Lead Cook

Bardessono; California (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Bardessono in Yountville is seeking a Lead Cook to oversee all food preparation, ensuring high quality and consistent menu execution across kitchen stations including banquet and employee dining. The role requires adherence to recipes, sanitation standards, waste-minimization, and training junior staff.

The position involves supervising Line Cooks, managing station readiness, and coordinating with the kitchen team to meet service demands in a fast-paced hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Culinary background with ability to follow standard recipes.
• Knowledge of kitchen safety, sanitation, and waste minimization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of all food items per recipes and standards.
• Lead Line Cooks, assign tasks, and ensure timely service.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of storage areas and coolers.
• Ensure equipment is functional and report issues to engineering.
• Prepare and display buffet items per hotel standards.
• Assist in banquet and in-room dining as needed.
• Support any kitchen position to cover shifts or peak times.

Skills

Culinary experience

Education

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Hotel Yountville
6462 Washington St
Yountville, CA 94599, USA

Hotel Yountville
6462 Washington St
Yountville, CA 94599, USA

Bardessono
6526 Yount St
Yountville, CA 94599, USA

Bardessono
6526 Yount St
Yountville, CA 94599, USA

Position Summary - Pay Range $26.00 - $29.00/hour DOE

Lead Cook is a seasoned professional, responsible for overseeing the preparation of all food items, based on standardized recipes, while maintaining the highest standards to produce an appealing and appetizing product. Culinary oversight may include restaurant kitchens, in room dining, banquet kitchens, employee dining and stewarding. The role is also responsible for ensuring the cleanliness, sanitation and safety in the kitchen and work areas while minimizing waste and maximizing production.

Essential Functions

• Must adhere to the company’s Service culture – 4 Keys to creating guests for life.
• Mustparticipatein allhotelrequiredmeetings andtrainings.
• Maintainhigh standardsof personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform/business attire and nametag.
• Leadingthe Line Cooks and assigning them tasks and responsibilities as needed.
• Have thorough knowledge of menus and the preparationrequired, according tohotelstandards.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of all storage areasand coolers.
• Monitor that all the equipment is in a working order and report to the Engineering when needed.
• Prepare and display buffet food items according to thehotelstandards.
• Proficiencyin the following cooking techniquesandableto train and guide others.
• Must ensure that the kitchen isclean andsanitary,and produce is tempered correctly.
• Ensurethat the ingredients prepared are fresh and sufficient for the service.
• Seve as a point of contacttoa Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine.
• Prepare food for Banquets,ifrequired, following specifications on Banquet Event Orders.
• Prepare and service food for the Employee Cafeteria as specified by the Chef or Kitchen Supervisor.
• Prepare all foods followinghotelstandard recipes. Preparation of specials will be under the direction oftheculinarymanagement.
• Breakdown buffets and kitchen line, storing food and equipment properly at the end of each meal period.
• Work banquet food station as scheduled by theculinary management.
• The abilityto support any position in the Kitchen thatis in need ofhelp. This may also include assisting in the dish pit/stewarding operations when needed.
• Follow all Health Department and Company regulationsregardingfood and storage standards and safety.
• The abilitytooperateand maintain cleanliness of all kitchen equipment.
• Assistin storage and rotation of food items according tohotelprocedures.
• Abide by allhotelpolicies and safety rules.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Qualifications

• Culinary experience isrequired.
• In compliance with California laws,Current Food Handlers Certificationisrequired.

Work Conditions and Schedule

• Medium work - Exerting up to75 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of forcefrequentlyor constantlyto lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must be ableto stand duringentireshift.
• Must be ableto withstand temperature variations both hot and cold.
• Must be available to work flexible hours, including days, nights, and weekends.
• Must be ableto bend,reachand stand for a minimum of eight (8) hours daily.
• Must be ableto withstand high ambient temperatures while working inclose proximitywith cooking equipment.
• Must be able to work outdoors.

Please note this job description is considered to be a general outline of the position and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may be subject to changes or revisions by Peregrine Yountville Management LLC at any time with or without notice.at any time with or without notice.

Peregrine Yountville Management LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to complying with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all other applicable equal opportunity laws.

Peregrine Yountville Management LLC participates in E-Verify. Upon hire, your employment will be contingent on proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States, which will be confirmed through the federal E-Verify system.

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