Line Cook

First Call Hospitality, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Holiday Inn Austin-Midtown is seeking a Line Cook to efficiently prepare menu items on the hot line in a hotel kitchen. You will follow recipes, maintain food safety, and work with the team to deliver quality dining experiences for guests.

The role involves handling hot equipment, staying aware of safety rules, meeting daily line needs, and reporting issues to the Executive Chef. Prior experience is not required, but reliability and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• Ability to follow recipes accurately.
• Knowledge of kitchen line setup and workflow.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently prepare food items as ordered.
• Exercise food safety and kitchen sanitation practices to deliver a quality product.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes.
• Proper preparation of meat, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Review daily assignments with your supervisor.
• Plan for anticipated demand throughout your shift.
• Abide by all state and local health codes.
• Maintain cleanliness and working order of tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Prepare and maintain the line and par levels as required by the current menu.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Line kitchen operations

Recipe adherence

Job description

Holiday Inn Austin-Midtown - Line Cook Job Description

Starting wage $20 / hour

Line Cook Job Overview

Line Cooks are responsible for preparing food and performing the various tasks required on the line.They maintain our hotel kitchen in a way that positions us to deliver an exceptional dining experience and product for our guests.Additionally, Line Cooks contribute to the overall safety and security of the hotel by reporting damage, following safety rules, and assisting in emergency situations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Efficiently prepare food items as ordered.
• Exercise food safety and kitchen sanitation practices to deliver a quality product.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes.
• Proper preparation of meat, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Review daily assignments with your supervisor.
• Plan for anticipated demand throughout your shift.
• Abide by all state and local health codes.
• Maintain cleanliness and working order of tools, equipment, and supplies.
• Prepare and maintain the line and par levels as required by the current menu.

Qualifications

• Hold and maintain any required food handling permit or license.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently deliver food products according to recipe.
• Knowledge of the kitchen line and related set-up.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities required for this job.

Work Environment

This job operates in a commercial hotel kitchen primarily on a hot line, extreme temperatures are to be expected due to the nature of the kitchen environment.Requires the use of various kitchen tools and equipment.The cyclical fast-paced environment of a kitchen should be expected.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Required to frequently move around the kitchen and line positioning self to access and use grills, fryers, steam tables, ovens and other equipment.Frequently communicates with other kitchen and restaurant staff.Regularly position and/or move up to 30 lbs. and occasionally position and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Mental Demands

The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Must have mental alertness, the ability to detect food irregularities, and identify safety concerns.

Required Education & Experience

No education or experience requirements for this job.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we have facilities.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.

We expressly prohibit any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.Improper interference with the ability of our employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including termination.

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Directly Reports to: Executive Chef