Lead Dinner Cook: High-Volume Kitchen & Benefits

Parkway Prime Steakhouse & Lounge; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K match

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

HSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Parkway Prime Steakhouse & Lounge in Niagara Falls, NY is seeking an experienced cook to work across multiple stations in a fast-paced kitchen, preparing and presenting dishes that meet high standards. You will help deliver an exceptional culinary experience for guests and maintain cleanliness and safety.

The role includes taking a leadership role during the Executive Chef's absence and ensuring accuracy in cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment handling.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or culinary diploma required.
• 1–5 years of minimum previous experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with speed and quality.
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest and most efficient level of hospitality service to the hotel guests.
• Works in the designated station as set by Executive Chef.
• Able to operate kitchen equipment like braising pan, baking ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers.
• Cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards and food preparation checklist.
• Have general knowledge of cooking temperatures, making soups & sauces, preparing entrees, and vegetable preparation.
• Replenishes service lines as needed and restocks and prepares the workstation for the next shift.
• Wash and disinfect kitchen area, workstations, tables, tools, knives, and other equipment.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Cooking techniques

Food preparation

Education

High School diploma or culinary diploma

Tools

Braising pan

Ovens

Stoves

Grills

Microwaves

Fryers

Job description

Parkway Prime Steakhouse & Lounge in Niagara Falls, NY is seeking an experienced cook to work across multiple stations in a fast-paced kitchen, preparing and presenting dishes that meet high standards. You will help deliver an exceptional culinary experience for guests and maintain cleanliness and safety.

The role includes taking a leadership role during the Executive Chef's absence and ensuring accuracy in cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment handling.