Lead Evening Cook

Horseshoe Bay Resort; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Horseshoe Bay Resort seeks a Lead Cook to deliver high-quality dishes in a fast-paced kitchen. You will uphold consistent preparation, proper portioning, and safe handling of all food items, while collaborating with teammates to ensure guest satisfaction.

The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and pride in what is served, with a focus on hospitality and consistent standards across service.

Qualifications

• Lead cooking experience with high-volume service
• Strong teamwork and communication in a fast-paced kitchen
• Commitment to food safety and proper storage/temperatures
• Ability to plan ahead, manage portions and reduce waste

Responsibilities

• Prepare food consistently according to recipes, production requirements, and portion standards
• Coordinate with service team to fulfill guest orders accurately
• Plan ahead for appropriate quantities to avoid overproduction
• Monitor inventory, par levels, and item shortages
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of kitchen equipment and workspaces
• Ensure proper dating, covering, storing, and rotating of food items

Job description

Bring Great Food to the Table. Great hospitality starts in the kitchen.

We're looking for a Lead Cook who takes pride in preparing high-quality food, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen, and making sure every plate meets our standards.

This is an opportunity for an experienced culinary professional who understands that great cooking is about more than following a recipe. It's about consistency, timing, preparation, teamwork, attention to detail, and taking pride in what you serve.

If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, enjoy working as part of a team, and take satisfaction in knowing guests are enjoying something you helped create, we'd love to meet you.

• Prepare food consistently according to recipe cards, production requirements, and portion standards.
• Prepare food based on guest orders and communication from the service team.
• Plan ahead by preparing appropriate quantities of food while avoiding unnecessary overproduction.
• Check product levels and pars for each shift and determine preparation needs.
• Complete freezer pulls and line setup to ensure the kitchen is ready for service.
• Monitor inventory and communicate out-of-stock items or potential shortages.
• Assist with keeping buffet areas properly stocked and ready for guests.
• Properly date, cover, store, and rotate food according to hotel standards.
• Maintain proper temperatures for perishable food items.
• Return unused food items to designated storage areas and ensure they are properly covered and dated.
• Help identify opportunities to reduce food waste, loss, and unnecessary usage.
• Assist with plans and actions designed to address food-cost concerns.
• Operate, Maintain, And Properly Clean Kitchen Equipment, Including
• Deep fryers
• Food processors
• Work collaboratively with other culinary team members and pitch in wherever needed.
• Communicate effectively regarding preparation, product availability, and kitchen needs.
• The source description places particular emphasis on consistent food quality, preparation and portion standards, proper food storage and temperatures, inventory awareness, waste control, and safe operation and cleaning of kitchen equipment.
• Passionate about food and takes pride in what comes out of the kitchen.
• Reliable and prepared , with the ability to anticipate what the kitchen will need.
• Team-oriented and willing to jump in wherever help is needed.
• Calm and focused in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Committed to quality , consistency, cleanliness, and food safety.
• Cost-conscious , understanding that controlling waste is an important part of a successful kitchen.
• Hands-on , with confidence operating a variety of commercial kitchen equipment.
• The position requires communication skills, manual dexterity for operating food machinery, and the ability to grasp, lift, carry, or otherwise move goods weighing up to 100 pounds on a continuous schedule.

Why Join Our Culinary Team?

Your preparation helps set the kitchen up for success. Your attention to quality ensures consistency. And your commitment to doing things right helps turn an ordinary hotel stay into a memorable one.

You’ll have the opportunity to build your culinary skills while working alongside a team that understands the importance of quality food, great service, and genuine hospitality.

Can look at a prep list and know what needs to happen next.

Doesn’t waste food—or opportunities to improve.

Is willing to jump in and help the team get across the finish line.

Takes pride in serving food that you’d be happy to put in front of your own family.

More Than a Kitchen Job—It's Hospitality.

Our culinary team plays an important role in the overall guest experience.

The food you prepare, the standards you maintain, and the teamwork you demonstrate all contribute to how our guests experience the hotel.

We believe every associate is a guest-relations ambassador, and that commitment extends into the kitchen. If you’re a culinary professional who takes pride in great food, great teamwork, and great hospitality , we’d love to meet you.

Join our culinary team and help us turn quality ingredients, great preparation, and teamwork into memorable guest experiences—one plate at a time.