General Cook

The Kahala Hotel & Resort; East Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu is seeking an experienced line cook to prepare and cook standard menu items. You will prepare sauces, stocks, stews, meats, fish and poultry to the hotel’s high standards and assist in supervising junior cooks.

Essential duties include setting up buffets, maintaining cleanliness and safety, and ensuring quality across kitchen operations. A culinary degree and 5 years of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Five years of cooking experience or more.
• Background includes basic coaching/supervising of others.
• Knowledge of sanitation practices and kitchen safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks and serves food according to standard recipes.
• Preps for soups, sauces, salads and ensures quality.
• Supervises and trains junior cooks as needed.
• Maintains proper storage, inventory and portion control.

Skills

Cooking

Coaching

Sanitation knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Culinary degree

Tools

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Job description

Pay Range: ($30.70 - $38.37/ Hourly Compensation)

Basic Job Function: Prepares and cooks standard menu items. Prepares sauces, soups, stocks, broth, stews, meats, fish, poultry. Cuts, trims and prepares meats, fish and fowl according to the The Kahala Hotel & Resort's high standards of quality. Assists in the supervision and/or training of other cooks.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares, cooks and serves food according to the hotel's standard recipes. Prepares all the prep work for soups, sauces, salads. Makes bread crumbs, grates cheese, chips shallots and garlic, clarifies butter, peels onions, and chops parsley. Visually inspects, selects and uses food items of the highest quality in the preparation of all menu items.
• Consistently tastes food items on the menu as well as prepare food to ensure the high standards of quality are met.
• Inventories and orders/requisitions required produce and dry goods according to anticipated needs.
• Stores all food in refrigerated boxes including covers, labels and dates, using the proper containers to protect against waste and spoilage.
• Sets-up and replenishes buffets. Runs the omelette station in restaurant and banquet buffet.
• Ensures all equipment in working areas are clean and in proper working condition. Performs general/routine cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by the supervisor in adherence to health standards.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Report all suspicious persons or activities and hazardous or unsafe conditions to the Security Department.
• Provide instruction and/or guidance for guest and employee safety in fire or other emergency situations.
• Respond to all guest questions. Provide guest assistance, direction and information as requested when working in public areas.
• Keeps floors dry and clean to avoid slip/fall accidents.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Education/Training Requirements

High School / General Education Diploma and culinary degree preferred.

Experience/Skill Requirements

• Five(5) years of cooking experience required. Background must include basic training of employees and simple coaching/supervising.
• Experience in a medium sized resort with multiple food and beverage outlets preferred.
• Must have solid knowledge of the fundamentals of cooking and cooking techniques, including from scratch cooking and sauce making.
• Must have basic knowledge of accepted standards of sanitation.
• Must have knowledge of operating all kitchen equipment (i.e. stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, kettles, etc.)
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand recipes, measurements and portion sizes.

Licenses/Certifications

• Certification of tuberculosis clearance required.
• CPR and Standard First Aid Certification preferred.
• Kitchen Sanitation Certificate preferred.

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Shift Rotating Days and Evenings

Number of Openings 1

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.