Line Cook — High-Volume Upscale Kitchen

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Hotels & Resorts in Orlando is seeking a skilled line cook to sustain high food quality and strict sanitation standards across a busy upscale kitchen. You’ll set stations before service, learn menu items, and ensure precise portions while producing both buffet and plated items.

Ideal candidates bring culinary experience in fast-paced environments, strong knife skills, and solid knowledge of food handling. A culinary degree is preferred, and weekend shifts are common.

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary experience in high-volume upscale restaurant operation.
• Advanced knife skills.
• Minimum of 3yrs experience in fast paced, culinary environment.
• Thorough knowledge of food handling and preparation techniques.
• Basic math skills needed to understand and implement recipes and measurements.
• Ability to work cohesively with co-workers both within and outside of your department.
• Ability to handle stressful situations, while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment.
• Culinary degree and/or formal training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Always maintain high food quality.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Ensure station is set for service 15 minutes prior to service.
• Inspect all food products for quality when doing production.
• Required to learn all menu items produced by assigned station.
• Check portion control, weights and counts prior to function.
• Fire all food in accordance with 30-minute SOP.
• Maintain/check cooking times and temperatures.
• Perform work assignments to meet proper quantities within a necessary time frame.
• Ensure station is set for service 15 minutes prior to service.
• Prepare all items according to standardized recipes or specifications to ensure consistency.
• Prepare a mixture of buffet and plated style items.
• Follow all storage procedures when taking food out of walk-in and when returning food to walk-in.
• Keep walk-in, prep area and equipment up to Health Department standards at all times.
• Production of orders to include Grilling, Roasting, and Baking fish, steaks, chicken and shellfish.
• Always maintain safe food handling procedures.
• Always maintain cleanliness of work area.
• Supports procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Understands and maintains all standard recipes.

Skills

Advanced knife skills

Culinary experience

Fast-paced environment

Basic math skills

Team collaboration

Ability to work weekends/holidays

Sanitation knowledge

Taste and smell acuity

Culinary degree preferred

Education

Culinary degree or formal training

Job description

Omni Hotels & Resorts in Orlando is seeking a skilled line cook to sustain high food quality and strict sanitation standards across a busy upscale kitchen. You’ll set stations before service, learn menu items, and ensure precise portions while producing both buffet and plated items.

Ideal candidates bring culinary experience in fast-paced environments, strong knife skills, and solid knowledge of food handling. A culinary degree is preferred, and weekend shifts are common.