Line Cook

Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts Gruppe; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading luxury hotel brand as a Cook in Baltimore, where you'll create exceptional culinary experiences. This role involves preparing high-quality meals, maintaining a safe kitchen environment, and ensuring guest satisfaction. Benefits include competitive pay, insurance, and opportunities for training and advancement.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Complimentary life insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Paid time off and holiday

Complimentary meals

Room discounts at Four Seasons hotels

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of non-fast food culinary experience or 4 years without a degree.
• Able to work across multiple kitchen stations.
• Full understanding of health codes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items according to guest orders maintaining quality standards.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment.
• Comply with health and safety codes.

Skills

Food Preparation

Health Codes Knowledge

Knife Skills

Education

High School Education or Culinary Degree

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Sophisticated urban retreat on the waterfront. Our modern, urban retreat, positioned at the edge of Baltimore’s Harbor East, offers a host of luxurious amenities such as a five-star Spa to a rooftop pool, setting the scene for fabulous vacations with kids, romantic getaways and business stays. Miles of walkable waterfront, top restaurants and city landmarks are all within easy reach.

BASIC PURPOSE: Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner, food items per guest order in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare food items according to guest orders of consistent quality following recipe cards, as well as production, portion, and presentation standards; complete mis en place and set-up station for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner service. (40%)

• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not prepare beyond estimated needs. (20%)

• Operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment, including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat top grill. (10%)

• Date all food containers and rotate as per policies, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures; check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up; note any out- of-stock items or possible shortages; return all food items not used to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables; assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per policies. (10%)

• Comply with Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact. (10%)

• Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors. (10%)

• Other duties as assigned by the management team.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• High school education, cooking school or culinary institute education or equivalent experience.

• Culinary school degree and at least 2 years of non-fast food culinary background or has at least 4 years of non-fast-food background without a culinary degree. Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job.

• Full Understanding of health codes and all knife cuts.Able to work at least 2 stations in the kitchen cleanly and efficiently immediately.Able to learn a new station fully and effectively within two weeks.Able to prep their own station with minimal help from Chef team.Able to accept and put into practice all coaching and feedback from Chef team as well as help teach cook 3’s.

What to Expect from your Employee Experience

• Hourly Rate: $21.37

• Medical, vision and dental insurance

• Complimentary life insurance

• Short-term disability insurance

• Paid time off and holiday

• 401k Retirement Plan

• Exciting training and development opportunities

• Complimentary employee meals

• Complimentary room nights at Four Seasons hotels around the world

• Discounted employee parking

• And Much More!

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdfUnder Maryland law, an employer may not require or demand, as a condition of employment, prospective employment or continued employment, that an individual submit to or take a lie detector or similar test. An employer who violates this law is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not exceeding $100.