Cook 3 – Luxury Dining, Napa Valley

fourseasons; Shipyard Acres (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate

Medical & dental

New parental leave pay

Training and development

Accommodation at other Four Seasons

Employee meals

401k retirement plans

Job summary

Four Seasons Napa Valley is hiring a Cook 3 for our Michelin-starred Auro dining team. Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of restaurant/F&B experience and strong culinary knowledge.

You will follow recipes, prep stations, and maintain a clean, sanitary kitchen to meet production standards. Responsibilities include preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner items, managing mise en place, and operating a range of kitchen equipment safely.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year culinary or related work experience, fine dining preferred.
• Culinary knowledge is expected for this position.
• Proficient knife skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment.
• Comfort working in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consistent quality food and pastry items following recipe cards and production, portion, and presentation standards.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary buffet line including all serving utensils and servicewares.
• Complete mis en place and set-up station for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner service.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare beyond estimated needs.
• Operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment, including but not limited to deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, flat top grill.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per policies, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for assigned station, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and station set up; communicate any out-of-stock items or possible shortages to supervisor.
• Return all food items not used to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Follow all established actions for food cost; control food waste, loss and usage per policies.

Skills

Culinary knowledge

Knife skills

Multi-tasking

High-volume cooking

Tools

Deep fryer

Broiler

Stove

Steamer

Food processor

Mixer

Slicer

Oven

Steam table

Tilt kettle

Waffle iron

Flat top grill

Job description

Four Seasons Napa Valley is hiring a Cook 3 for our Michelin-starred Auro dining team. Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of restaurant/F&B experience and strong culinary knowledge.

You will follow recipes, prep stations, and maintain a clean, sanitary kitchen to meet production standards. Responsibilities include preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner items, managing mise en place, and operating a range of kitchen equipment safely.