Senior Line Cook – Upscale Hotel Kitchen

Loews Hotels & Co; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Loews Miami Beach Hotel is seeking a Cook to join our oceanfront kitchen team in South Beach. You will set up stations, prepare and plate menu items, and uphold sanitation standards to ensure high-quality service.

The role requires one year of cooking experience in a high-volume setting or culinary training, with the ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, in a fast-paced hotel environment.

Qualifications

• One year cooking experience in upscale, high-volume hotel or freestanding restaurant, or post-secondary culinary training/certification as "Cook".
• Thorough knowledge of Food Service Sanitation Standards.
• Thorough knowledge of standard kitchen equipment and its use.
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend; lift and carry up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and organizes work area with all necessary supplies and equipment.
• Receives, inspects, rotates all food products to ensure fresh, high quality ingredients are used.
• Prepares and stores raw food products properly.
• Follows standardized recipes in the preparation and cooking of menu items.
• Adheres to established portion control guidelines, minimizes waste.
• Plates foods according to established plating/presentation guidelines.
• Monitors finished product waiting to ensure food is served promptly, notifies supervisor of any delays in service.
• Ensures that a quality product is prepared and served in a timely manner.
• Follows all Governmental Food Sanitation Standards at all times.
• Monitors refrigeration and holding temperatures, cleans and sanitizes work surfaces, washes hands frequently.
• Uses knives, slicers, mixers, choppers, grinders and all other equipment in a safe manner according to the manufactures recommendations.
• Notifies Supervisor of any equipment malfunction or safety hazard immediately.
• Provides Steward with timely notification of need for clean dishes, pots, pans etc.
• Returns utensils to pot wash area, informs Steward of any HOT items.
• Cleans and breaks down work area, returns all unused ingredients to proper storage at end of shift.
• Ensures that all closing side work is complete, cooking equipment is turned off and kitchen is secure at end of shift.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Cooking experience

English literacy

Flexible schedule

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Loews Miami Beach Hotel is seeking a Cook to join our oceanfront kitchen team in South Beach. You will set up stations, prepare and plate menu items, and uphold sanitation standards to ensure high-quality service.

The role requires one year of cooking experience in a high-volume setting or culinary training, with the ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, in a fast-paced hotel environment.