Line Cook - OTOKO

South Congress Hotel; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at South Congress Hotel as a LINE COOK at OTOKO, a unique Japanese dining experience. Your role will focus on preparing dishes, ensuring food safety, and providing exceptional service to guests. The position offers competitive wages, benefits including paid time off, and opportunities for professional growth in a diverse environment.

Benefits

Up to 3 weeks paid time off annually

50% off discount at most New Waterloo restaurants

401K matching

Paid holidays

Discounts at our shops, hotels + local partnerships

Qualifications

• Food handling certification required.
• Culinary or hospitality experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook dishes following recipes.
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of work areas.
• Inspect food to ensure it meets quality standards.

Skills

Food Safety

Cooking Techniques

Guest Service

Education

State-issued food handling certification

Job description

South Congress Hotel
Austin, TX 78704, USA

Description

OTOKO is hiring for a LINE COOK

OTOKO is a 12-seat Japanese restaurant located at South Congress Hotel in Austin, Texas. The multi-course omakase experience at OTOKO blends Tokyo-style sushi and Kyoto-style kaiseki into a unique tasting menu, selected and prepared by our chefs based on ingredient availability and seasonality. Located next to OTOKO is Watertrade, an intimate omakase-style cocktail bar, open to OTOKO diners as well as the public and featuring an extensive list of specialty Japanese whiskies, sake + craft cocktails curated around ingredient seasonality.

What you'll do:

• Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure safe, sanitary food-handling practices
• Prepare, season, and cook dishes promptly and consistently, adhering to the outlet’s recipes and procedures
• See to each guest’s special needs, including any noted allergies or dietary restrictions
• Ensure the cleanliness and proper sanitization of work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware
• Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage
• Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas
• Assist in the restocking and replenishing of supplies
• Observe and test food to determine if it has been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, temperature checks or piercing them with utensils
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes, using various kitchen utensils and equipment
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food
• Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters
• Estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage as
  directed

Who you are:

• You have state-issued food handling certification as required.
• You have related experience in the culinary or hospitality industry preferred.
• You must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) of the workplace.
• You are ableto read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• You are able to speak effectively before guests and groups of co-workers.
• You are able to apply concepts of math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

BENEFITS

We are proud to offer competitive wages and the following benefits for full-time employees:

• Up to 3 weeks paid time off annually
• 50% off discount at most New Waterloo restaurants
• 401K matching
• Paid holidays
• Discounts at our shops, hotels + local partnerships

New Waterloo is a community-centric independent hospitality company based in Austin, Texas. We use our platform to intentionally empower and get behind the choices of our people and communities - creating environments that sustain lasting social impact. Our team of hospitality experts provides the resources, talent, passion, and collaboration necessary to foster thoughtful places and thriving businesses.

New Waterloo is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for this role.

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