Line Cook

SMI Hotel Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a hotel line cook and showcase your culinary talents in a vibrant environment. This role involves preparing high-quality dishes that delight guests, adhering to strict sanitation standards, and maintaining a clean workspace. You'll collaborate with servers to ensure guest satisfaction while honing your skills in a supportive atmosphere. If you're passionate about cooking and eager to contribute to a team dedicated to excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you. Work in a place that values your skills and offers great benefits, including health insurance and paid time off.

Benefits

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401K Plan with Company Match

Hotel Discounts

Paid Holidays

Early Access to Earned Wages

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience cooking in a restaurant or full-service hotel.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred; culinary degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food using established production procedures and maintain sanitation standards.
• Plan food production to ensure quality and temperature are preserved.
• Communicate effectively with staff and resolve guest complaints.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Food Preparation

Sanitation Standards

Communication

Task Prioritization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary School Degree

Job description

Bring your culinary skills and join our team as a hotel line cook, where you can dazzle our guests with your high standards of quality through presentation, preparation, and cooking abilities.

Benefits for our Line Cooks:

• Health, dental and vision insurance (full-time employees)
• Paid Time Off (full-time and part-timeemployees)
• 401K plan with company match(full-time and part-timeemployees)
• Hotel discounts (full-time and part-time employees)
• Paid holidays (full-time employees)
• Early access to earned wages

Hotel Line Cook Responsibilities

• Prepare or direct preparation of food served using established production procedures
• Determine amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems
• Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards
• Correctly prepare all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders
• Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved
• Keep work area neat and clean at all times; clean and maintain equipment used in food preparation
• Prep all food for next shift and for the following day
• Work with servers to ensure guest satisfaction and resolve complaints about food service as needed
• Must be able to communicate effectively with diverse work staff.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks in the kitchen to ensure items are prepared on time and meet the quality and consistency standards.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Minimum 1-year experience cooking at a restaurant or full-service hotel
• Culinary school 2-4 year degree preferred
• Availability to work nights, weekends, holidays depending on business needs

SMI Hotel Group recruits the best and brightest, in order to deliver the highest quality service to our guests. If you believe that you have what it takes to join our team as a hotel line cook , we want to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.