Cook 2 | Kitchen Notes

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Nashville Hotel in downtown Nashville is hiring a Cook 2 to join its culinary team. The role requires intermediate culinary skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision across stations.

You will prepare and cook food, maintain mise en place, follow recipes, and ensure high-quality dishes while upholding safety standards in a fast-paced hotel kitchen.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience as a Line Cook in a high-end hotel or restaurant.
• Intermediate culinary talent and knife skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food and perform related culinary functions.
• Demonstrate strong culinary skills with intermediate proficiency.
• Maintain knowledge of knife skills and apply in the kitchen.
• Move stations following Omni standards and chef directives.
• Execute soups and sauces with minimal supervision.
• Maintain understanding of cooking methods, ingredients and equipment.
• Follow Eco Sure and health department standards.
• Work with Cook 1 and sous chefs to set up stations and prep lists.
• Set up workstation with mise en place, tools and supplies.
• Follow recipe cards and prep lists accurately.
• Complete opening and closing procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of equipment maintenance and safe use.
• Ensure food quality and timely service.

Skills

Intermediate culinary talent

Fast-paced environment

Under pressure

Knife skills

Job description

Omni Nashville Hotel

The Omni Nashville Hotel was specially created to be an authentic expression of Nashville's vibrant music culture. Across from the Music City Center, the luxury hotel is a one-of-a-kind experience, fully integrated with an expansion of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on four levels. Located on Fifth Avenue between Demonbreun and Korean Veterans Blvd. The Omni Nashville Hotel design is a modern expression of the city's distinct character, incorporating natural materials, exposed steel and regional limestone. The multi-story hotel and expanded museum shares meeting and entertainment space and brings additional restaurants and retail venues to this dynamic destination in downtown Nashville.

The Omni Nashville Hotel's associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, the Omni Nashville may be your perfect match.

Cook 2

Overview

A Cook 2 possesses "intermediate" level culinary experience and are expected to have the ability to accomplish most of their tasks with minimal supervision and guidance, depending on complexity and skill level required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food and perform other related culinary functions.
• Demonstrate strong culinary skills and have "intermediate level proficiency" in Culinary functions.
• Maintain knowledge of traditional knife skills and consistently apply such skills in the kitchen.
• Move/cover different stations following Omni standards as well as Chefs standards.
• Execute soups and sauces with minimal supervision.
• Maintain good understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Be knowledgeable and maintain, correct and follow Eco sure and health department standards.
• Work with Cook 1 and sous chefs to set up and stock stations with necessary supplies and prep lists.
• Set up workstation with required mise en place, tools, equipment and supplies according to standards.
• Follow recipe cards and prep lists accurately
• Complete opening and closing procedures
• Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment; use equipment and tools only as intended, properly and safely.
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience as a Line Cook at a 4/5 star hotel or restaurant
• Intermediate Culinary Talent
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well under pressure of meeting production schedules and timelines for guests orders.

Required Certifications

• ServSafe Food Handler Certification - ServSafe https://www.servsafe.com/
• Tennessee ABC Server Permit - Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission https://www.tn.gov/abc.html
• National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP) - Food Handler Certification https://www.nrfsp.com/
• 360Training / Learn2Serve - Food Handler & Tennessee Alcohol Server Training https://www.360training.com/learn2serve

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link: EEOC is the Law Poster. Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.