Pastry Lead Line Cook - Path to Sous Chef in Training

White Lodging Services, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

DailyPay

401(k) with company match

Vacation/PTO with rollover

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on hotel rooms, dining

Job summary

White Lodging Services, Inc. seeks a Pastry Lead Line Cook for Dean's Steakhouse to lead daily BOH operations and guide junior staff in a fast-paced hotel kitchen. You will act as a Sous Chef in training, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance with food safety standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with cooks, apprentices, and stewards while maintaining recipes, portion control, and cost targets in a premium hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or mentoring kitchen staff — prior lead cook or senior cook experience strongly preferred.
• Culinary degree, culinary school training, or apprenticeship preferred — not required.
• Ability to stand and move at a fast pace for extended periods in a high-volume kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Sous Chef in training — stepping into full kitchen management responsibilities and overseeing all BOH operations in the Sous Chef's absence.
• Mentor and collaborate with Entry Level Cooks, Line Cooks, culinary apprentices, and stewards while managing daily food preparation and production in the food outlet.
• Follow company F&B procedures, health department regulations, and federal food safety guidelines.
• Assist in maintaining food cost and labor cost standards to meet financial targets.
• Check ingredient freshness; enforce all recipe standards and portion-use records across the team.
• Monitor guest feedback scores and proactively influence food quality and service consistency.
• Foster a culture of cooperation, respect, and professional kitchen standards among all coworkers.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Sautéing

Broiling

Frying

Roasting

Butchery

Garde manger

Mentoring staff

Culinary prep

Education

Culinary degree or training

Job description

White Lodging Services, Inc. seeks a Pastry Lead Line Cook for Dean's Steakhouse to lead daily BOH operations and guide junior staff in a fast-paced hotel kitchen. You will act as a Sous Chef in training, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance with food safety standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with cooks, apprentices, and stewards while maintaining recipes, portion control, and cost targets in a premium hospitality setting.