Lead Tournade Cook — High-Volume Kitchen Mastery

HMSHost; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The HMSHost Tournade Cook position coordinates food production, preparation and presentation across stations. This high-visibility role communicates with customers and reports to the manager on duty, ensuring top quality service and product.

Responsibilities include following recipes, managing production, maintaining HACCP standards, and training junior cooks in back-of-house operations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum of 3-4 year(s) of closely related cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining setting.
• Advanced knowledge of soups, sauces and pantry.
• Ability to teach knife cutting skills and cooking principles.
• Ability to train second and third cooks in back-of-house operations.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate food production, preparation and presentation, rotating through all stations to ensure quality.
• Communicate any issues to the manager on duty and provide high-level service to customers and staff.
• Follow recipes and product directions, monitor freshness, and maintain HACCP compliance.
• Operate kitchen equipment, weigh and mix ingredients, and manage stock and temperature controls.
• Train and supervise junior cooks in back-of-house procedures and safety standards.

Skills

Cooking experience

Knife skills

HACCP knowledge

Food safety

Customer service

Communication

Tools

Grill

Fryer

Slicers

Ovens

Job description

The HMSHost Tournade Cook position coordinates food production, preparation and presentation across stations. This high-visibility role communicates with customers and reports to the manager on duty, ensuring top quality service and product.

Responsibilities include following recipes, managing production, maintaining HACCP standards, and training junior cooks in back-of-house operations in a fast-paced environment.