Line Cook

GF Hotels & Resorts; Middletown Township (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

GF Hotels & Resorts in Middletown Township, PA is seeking a detail-oriented line cook to thrive in a busy kitchen. You will ensure every dish is cooked to recipes and presentation standards while maintaining timely service.

You will work with sauces, grilling, sautéing, roasting, and ensure cleanliness, safety, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Join our kitchen and contribute to guest satisfaction with quality, consistency, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with customers and team members.
• Understanding and compliance with kitchen sanitation, safety, and equipment usage.
• Prior food service experience is highly desired.
• High school diploma or GED certification.
• Hardworking, detail-oriented, and strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to storage and waste control standards for meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy to ensure quality food.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work stations, countertops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration per health regulations.
• Set up cooking stations with essential preparation items for a shift.
• Interact with visitors, vendors, and colleagues professionally and cheerfully.
• Grill, broil or saute menu items according to standard recipes and presentation specifications.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team communication

Attention to sanitation and safety

Hardworking and detail-oriented

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Our busy restaurant is looking for a detail-oriented individual with exceptional time management abilities who is passionate about providing our clients with an exceptional dining experience. As our next line cook, you will be responsible for ensuring that every dish is cooked and presented following appropriate recipes and presentation standards, and with accuracy for the guest order. We need an experienced cook who is comfortable with a variety of cooking techniques such as poaching, braising, roasting, charbroiling, sautéing, grilling, frying, and baking. Our ideal applicant is a team player who can successfully communicate with other kitchen staff to keep our restaurant running efficiently. If you have a friendly and energetic attitude with a passion for food,

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with customers and other team members
• Ability to understand and comply with kitchen sanitation, safety and equipment usage, and food storage
• Prior food service industry experience is highly desired
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent GED certification
• Candidates must be hardworking, detail-oriented, and have a strong work ethic

Responsibilities

• Adhere to established storage and waste control standards for meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products to ensure quality food is served
• Maintain work stations, including all countertops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition per health and safety regulations
• Set up cooking stations and fill them with all of the essential preparation items for a shift
• Ensure that all interactions with visitors, vendors and colleagues are conducted in a professional and friendly manner
• Grill, broil or saute menu items according to standard recipes and presentation specifications