Line Cook

KMG Hotels; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the hospitality sector is seeking a dedicated Line Cook to join their kitchen team. The role involves preparing and cooking a variety of dishes, ensuring quality, maintaining cleanliness, and effectively communicating with team members. Ideal candidates will have a passion for food and a commitment to high standards in food safety and sanitation.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow recipes and cooking standards.
• Bilingual/multilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking a variety of dishes.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.
• Ensuring food quality and safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Food Safety

Teamwork

Job description

A Line Cook prepares and cooks food on a specific station to order, ensuring quality and adhering to recipes. They also participate in basic food prepping, cleaning, and ensuring the kitchen is stocked. Line Cooks may be responsible for creating a variety of dishes on the menu, using different methods and equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing and cooking food: Following recipes and established standards, Line Cooks are responsible for preparing and cooking a variety of dishes, often using specific cooking methods and equipment.
• Food preparation: They may be responsible for basic food prepping, including washing, cutting, and preparing ingredients for cooking.
• Station management: Line Cooks may be assigned to a specific station, like a sauté station, pizza station, or cold station, and are responsible for maintaining that station and ensuring it is properly stocked.
• Quality control: They ensure the highest quality food is prepared by adhering to recipe procedures and maintaining food safety and sanitation standards.
• Communication: Line Cooks must communicate clearly and respectfully with managers and other team members.
• Cleaning and maintenance: They are responsible for keeping their work area clean and maintaining the kitchen's cleanliness and organization.

Physical requirements:

• Line Cooks typically stand for extended periods and may be required to lift up to 50 pounds, bend, reach, and twist.
• Being bilingual/multilingual is a plus, but not required.

Starting pay subject to change based on experience/background.