Cook 4, Culinary

Shea Properties; Brentwood (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and life insurance

PTO 120 hours/year

7 paid holidays

401(k) after 30 days

Job summary

The Cook 4 at Trilogy® at The Vineyards in Brentwood, CA is a full-time hourly position responsible for cooking, food preparation, and service. The role reports to the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef and requires leadership during service, accuracy in plating, and a focus on guest satisfaction.

Compensation is $26–$27 per hour with a $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, holidays, and a 401(k) plan after 30 days. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years’ cooking experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Current Food Handlers card.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members.
• Ability to think, work, solve practical problems, and exercise good judgment.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive, and a team player.
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Work and master all kitchen stations, including plating and expeditor.
• Lead kitchen training for new staff and cross-train existing staff.
• Proficient in plating all dishes and special dishes.
• Lead a kitchen service, read tickets, monitor ticket times, and ensure quality standards.
• Assist management with developing weekly and daily specials as needed.
• Ensure high standards of service to guests and employees; resolve issues promptly.
• Monitor cleaning schedules to maintain a sanitary kitchen environment.
• Read and follow cooking instructions; supervise food prep and serving techniques.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Food Handlers card

Job description

$500 New Hire SIGN ON BONUS after 90 Days of Employment

Trilogy® at The Vineyards: Club Los Meganos

Set within the spectacular Trilogy community, Club Los Meganos combines striking architecture and interior design with magnificent mountain views and innovative programming. The Club features a full-service Sawa Spa, dining at Abby’s Gourmet Studio, Fitness and Sports Courts and weddings in our surrounding vineyard.

Where: The East Bay area of Brentwood, California

Pay: $26 - $27 per hour

Benefits:

New hourly full-time team members working 30 hours or more per week, will be eligible for the Company medical, dental and life insurance plans the first of the month following 60 days of full-time employment.

Full-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Time Off (“PTO”) in accordance with the Company policy at a rate of 120 hours per year.

Full-Time team members are eligible for 7 paid holidays annually.

Part-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Sick Leave in accordance with state guidelines.

All team members 21 years and older are eligible to participate in the J.F. Shea Co., Inc. 401(k) plan after completion of 30 days of service.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Cook 4 is an hourly member of the Food & Beverage Team and is responsible for food preparation, cooking, and serving. This position reports to the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work and master all kitchen stations, including plating and/or expeditor.
• Kitchen trainer responsible to teach all new staff their station assignments and standard recipes.
• Able to teach existing staff how to cook a different station and cross train.
• Proficient in platting all dishes on the menu and special dishes.
• Able to lead a kitchen service, read tickets, and monitor ticket times, including food firing, cooking quality standards, plating standards and respond to special orders in an effective and positive manner.
• Able to assist management with developing weekly and daily specials as needed.
• Ensure superior standards of service meet the requirements of guests and employees.
• Focuses on exceeding guest satisfaction. Able to investigate, quickly respond to, and resolve challenges from expeditor, guests or employees.
• Lead and monitor cleaning schedule and checklist daily to ensure a clean and sanitary environment.
• Assist with monitoring food preparation, cooking, and serving techniques; must be able to read cooking instructions.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods; adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and noticing the visual appearance.
• Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders.
• Able to assume responsibilities of kitchen production and service at times; must be able to take over for sous chef or kitchen manager when that person is not available or assisting in other areas.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Must be highly customer oriented and responsive with high need for closure.
• Able to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities and assignments.
• Strong team-building skills including the ability to lead, cooperate, and motivate.
• Must be role model and able to live our BlueStar core values:
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Respect for the Individual
  • Teamwork
  • Competitive Spirit

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• High School diploma preferred, or the equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum of three years’ cooking experience in commercial kitchen.
• Current Food Handlers card.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members.
• Ability to think, work, solve practical problems, and make independent decisions, based on sound judgment.
• Must demonstrate initiative and accept responsibility for decisions and actions.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive, and a team player.
• Must be able to pay attention to multiple details and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement is expected.
• This position requires a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position typically operates in an indoor kitchen environment, but may also work at a kitchen station set up for outdoor events and be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. Kitchens are housed with equipment, such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise. The noise level varies and can be loud. Outdoor environments may require walking on a variety of terrains while carrying items and navigating typical event obstacles, including, but not limited to, groups of people, table set ups and decorations, plants and the natural landscape.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear, taste and smell, sit, stand and walk for the duration of a work shift, bend, kneel or stoop, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Frequent hand washing is required. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures in a fast-paced environment.

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