Line Cook

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is seeking a focused line cook to prepare food to recipe and portion standards in a hotel kitchen. You will start ahead items, manage par levels, rotate perishables, and assist with buffet setup and line readiness.

The role requires a reliable team player with dexterity to operate kitchen equipment and lift up to 100 lbs, ensuring safe food handling and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Self-starting personality and professional appearance.
• Team player who can pitch in and assist co-workers.
• Dexterity to operate food equipment and lift up to 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food to Crescent standards following recipes and portion controls.
• Start ahead items and manage par stocks for smooth service.
• Rotate perishables and ensure proper storage and temperatures.
• Check pars, determine prep needs, and assist in buffet stocking and line setup.
• Return unused items to proper storage, date and cover perishables.
• Help control food costs and reduce waste per Crescent standards.
• Operate and clean all listed kitchen equipment.
• Be reliable and available to work regularly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Self-starting

Team player

Dexterity with food machinery

Job description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from servers.
2. Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs.
3. Date all food containers and rotate as per Crescent standards, ensuring all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
4. Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up. Note any out‑of‑stock items or possible shortages. Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
5. Return all food items not used on the next shift to designated storage areas, covering and dating all perishables.
6. Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss and usage per Crescent standards.
7. Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron and flat top grill.
8. Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
9. Perform any other job‑related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Self‑starting personality with an even disposition. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Communicate well with guests. Must be willing to "pitch‑in" and help co‑workers with their duties and be a team player. Finger/hand dexterity to operate food machinery. Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Customer Satisfaction:

Our customers are what we are about. One of the keys to a positive guest experience is positive interaction with Crescent staff. It is essential that you remain professional at all times, and treat all guests and associates with courtesy and respect, under all circumstances. Every Crescent associate is a guest relations ambassador every working minute of every day.

Work Habits:

Maintain positive guest and associate experience by meeting and striving to exceed hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality and attendance. Adapt to change in work area and hotel procedures, be willing to learn new skills or improve existing ones, solve routine problems that occur on the job, and ask for help when uncertain.

Safety & Security:

Safety and security of guests and associates are of utmost importance. Adhere to hotel security policies and procedures, particularly regarding key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and effectively reporting safety hazards and concerns.

NOTE:

This description excludes non‑essential and marginal functions incidental to the fundamental job duties. The examples in each section are not all‑inclusive; they represent typical elements necessary to perform the job successfully. Other job‑related duties may be assigned by the associate's supervisor.

Furthermore, this description is subject to change in the sole discretion of the Company and does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise; each associate remains, at all times, an "at will" associate.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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