Restaurant Cook

Hotel Sutter; Sutter Creek (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel Sutter in Sutter Creek, CA is seeking a detail-oriented line cook who will ensure each dish is cooked and presented to standard while keeping clean, organized workstations and following recipes.

The position requires teamwork, excellent communication with staff and guests, and a strong work ethic. Sauté and grill station experience is preferred, with at least 2 years in a busy kitchen.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of kitchen safety and food storage requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with customers and coworkers.
• Hard-working with high attention to detail and strong work ethic.
• Experience at sauté and grill stations is preferred (2+ years).

Responsibilities

• Adhere to quality requirements for meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy; ensure proper storage and waste management.
• Maintain clean, organized work stations, countertops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration per health regs.
• Set up and stock food stations with required ingredients for each shift.
• Prepare orders on the line, cooking to order and following recipes and presentation standards.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Work ethic

Safety compliance

Sauté station

Grill station

Job description

About this position

Our busy restaurant is looking for a detail-oriented individual with exceptional time management abilities who is passionate about providing clients with an exceptional dining experience. As our next line cook, you will be responsible for ensuring that every dish is cooked and presented following appropriate recipes, presentation standards, and with accuracy for the guest order.

We need an experienced cook who is comfortable with a variety of cooking techniques such as poaching, braising, roasting, charbroiling, sautéing, grilling, frying, and baking. Our ideal applicant is a team player who can successfully communicate with other kitchen staff to keep our restaurant running efficiently.

Compensation

$19 - $22 hourly

Salary Information

$19 - $22Hourly Wage

Responsibilities

• Recognize and adhere to quality requirements for meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products, as well as correct storage and waste management
• Maintain work stations, including all countertops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition per health and safety regulations
• Establish a system of food stations and stock them with all of the necessary ingredients for the shift
• Prepare food orders on the line by cooking items to order, grilling, broiling, sauteing and meet all presentation guidelines and follow standard recipes

Qualifications

• Candidates need a strong understanding of compliance with kitchen safety and food storage requirements
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with customers and coworkers
• Must be a hard worker with high attention to detail and have a strong work ethic

• We prefer experience in the sauté station and grill station. At least 2 years is preferred.

About Company

Hotel Sutter is a historical building located in the heart of downtown Sutter Creek. We have a restaurant serving indoors, on our balcony, as well as out front on our Pallet Cafe. We have 2 bars, one located in our lobby and another downstairs known as our Copper Room. We also have a fully functioning 21-room hotel on our 2nd and 3rd floors. We pride ourselves on providing the best service with a smiling face to our many local guests as well as our year-round tourists.