Line Cook - The Shores Hotel

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is currently seeking Line Cook to join our team at our beautiful oceanfront restaurant!

Be a part of the diverse team at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. Our landmark hotels and restaurants have become La Jolla institutions, which are founded on family values and community mindedness. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. offers excellent benefits and a great work environment for our employees.

What we offer:

• Free daily meal and salad bar
• Free parking
• Dining discounts for employees (and up to 6 guests) at the Marine Room, The Shores Restaurant, and our Club Dining!
• Property retail shop and hotel discounts
• $500 referral bonus for referring new employees to The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
• Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (based on employment status)
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time

What we ask:

• Consistently provide professional, attentive, and genuinely friendly service
• Promote and follow LJBTC, Inc's Signature Service standards and requirements to ensure a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in satisfied and loyal members and guests.

SUMMARY

Prepares entrees and hot appetizers for patrons. Promotes and follows LJBTC, Inc.'s Signature Service standards and requirements ensuring a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in supremely satisfied and loyal members and guests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares food in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served in a timely manner.
• Prepares a large variety of finished products (i.e.: salsas, chutneys, infused oils.)
• Maintains work area and cooking equipment in proper and sanitary order.
• Prepares and plates food to order in accordance with approved recipes.
• Covers, dates, labels, and stores food items and ingredients during the scheduled shift.
• Supplies plated starches, vegetables and miscellaneous accompaniments to hotline and receives plates from hotline for finishing with sauces and garnishes.
• Prepares and presents menu items following recipes and designated presentation to include starches, multiple garnishes and soups.
• Properly seasons all food items.
• Communicates with expeditor to ensure smooth transition of finished plates to front of house.
• Always tastes prepared items prior to serving.
• Uses advanced knife skills to produce brunois, macedoine cuts, etc.
• Responsible for complete setup of mise en place for all menu and related special items ten minutes prior to service.
• Adheres to proper rotation and sanitation standards at all times.
• Assures overall freshness, quality, and cooking temperature of finished products.
• Properly closes and turns over work area at the end of shift assuring proper storage and minimal waste.
• Attends regularly scheduled kitchen meetings.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Schedule: Full Time

7am-3:30pm

Pay: $21/hour

OUTCOME

The proper performance of the line cook position will enhance the overall dining experience and ensure compliance with sanitation regulations. Consistent high-quality standards, accurate food preparation, and attractive food presentation will result in overall guest satisfaction and repeat customers.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must be able to obtain and maintain a current Food Handlers Card.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, recipes, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively in English to customers, management, and employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages and volume.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

LJBTC INC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.