Lead Cook: Elevate Dishes & Lead the Kitchen

Peregrine Hospitality; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Peregrine Hospitality is seeking a Lead Cook to uphold top-quality food and presentation across outlets, banquet, pastry, and production areas. You will support a team and work in restaurants and production areas as directed by the head chef on duty.

You will train junior staff, ensure adherence to recipes, maintain clean, organized workstations, and manage proper opening/closing procedures while focusing on safety and cost control.

Qualifications

• Must train junior staff in culinary skills.
• Adhere to standardized recipes to maintain consistency and quality.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of workstations and stations opening/closing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Work on all stations in outlets, pastry, cafeteria, and banquet production, managing day-to-day station operations.
• Participate actively in training junior staff in culinary skills.
• Adhere to standardized recipes and specifications to maintain consistency and quality.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of workstations and equipment.
• Minimize food waste through proper rotation, labeling, and storage.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Train junior staff

Food safety

Communication

Multi-tasking

Job description

Peregrine Hospitality is seeking a Lead Cook to uphold top-quality food and presentation across outlets, banquet, pastry, and production areas. You will support a team and work in restaurants and production areas as directed by the head chef on duty.

You will train junior staff, ensure adherence to recipes, maintain clean, organized workstations, and manage proper opening/closing procedures while focusing on safety and cost control.