The Pine Barn Inn Line Cook

Shaner Hotels; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaner Hotels is seeking a line cook for Pine Barn Inn in Danville, PA. The role involves flexible scheduling, creating new menu items, assisting with budgets, and ensuring all dishes meet hotel standards.

You will keep equipment clean and comply with health and safety regulations while maintaining organization in the kitchen. Ideal candidates have proven line cook experience, strong attention to detail, and culinary or food safety certifications.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a line cook or relevant role.
• High attention to detail and creativity.
• Culinary certification and food safety certification preferred.
• Know-how in sanitation, food preparation, baking techniques and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Create and design new menu items.
• Assist with department budgets and maintain budget adherence.
• Ensure consistent preparation and presentation to hotel standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of equipment and work areas.
• Comply with health, safety, and labor regulations for kitchen.
• Plan, prep, setup and provide quality service per standards.

Skills

Line cook experience

Attention to detail

Creativity

Guest communication

Food safety knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Culinary certification

Food safety certification

Job description

Shaner Hotels is currently hiring a line cook at its Pine Barn Inn in Danville, PA.

Responsibilities

• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts.
• Creates and designs new and unique menu items.
• Assist the Executive Chef in the establishment of department budgets and the adherence to budget guidelines.
• Ensure that all food and beverage products are consistently prepared and served according to hotel standards.
• Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the culinary preventative maintenance programs.
• Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county, and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety, and labor requirements of the kitchen areas, associates, and guests.
• Plan, prep, set up, and provide quality service in all areas of food production for menu items and specials in the designated outlets in accordance with standards and plating guide specifications. Maintain organization, cleanliness, and sanitation of work areas and equipment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a line cook or relevant role.
• Great attention to detail and creativity.
• High school diploma or equivalent; culinary certification and food safety certification preferred.
• In‑depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques, and nutrition. Safe food handling certificate preferred.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co‑workers to ensure understanding.
• Physical strength and stamina to spend long hours standing and performing repetitive motions.