Cook 4, Culinary

BlueStar Resort & Golf; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the hospitality sector is seeking a dedicated Cook 4 to join its dynamic Food & Beverage Team. This role offers the opportunity to showcase culinary skills in a vibrant kitchen environment, where you'll prepare and serve a variety of dishes while ensuring exceptional guest satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess strong cooking abilities, a passion for food, and the capability to lead and train kitchen staff. Join a forward-thinking company that values teamwork and integrity, and enjoy competitive pay along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cooking experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Current Food Handlers card required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve food while maintaining high standards.
• Lead kitchen staff and train new team members.

Skills

Cooking

Food Preparation

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Oven

Stove

Dishwasher

Chef's Knives

Job description

Encanterra Country Club

Encanterra features eighteen holes of golf, two Resort Clubs, multiple dining options, state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities, exceptional tennis and pickleball complexes, indoor and outdoor pools and a full-service Alvea Spa, which recently was named the state’s top Clubhouse Spa by Arizona Foothills magazine. Our weddings & events spaces are also among the best in the Queen Creek.

Where: Queen Creek, 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona

Pay: $23-$25 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.

BLUESTAR RESORT & GOLF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER