Line Cook Holly Hill Inn

Workstream; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A restaurant group is seeking an experienced line cook in Lexington, Kentucky. The position requires preparing high-quality meals, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, and ensuring health and safety regulations are met. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma, food handling certification, and experience working as a cook. This role emphasizes teamwork, effective communication skills, and adherence to company standards. Join us to be part of a culinary team dedicated to high-quality food preparation.

Qualifications

• Must be punctual and have a strong work ethic.
• Ability to follow directives from supervisors.
• Strong sense of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assemble ingredients for menu items.
• Store food correctly to avoid spoilage.
• Monitor and report inventory items to Sous Chefs.
• Clean and sterilize food preparation areas.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Cooking methods knowledge

Ability to follow recipes

Education

High school diploma or GED

ServSafe food handling certification (preferred)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced line cook to prepare high-quality meals in accordance with food health and safety regulations and company standards. The cook’s responsibilities include following instructions relating to the timely preparation of food orders, organizing workstations, and assisting other cooks as needed. Ensuring that the kitchen, refrigerators and storerooms are kept clean and tidy. A line cook must be able to learn and successfully execute various cooking techniques and methods to prepare meals that meet our customers’ expectations.

To be a successful line cook in our company you must be punctual, have a strong work ethic, work well with others, be willing to follow directives given by your supervisors, have a strong sense of cleanliness, personal hygiene and pride in your professional appearance and performance.

Line Cook Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and assemble ingredients for menu items.
• Prepare high-quality meals and food items according to company recipes.
• Store excess food at the correct temperature in order to avoid spoilage.
• Ensure that food portions and food presentation meet company standards.
• Monitor par levels of inventory, report items needed to Sous Chefs.
• Ensure that cooking utensils are clean before each use.
• Clean and sterilize food preparation areas.
• Assist other cooks to ensure that food orders are completed in a timely manner.
• Efficiently resolve problems with customers’ orders.
• Prepare special orders for guests and accommodate food allergies strictly
• Ensure that food health and safety regulations are followed.
• Engage and follow professional codes of conduct as outlined in the employee handbook at all times
• Master each station in the kitchen

Line Cook Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• ServSafe food handling certification is preferred. Food Service Handlers card required
• Sound knowledge of cooking methods and techniques and/or a desire to learn
• Proven experience working as a Cook.
• The ability to follow recipes.
• The ability to work in a team.
• The ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Effective communication skills.

The Holly Hill restaurant group has grown to include restaurants in Midway, Versailles and Lexington, all of which provide their guests with fresh, tasty food and do so by sustaining family farms. Altogether their restaurants have purchased more than $10 million worth of Kentucky-grown meats, dairy products, fruits and vegetables over the last 25 years.
We’d love to meet you and share what we have to offer at Holly Hill Inn, Holly Hill Events at Fasig Tipton, Honeywood at Fritz Farm, Wallace Station, Windy Corner Market, Smithtown Seafood, Midway Bakery, Zim's Cafe, The Thirsty Fox and Penny's at Pomegranate.