Lead Cook & Kitchen Trainer — Fast-Paced Resort Dining

BlueStar Resort & Golf; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

PTO 120 hours/year

7 paid holidays

Job summary

BlueStar Resort & Golf in Peoria, AZ, seeks a Cook 4 to join the Food & Beverage Team. You will prepare, cook, and serve dishes, training new staff and overseeing kitchen stations under the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef.

The role requires at least three years of cooking in a commercial kitchen, a current Food Handlers card, and the ability to read safety and operating instructions. Flexibility for evenings and weekends is needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred, or the equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum of three years’ cooking experience in commercial kitchen.
• Current Food Handlers card.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members.
• Ability to think, work, solve practical problems, and make independent decisions, based on sound judgment.
• Must demonstrate initiative and accept responsibility for decisions and actions.
• Must be self-motivated, proactive, and a team player.
• Must be able to pay attention to multiple details and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement is expected.
• This position requires a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Work and master all kitchen stations, including plating and/or expeditor.
• Kitchen trainer responsible to teach all new staff their station assignments and standard recipes.
• Able to teach existing staff how to cook a different station and cross train.
• Proficient in platting all dishes on the menu and special dishes.
• Able to lead a kitchen service, read tickets, and monitor ticket times, including food firing, cooking quality standards, plating standards and respond to special orders in an effective and positive manner.
• Able to assist management with developing weekly and daily specials as needed.
• Ensure superior standards of service meet the requirements of guests and employees.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food Handlers card

Safety rules reading

Team player

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

BlueStar Resort & Golf in Peoria, AZ, seeks a Cook 4 to join the Food & Beverage Team. You will prepare, cook, and serve dishes, training new staff and overseeing kitchen stations under the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef.

The role requires at least three years of cooking in a commercial kitchen, a current Food Handlers card, and the ability to read safety and operating instructions. Flexibility for evenings and weekends is needed.