Lead Cook

Vi Living; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vi Living is seeking a Lead Cook to join their highly accomplished culinary team at Highlands Ranch. The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Chef and other kitchen staff, ensuring the creation of high-quality food products. Responsibilities include overseeing cooking operations, training kitchen staff, and maintaining kitchen standards. Ideal applicants will have significant cook experience and strong culinary skills, coupled with a passion for providing exceptional dining experiences in a luxury 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 3 years of line cooking experience in high-quality establishments.
• Proficiency in various cooking techniques and strong communication skills.
• Willingness to obtain Food Handler certificate.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Sauté

Sweat

Poaching

Stove cookery

Stir fry

Grilling

Broiling

Advanced knife skills

Butchering

Seafood preparation

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Culinary education preferred

Job description

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 Highlands Ranch is located at 2850 Classic Drive, Highlands Ranch CO 80126

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.

Benefits:

A summary of our employee Benefits may be found by clicking here.

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

Pay Range

USD $22.96 - USD $28.70 /Hr.