Line Cook

Hotel Leveque; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Day 1 enrollment

Paid time off Day 1

Holiday pay Day 1

Hotel travel discounts

Professional development opportunities

Employee meals

Job summary

Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown, managed by First Hospitality, is seeking an AM Line Cook to transform fresh ingredients into memorable breakfast dishes. You will work under the Executive and Sous Chefs to prepare high-quality meals and maintain safe food-handling practices.

You will follow recipes, uphold portion standards, and adapt to guest requests while maintaining speed and efficiency. Opportunities for growth and promotion are available within the hotel group.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of culinary experience required.
• High School diploma or equivalency education certificate required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food of consistently high quality by following recipes and production standards.
• Follow all food safety standards including dating, rotation, and holding times.
• Initiate preparation based on anticipated needs to meet service times.
• Store all food products properly during and after use.
• Assist in controlling food costs and reducing waste.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as fryers, broilers, stoves, ovens, mixers, and slicers.
• Maintain cleanliness and safe operation of all equipment and work areas.
• Collaborate with team and adhere to hotel brand expectations.

Skills

Culinary experience

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Fryers

Broilers

Stoves

Ovens

Food processors

Mixers

Slicers

Job description

Join the HGI Downtown Minneapolis team as an AM Line Cook and turn fresh ingredients into memorable breakfast experiences.

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!


• Paid time off available from DAY 1!


• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!


• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!


• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job…

Line cooks are essential to delivering a high-quality, consistent guest dining experience. Working with guidance from the Executive Chef and Sous Chef, Line Cooks execute food preparation and presentation methods to create Instagram-worthy food presentations. The primary role of a Line Cook is to practice all safe food-handling methods, accurately and consistently prepare food, adapt to guest requests for modifications, and work quickly and efficiently to meet service time expectations.

What you’ll be doing…

• Prepare food of consistently high quality by following recipes and special instructions while upholding portion and production standards.


• Follow all food safety standards by date marking, proper product rotation, and proper temperature and time holding.


• Initiate preparation of food items based on anticipated needs.


• Properly store all food products during and after use.


• Assist in food control standards to reduce waste.


• Operate food preparation equipment such as fryers, broilers, stoves, steamers, food processors, mixers, slicers, ovens, steam tables, tilt kettles, waffle irons, flat-top grills, etc.


• Clean and maintain all equipment and general working environment.


• Contribute as a team member by reporting to work as scheduled, learning and refining processes and procedures, and supporting others as they learn.


• Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations.


• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Experience & Education:

• 1+ years of culinary experience


• High School diploma or equivalency education certificate required

Communication:

• Good verbal and written communication skills


• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace

Physical:

• 8+ hours per day; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday


• Reach, bend, stoop, and pivot frequently through workday


• Lift, lower, push, pull, and maneuver up to 50 pounds occasionally

About First Hospitality...

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefit Eligibility Day 1, Free parking, Employee meal, Hilton Travel Benefits

The Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis Downtown is situated just one block from Minneapolis Convention Center, within walking distance to the bustling Nicollet Mall shopping strip and in the heart of downtown Minneapolis' corporations and entertainment. Visit the Walker Art Center or see a show at the Orchestra Hall. Stay in a spacious guest room at this downtown Minneapolis hotel, all of which feature contemporary decor and include complimentary WiFi access.

Swim laps in the hotel's indoor swimming pool and keep fit in the fitness center with both cardiovascular machines and weights. Borrow a Stay Fit Kit from reception to work out in the privacy of your own room. Keep up with work in the business center, and host meetings and other events in The Lakes. Start each day with a delicious cooked-to-order breakfast atThe Garden Grille & Bar restaurant, or pick up supplies at the 24-hour Pavilion Pantry convenience store.