Line Cook I: Upscale Resort Kitchen

Omni Hotels & Resorts; ChampionsGate (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in ChampionsGate, FL is seeking a professional Line Cook to join our high-volume kitchen. You will prepare hot and cold items, ensure consistency and quality, and work across resort restaurant outlets.

The role requires advanced knife skills, knowledge of food handling, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team. You’ll maintain sanitation, follow recipes, and support a 4-diamond standard of service. Weekend and holiday availability is expected.

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary experience, preferably in high volume upscale restaurant operation, preferred.
• Advanced knife skills.
• Minimu 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
• Ability to prioritize, organize and follow up
• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards
• Culinary degree and/or formal training preferred
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.
• Able to maintain a 4- diamond level of service.
• Requires a working knowledge of sanitation standards.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability and willingness to work a varied schedule which includes working on weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high food quality at all times.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines
• Insure 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 to 30 minute SOP
• Maintain/check cooking times and temperatures.
• Perform work assignments to meet proper quantities within a necessary time frame.
• Insure 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 time.
• Production of orders to include Grilling, Roasting, and Baking fish, steaks, chicken and shellfish.
• Maintain safe food handling procedures at all times
• Maintain cleanliness of work area at all times.
• 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

Culinary experience

Knife skills

Fast-paced environment

Food handling

Math skills

Teamwork

Stress management

Multi-tasking

Organization

4-diamond service

Sanitation standards

Customer service

Weekend/holiday schedule

Culinary degree

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Culinary equipment

Job description

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in ChampionsGate, FL is seeking a professional Line Cook to join our high-volume kitchen. You will prepare hot and cold items, ensure consistency and quality, and work across resort restaurant outlets.

The role requires advanced knife skills, knowledge of food handling, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team. You’ll maintain sanitation, follow recipes, and support a 4-diamond standard of service. Weekend and holiday availability is expected.