook experience

Supervisory experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Food safety certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary training certification preferred

Tools

Culinary equipment proficiency

Food safety systems (servSafe)

Job description

• Maintain and strictly abide by state sanitation/health regulations and hotel requirements.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts.
• Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment; use equipment and tools only as intended, properly and safely.
• Establishes, maintains, and trains standards and procedures for operations and safe working conditions in the department.
• Hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Handle guest complaints ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Plan, prep, set up and provide quality service in all areas of food production for menu items and specials in the designated outlets in accordance with standards and plating guide specifications. Direct, train and monitor performance of kitchen staff. Maintain organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience as a line cook; prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• High school graduate or equivalent, certification of culinary training preferred.
• Safe food handling certificate.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as B.E.O.'s, safety rules, procedure manuals.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.