Lead Cook

Hilton Nashville Downtown; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the hospitality sector is seeking a Lead Cook to join their dynamic kitchen team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work under the guidance of experienced chefs, ensuring the preparation of high-quality food items while maintaining a safe and sanitary environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and the ability to multitask effectively. If you are passionate about culinary arts and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values excellence and creativity in every dish prepared.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; related experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates production of hot foods and other menu items.
• Monitors work of cooks to ensure quality and sanitation standards.

Skills

Effective verbal communication skills

Ability to lift/move goods weighing up to 75 lbs

Basic math skills

Finger/hand dexterity to operate food machinery

Ability to multi-task

Education

High school diploma or GED

1-3 months related experience

Tools

Kitchen equipment (e.g., fryers, stoves)

Job description

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Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the Sous and Executive Chef, monitors the work of cooks and others in the preparation of food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates production of hot foods, pantry, bakery, and catered menu items.
• Monitors work of cooks and others to ensure production, performance, procedures, and finished products meet quality and sanitation standards.
• Assists with training new hires/transfers.
• Prepares food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per banquet event order and/or servers.
• Starts food items prepared ahead of time, ensuring not to overprepare estimated needs.
• Dates all food containers and rotates as per Hilton Hospitality standards, ensuring perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Checks pars for shift use, determines necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line setup. Notes out-of-stock items or shortages. Assists in keeping buffet stocked.
• Returns unused food items to storage, covering and dating perishables.
• Assists in plating for banquet functions as assigned.
• Assists in transporting banquet food to the appropriate location.
• Operates, maintains, and cleans kitchen equipment such as deep fryers, broilers, stoves, steamers, food processors, mixers, slicers, ovens, steam tables, tilt kettles, waffle irons, and flat top grills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May work in other hotel areas as needed to support operations.
• Maintains a safe work environment for co-workers and guests.

Qualifications, Job Knowledge, Experience, Skills, Abilities

• High school diploma or GED; or 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, instructions, and manuals.
• Effective verbal communication skills with guests and co-workers.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen areas.
• Finger/hand dexterity to operate food machinery.
• Ability to lift/move goods weighing up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to understand and apply product labeling instructions.
• Knowledge of menu items and ability to recall and promote them.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain professionalism.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Hospitality