Lead Cook

Vi; Aventura (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Vi's esteemed culinary team as a Lead Cook in Aventura, FL. This role requires hands-on experience and culinary skills to help create a high-quality food product. Candidates should possess strong communication and supervisory skills, with responsibilities including assisting the Executive Chef and training staff. Enjoy competitive pay and exceptional benefits in a luxury work environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Exceptional benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

401k with company match

Paid maternity and paternity benefits

Award-winning training and development

Tuition Reimbursement

Luxury work environment

Meaningful and rewarding work

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years basic line cooking experience.
• Proficient in various cooking techniques and knife skills.
• Strong communication and basic supervisory skills required.

Responsibilities

• Work all production stations and assist Executive Chef.
• Assign work to staff and assist in training cooks.
• Maintain kitchen equipment and assist with menu development.

Skills

Sauté

Sweat

Poaching

Stove Cookery

Stir Fry

Grilling/Broiling

Advanced Knife Skills

Butchering

Seafood Preparation

Strong Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary Education

Job description

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Overview

Vi is recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of Glassdoor's 100 Best Companies to work for. Learn from the best and accelerate your career with Vi.

Overview

Vi is recognized as a Great Place to Work and one of Glassdoor's 100 Best Companies to work for. Learn from the best and accelerate your career with Vi.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Exceptional benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off - start accruing on day one
• 401k with company match
• Paid maternity and paternity benefits
• Award-winning training and development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Luxury work environment
• Meaningful and rewarding work
  
  

Vi at Aventura is located at 19333 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura FL 33180

Responsibilities

**Lead Cook**

An opportunity exists on our highly accomplished culinary team. The selected candidate will have responsibility to work all production stations and assist the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef or Sous Chef in all areas of kitchen creating a high quality food product while maintaining the highest quality and standards.

Additional Responsibilities Include

\*Assigning work to other staff as directed

\*Assisting with training and development of Cooks and Kitchen Attendants

\*Assisting with menu development

\*Maintaining kitchen equipment

\*Assisting Kitchen Attendant and Pastry Chef as needed

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will possess a minimum of 3 years of basic line cooking experience within a high quality restaurant, country club, hotel or senior living company. Must be proficient in sauté, sweat, poaching, stove cookery, stir fry and grilling/broiling and possess advanced knife skill with proficiency in butchering and seafood preparation. Basic knowledge of ordering fish, produce, etc. Requires strong communications skills, basic supervisory skills and ability to use a Point of Sale (POS) system and work in a team environment.

High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Some culinary education preferred. Possess or be willing and able to obtain Food Handler certificate, as required. Must possess a valid and current driver's license, where applicable.

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

Pay Range

USD $20.96 - USD $26.20 /Hr.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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