Lead Kitchen Cook & Trainer — Multi-Station Prep

Shea Properties; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid Time Off

7 paid holidays

Job summary

BLUESTAR RESORT & GOLF in Peoria, AZ seeks a capable Cook 4 to join the Food & Beverage team. You will prepare and cook, supervise plating, and train new staff across kitchen stations under the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef.

The role requires 3+ years of commercial kitchen cooking, a Food Handler card, and the ability to work evenings and weekends in a fast-paced environment. Competitive benefits and 401(k) offered.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three years’ cooking experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Current Food Handler card.
• Ability to read and interpret 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 plating 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.
• Focuses on exceeding guest satisfaction. Able to investigate, quickly respond to, and resolve challenges from expeditor, guests or employees.
• Lead and monitor cleaning schedule and checklist daily to ensure a clean and sanitary environment.
• Assist with monitoring food preparation, cooking, and serving techniques; must be able to read cooking instructions.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods; adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and noticing the visual appearance.
• Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders.
• Able to assume responsibilities of kitchen production and service at times; must be able to take over for sous chef or kitchen manager when that person is not available or assisting in other areas.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Skills

Food safety

Teamwork

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

BLUESTAR RESORT & GOLF in Peoria, AZ seeks a capable Cook 4 to join the Food & Beverage team. You will prepare and cook, supervise plating, and train new staff across kitchen stations under the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef.

The role requires 3+ years of commercial kitchen cooking, a Food Handler card, and the ability to work evenings and weekends in a fast-paced environment. Competitive benefits and 401(k) offered.