Cook II: Culinary Lead for Quality & Sanitation

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa is seeking a Cook II to support the Executive Chef in preparing and presenting meals with careful tasting, presentation, and sanitation. This role emphasizes maintaining high standards in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

The position involves assisting chefs, working across all kitchen stations, and ensuring proper labeling, storage, and inventory control while upholding health department codes and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Sous Chef and Cook in quality and portion control of product.
• Must be flexible and able to work all kitchen areas.
• Promotes positive customer relations; handles guest complaints.
• Assist other line employees with daily responsibilities.
• Prepare production in accordance with established standards set by Restaurant Chef.
• Sees to the proper labeling, rotation, storage temperature and environment required.
• Strive to eliminate over-production and over-purchasing.
• Maintain quality inventory control of your production.
• Ensure that production and storage areas are maintained in accordance with city and state health department codes.
• Promotes positive public/employee relations at all times.
• Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area responsibility.

Job description

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa is seeking a Cook II to support the Executive Chef in preparing and presenting meals with careful tasting, presentation, and sanitation. This role emphasizes maintaining high standards in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

The position involves assisting chefs, working across all kitchen stations, and ensuring proper labeling, storage, and inventory control while upholding health department codes and safety practices.