Vatos Line Cook

Hyatt; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dream Nashville is seeking a line cook responsible for high-quality food preparation, accurate plating, and consistent presentation. You will perform various cooking techniques, maintain station cleanliness, and support the culinary team.

Ideal candidates have 3 years of experience in a full-service restaurant or hotel, along with knowledge of standard recipes and daily specials. You will collaborate with teammates to ensure guest satisfaction and uphold health standards.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a full-service restaurant or hotel kitchen.
• Experience with standard recipes and daily specials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items according to standard recipes.
• Perform a variety of cooking techniques and plating presentations.
• Portion food appropriately and ensure consistency.
• Demonstrate knife skills (julienne, dice, chiffonade, etc.).
• Ensure proper receiving, storage, and rotation of food per health regulations.
• Maintain excellent customer service and guest satisfaction.
• Complete paperwork in a timely manner.
• Build positive relationships with team members and supervisors.
• Follow sanitation practices and keep stations clean.
• Assist executives and sous chefs as needed.

Skills

Knife skills

Food preparation

Teamwork

Customer service

Sanitation

Cooking techniques

Portioning

Menu knowledge

Recipe following

Paperwork

Job description

Summary

Under the direction of the chef, the line cook is responsible for food preparation and ensuring superior quality and consistency and presentation.

• Performknifeskillsincluding,butnotlimitedto,julienne,mediumdice,roughchop,chopherbs,Chiffonade,etc.
• Ensure proper receiving, storage, and rotation of food products so as to comply with health departmentregulations
• Maintainacommitmenttocustomerserviceandguestsatisfaction
• Buildpositiverelationswithteammembersandsupervisors
• Understandsandshowscommitmenttoteamwork,knowingwhento askorofferhelpto orfromcolleagues
• AssiststheExecutiveChefandSousChef'swithanytaskrequested
• Keeps station and coolers clean and neat during shift and makes sure sanitation is clean and neat for on-coming shifts
• Carefullyfollowsstandardrecipeswhenpre-preparingandpreparingallitems
• Assistswithpreparationofotherfoodproductsonservinglineasneeded
• Has complete knowledge of all items on menu and daily specials, how to cook, plate presentations and portionsize
• Allothertasks anddutiesas assigned

Organization- Dream Nashville

Summary

Under the direction of the chef, the line cook is responsible for food preparation and ensuring superior quality and consistency and presentation.

• Prepareallmenuitemsaccordingtostandard
• Perform avarietyofcookingtechniques
• Portioningfoodappropriately
• Performknifeskillsincluding,butnotlimitedto,julienne,mediumdice,roughchop,chopherbs,Chiffonade,etc.
• Ensure proper receiving, storage, and rotation of food products so as to comply with health departmentregulations
• Maintainacommitmenttocustomerserviceandguestsatisfaction
• Completenecessarypaperworkinatimelymanner
• Buildpositiverelationswithteammembersandsupervisors
• Exhibitsabilitytoprioritizeworkandensureimmediateneedsaremet
• Understandsandshowscommitmenttoteamwork,knowingwhento askorofferhelpto orfromcolleagues
• AssiststheExecutiveChefandSousChef'swithanytaskrequested
• Understandsandfollowssanitationpractices
• Properlycoolsandstoresallfoods
• Keeps station and coolers clean and neat during shift and makes sure sanitation is clean and neat for on-coming shifts
• Carefullyfollowsstandardrecipeswhenpre-preparingandpreparingallitems
• Assistswithpreparationofotherfoodproductsonservinglineasneeded
• Has complete knowledge of all items on menu and daily specials, how to cook, plate presentations and portionsize
• Allothertasks anddutiesas assigned

Qualifications

• 3 yearsofexperience
• Cookingexperienceatafull-servicerestaurantorhotel