Line Cook ("Cocinero/a de Linea") - Full-time / Part-time

p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"strongspan style="color:#444444;"POSITION PURPOSE/span/strong/span/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Manage all aspects of the food production for outlets, including food preparation according to the description. Adhere to sanitation practices./span/span/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;" /p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"strongspan style="color:#444444;"ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/span/strong/span/span/span/p ul style="list-style-type:square;" lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Read menu to estimate food requirements and helps Executive Chef order food from supplier or procures it from storage./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, boilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Prepare food items for customers using a quality predetermined method in a timely and consistent manner./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes, using variety or kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers, to prepare foods./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Set up station with predetermined mise en place required to service all functions./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Practice sanitation and safety daily to ensure total guest satisfaction./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Consult with Executive Chef daily as well as with other departments that are directly related to all functions./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Participate, support and make recommendations for ongoing hotel programs with continuous improvement in networking./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"All other duties assigned by Managers and Supervisors./span/span/span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;" /p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"strongspan style="color:#444444;"PHYSICAL DEMANDS/span/strong/span/span/span/p ul style="list-style-type:square;" lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Environmental conditions are both inside and outside, a job is considered inside and outside if the activities occur inside or outside in approximately equal amounts of the time. Temperature generally is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possibly for one hour or more./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to eight (8) hours in length./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"May be required to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 50 lbs. occasionally./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must be able to lift to 75 lbs. occasionally./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks occasionally./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Ability to work primarily with fingers to pick, pinch, type and carry out substantial movements (motions) of the wrists and hands as well./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Ability to physically handle knives, pots, mirrors, or other display items as well as grasp, lift and carry same from shelves and otherwise transport up to 50 pounds to every area of the kitchen. Ability to perform cutting skills on work surfaces, topped with cutting boards, three (3) to four (4) feet in height (banquet kitchen, prep kitchen, bake shop, etc.). Proper usage and handling of various kitchen machinery to include slicers, buffalo chopper, grinders, mixers, and other kitchen related equipment./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Ability to physically self-demonstrate culinary techniques, i.e., cutting, cooking principles, plate presentation, safety and sanitation practices./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Ability to create, build, handle, and dismantle displays up to eight (8) feet high, including ice carvings./span/span/span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;" /p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"strongspan style="color:#444444;"SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS/span/strong/span/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the requirements of the hotel:/span/span/span/span/p ul style="list-style-type:square;" lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Assist with any guest inquiry./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Enforce hotel safety standards./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Any other duties as assigned by the General Manager./span/span/span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;" /p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"strongspan style="color:#444444;"SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES/span/strong/span/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:/span/span/span/span/p ul style="list-style-type:square;" lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language used in the workplace./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Ability to supervise line staff and accomplish goals on a timely basis./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy and collect accurate information to resolve conflicts./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Artistic ability to create theme menus, ideas for ice carvings, decorations, etc./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Extensive knowledge of menu development, insight into marketing, cost and wage control./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Thorough knowledge of food products, standard recipes and proper preparation./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Ability to conduct meetings, menu briefings and maintain communication lines between line staff and Restaurant Manager./span/span/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"span style="color:#444444;"Ability to create recipes and support material, i.e., recipe cards, descriptions, and pictures, and to read and visualize same./span/span/span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;" /p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:14px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"span style="background-color:#ffffff;"strongspan style="color:#444444;"EDUCATION/span/strong/span/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span