Line-Cook

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Whitefish (MT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room discounts

Spa/restaurant/retail discounts

Job summary

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, a AAA Four Diamond resort in Whitefish, MT, is seeking a Line-Cook to join our food and beverage team. Compensation ranges from $21 to $25 per hour depending on experience, with full-time, year-round opportunities.

You will stock and set up stations, prepare items, and plate dishes while coordinating with servers to ensure timely service. We offer competitive pay and generous employee discounts and benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Food & Beverage procedures and local/state handling laws.
• Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Strong team player with hospitality mindset.
• Desire to provide phenomenal guest experiences and high quality dishes.
• Excellent communication and teamwork with servers and culinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Stock and set up kitchen stations.
• Prepare ingredients, sauces, and main dishes according to recipes.
• Plate dishes under senior chefs' guidance.
• Coordinate with servers to ensure on-time orders.
• Maintain cleanliness and follow health and safety regulations.
• Inspect equipment and clean kitchen at end of shifts.

Skills

Food & Beverage knowledge

Organized

Team player

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Preference for prior cooking experience

Job description

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, one of Montana's AAA Four Diamond resorts, is seeking a Line-Cook to work with our food and beverage team at$21-$25 hourly DOE. The kitchen needs you to keep the food flowing. All employees receive perks of $50 rooms at any of ourproperties, and discount rates at our spa, restaurant, and retail.

OUR COMPANY

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, an Averill HospitalityResort, is Montana's premier lakefront, leisure and outdoor activitydestination. The Lodge is a 4-star hotel located only 5 minutes fromdowntown Whitefish and 10 minutes from Whitefish Ski Resort. Our customerexperience focuses on authentic Montana hospitality that creates lastingmemories. The Hotel is one of several family-owned businesses under AverillHospitality.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND POSITION PURPOSE:

As a line cook you will be responsible for stocking and setting up the station. Preparing food items by cutting, chopping, mixing, and preparing sauces. Cooking food items by grilling, sautéing, and other cooking methods tospecified recipes and standards. Maintain cleanliness and comply with foodsanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acquiringdirections from supervisor and retaining information received.
• Assistingwith stocking and setting up the kitchen stations.
• Preparingfood includes cleaning and cutting the ingredients, cooking main dishes,desserts, appetizers and snacks.
• Platingprepared foods based on senior chefs' guidance.
• Workingwith servers to ensure that orders are completed according to request andon time.
• Ensureall equipment is kept in excellent working condition through personalinspection and by following the restaurant's preventative maintenanceprograms.
• Washingand cleaning the kitchen and cooking equipment at the end of work shifts.
• Fullunderstanding of, and follow, all regulations that pertain to health andsafety.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Knowledgeof Food and Beverage, Local and State Food Handling laws andprocedures.
• Mustbe organized and detailed oriented.
• Mustbe a strong team player with a hospitality first mindset.
• Desireto provide phenomenal guest experiences, a passion for quality, andattention to detail.
• Strongcommunication skills with the ability to foster cooperation.
• Abilityto build strong relationships and work with a team of culinaryprofessionals

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

EDUCATION

• Preferencefor a previous cooking experience

EXPERIENCE/ LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES

• Minimumof 2 years of experience in a restaurant or related field assets.

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, part of Averill Hospitality, offers full time, year-round employment, competitive compensation, and a full benefits package including paid holidays, paid time off, insurance, 401(k) match, and company discounts at Averill Hospitality properties.

Averill Hospitality provides equal employmentopportunities to all employees and applicants for employment andprohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics,protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, orany other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions ofemployment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Work in an amazing destination town surrounded bybreathtaking mountains and spectacular lakes filled with year-round adventure! Enjoyworld class mountain biking, hiking, fishing, ziplining, horseback riding,river rafting, water sports, Glacier National Park, and more. Need housing,then please inquire.