Lead Cook

Visit Hershey & Harrisburg; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free admission to Hersheypark

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401K Contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

A popular restaurant in Hershey is seeking a full-time team member to join their kitchen crew. Responsibilities include food preparation, assisting in training other staff, and ensuring high food safety and quality standards. Candidates should have at least a year of experience in food and beverage, be 18 or older, and obtain a ServSafe certification. Enjoy perks including free admission to nearby attractions, medical coverage, and more.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of related Food & Beverage experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Post-Employment - ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food products while ensuring quality standards.
• Assist in training staff on cooking and safety requirements.
• Monitor food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ensure adherence to recipe standards through quality testing.
• Support menu creation with innovative dishes.
• Assist with ordering and inventory management.

Skills

Food & Beverage experience

Team collaboration

Food safety and sanitation

Creativity in dish creation

Job description

Join the team at The Chocolatier Restaurant, Bar + Patio, a year round, full service restaurant located at Hersheypark. The Chocolatier serves up family fare with a fun spin, and hints of chocolate for lunch and dinner. The space features past and present pieces from the Hersheypark ride collection, one‑of‑a‑kind views of neighboring attractions, and a second‑story patio and bar. The Chocolatier celebrates the life and legacy of our founder, Milton S. Hershey, by continuing to bring people together for happiness, fun, and of course, chocolate.

This position is responsible for the preparation of food in a clean, safe working environment, while assisting the chefs with managing other back of the house team members.

As a Full‑Time Team Member, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission to Hersheypark, discounts, and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID! Your total compensation consists not only of the wage that you are paid, but also includes Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning the first day of the next month after you begin working, 401K Contribution, paid time off, and so much more!

Job Duties (Duties marked with an asterisk are essential functions of this job)

• Prepare food products ensuring that quality, portioning, plating, garnishing and service standards are maintained at all times.*
• Assist in the training of the cooking staff on all key requirements including order processing, product preparation, portion control, plating, garnishing, quality and safety, ensuring that all personnel satisfactorily perform all aspects of their assigned position.*
• Monitor the application of all food safety and sanitation procedures including preparation, temping, rotation, hand washing, personal hygiene, and related processes to ensure complete compliance and safety of all food products.*
• Ensure product quality by personally participating in and performing daily line checks and quality testing and ensuring adherence to all recipe standards.*
• Provide menu support with the creation of new, innovative dishes to help drive a unique guest experience.*
• Assist with ordering of product, inventory, waste reduction, and new systems for controlling product quality and shelf life.*
• Collaborate and communicate with the Front of House and Back of House to ensure teamwork and high quality executive of product.*
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of related Food & Beverage experience.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Post-Employment - ServSafe Certification

Job Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Climbing Ladders: Occasional
• Reaching Forward: Frequent (34–66%)
• Climbing Stairs: Occasional (<33%) (50 ft maximum height)
• Lifting: Occasional (<33%) (50 lbs maximum weight)
• Reaching Overhead: Frequent (34–66%)
• Finger Dexterity: Constant (>67%)
• Hand/Eye Coordination: Constant (>67%)
• Stooping: Constant (>67%)
• Bending: Constant (>67%)
• Sitting: Occasional
• Standing: Constant (>67%)
• Walking: Constant (>67%)
• This job requires a good sense of vision (either corrected or uncorrected). Visual ability to operate moving equipment such as a car, truck, golf carts, etc.
• Must be able to speak and read the English language.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.