Restaurant - Cook I

Pacific Hospitality Group; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Food Prep Leader to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing food preparation, ensuring high-quality standards, and leading a team to deliver exceptional dining experiences. With a focus on customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, you will play a key role in maintaining the kitchen's performance. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your culinary career in a supportive environment that values teamwork and excellence. If you are passionate about food and service, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• At least two years of prior restaurant food prep experience.
• Ability to lead and mentor staff to exceed guest expectations.

Responsibilities

• Assigns tasks and provides training to staff for high efficiency.
• Oversees food preparation and ensures quality standards.

Skills

Food Preparation

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Customer Service

Education

Culinary Training or Degree

Tools

Kitchen Utensils

Blenders

Mixers

Grinders

Slicers

Job description

Pasea Hotel & Spa, Huntington Beach, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Company Description:

Pacific Hospitality Group provides a unique value proposition to investors and team members through our owner/operator approach. We are a family focused company committed to long-term holds that enable us to grow our business and our team members. Our vision is to enrich people’s lives by offering memorable experiences, giving back to our communities and honoring God in all that we do. We are focused on long-term value creation and sustainable growth.

Integrity, Compliance, Value Creation, Principled Entrepreneurship, Customer Focus, Knowledge, Change, Humility, Respect, & Fulfillment

What You Will Accomplish

• Assigns tasks, shares management and customer expectations and provides training and direction to assigned staff. Supports an environment of high efficiency, quality and customer service. Maintains detailed knowledge of all menus, recipes, food quality standards and regulations.
• Assists with overseeing production for line operation. Organizes the day's prepping for the cooks and restaurant, supervises line set-up and prepping.
• Assist in directing and correcting the presentation and portioning of food. Ensures food leaves the kitchen simultaneously and in a timely fashion, is of high quality, and is prepared according to order.
• Oversees and participates in preparation of food items, such as salads, soups, sauces, meats, and vegetables according to prescribed recipes and guidelines. Bakes, roasts, broils and steams meats, fish, vegetables and other foods. Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking, according to recipe and adjusts as needed.
• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and requisitions food from storage. Notifies manager of inventory shortages. Ensures all food is stored in proper containers and at proper storage and holding temperatures.
• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate/maintain appropriate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roaster and steam kettles.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and knives.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to observe that it is cooked. Uses thermometer to ensure food is cooked/maintained at proper temperature.
• Carves meats, portions food onto serving plates, adds gravies and sauces and garnishes servings.
• Follows all standard food handling, sanitation and health department guidelines. Ensures compliance with federal, state, local and company health, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Works with stewarding department to coordinate needs.
• Seeks opportunities to improve satisfaction and immediately handles any guest concerns or complaints.
• Assists in controlling all food products, leftovers, waste and refrigeration organization.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment, wares, walls, and floors in kitchen, walk-in coolers and all storage areas as directed. Maintains work area in clean and organized manner.

What You Will Bring

At least two years of prior restaurant food prep experience. Ability to lead others in the department by mentoring and providing training that results in staff that meets/exceeds guest expectations and provides a high level of guest satisfaction. Communication skills to work with guests and team members of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds to resolve problems and provide high satisfaction. Ability to work as part of a team.

Great If you have

• Culinary training or degree.
• Current Food Handlers Card and RBS Certification (Responsible Beverage Service) or willingness and ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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