Spanish Line Cook: Plancha, Paella & Wood-Fire

Progressive HR Strategies Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Warbler Hotel in Denver offers a Line Cook role focused on Spanish restaurant cuisine, with duties across plancha, parrilla, paella, and garde manger. You will support pool-bar and in-room dining needs, maintaining high quality and plate integrity.

Candidates should have 1–2 years of line-cook experience, strong knife skills, and a commitment to food safety. Position is hourly non-exempt; shifts include nights and weekends, with camera-ready plating and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of professional line-cook, prep-cook, or comparable culinary experience.
• Demonstrated knife skills, recipe execution, safe food handling, and ability to work a fast-paced service.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and in hot kitchen conditions.

Responsibilities

• Set up, stock, and break down an assigned station according to prep lists, pars, recipes, sanitation standards, and the chef's service plan.
• Execute plancha cookery with precise heat control, seasoning, timing, and recovery between pickups for seafood, vegetables, meats, and small plates.
• Operate parrilla and/or wood-fire equipment safely, managing fire, ember zones, grill temperature, smoke, rest time, and product sequencing under chef direction.
• Prepare paella and rice dishes using approved mise en place, stock, sofrito, rice, protein, and finishing procedures; maintain texture, seasoning, and socarrat.
• Produce garde manger and pintxos items with exact knife work, cold-chain discipline, portion control, fresh herbs, conservas, sauces, and clean plating.
• Prepare and maintain foundational components including aioli, romesco, sofrito, escabeche, pickles, stocks, sauces, and seasonal garnishes.
• Handle jamón, conservas, cheeses, seafood, produce, poultry, meat, and dry goods with proper storage and labeling.

Skills

Plancha cooking

Parrilla/wood-fire

Rice cookery/paella

Garde manger

Pintxos assembly

Knife work

Precise plating

Allergen awareness

Food safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary-school training / ServSafe

Tools

Plancha equipment

Wood-fire equipment

Proper mise en place systems

Job description

The Warbler Hotel in Denver offers a Line Cook role focused on Spanish restaurant cuisine, with duties across plancha, parrilla, paella, and garde manger. You will support pool-bar and in-room dining needs, maintaining high quality and plate integrity.

Candidates should have 1–2 years of line-cook experience, strong knife skills, and a commitment to food safety. Position is hourly non-exempt; shifts include nights and weekends, with camera-ready plating and teamwork.