Line Cook

Line Cook - The Cliffs Hotel & Spa

The Cliffs Hotel & Spa is the premier oceanfront hotel on the Central Coast. Come to work every day to beautiful ocean views of Pismo Beach! Be part of a team known for outstanding customer service that creates lasting, happy memories for all our wonderful guests.

The Cliffs Hotel & Spa is a locally owned business and proud supporter of our local Central Coast Community, providing donations and hosting community-focused programs throughout the year including free and philanthropic events. We love our employees - we host employee appreciation events, offer daily discounted lunches from our restaurant, and offer special hotel benefits.

Marisol at The Cliffs Hotel & Spa is continuously growing and expanding! We are seeking a skilled, efficient, and motivated Line Cook who can create a sense of luxury through their culinary expertise; must be available to work weekends and holidays. We look forward to connecting with you!

Position Summary: Cooks and prepares a variety of products including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, broths, breads and other edible products using a variety of equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prepare List.

Essential Functions of the job:

• Available to work 30 hours or more per week; and Holidays and weekends required
• Have a neat and clean uniform at all times
• Understand Basic English
• Responsible for Line Set up
• Line Preparation for evening/morning shift
• Maintain daily prep lists
• Proper sanitation of station and all coolers, including walk in and reach ins
• Follow direction of senior kitchen management, executive chef, lead line, banquet chef
• Complete the opening and closing checklists.

• Use the Daily Prep List at the beginning of each shift to learn about assigned tasks and fill out the Daily Prep List for the next scheduled shift.
• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other edible products
• Understands their portion of the line well and can maintain quality and cook at a high pace.
• Consistently understands and complies with our standard serving sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Keeps the work station area clean and safe, including tables, shelves, grills, ovens, fryers, pots and pans, convection oven, countertops and cooling equipment.

• Close the kitchen appropriately and follow the checklist for closing the kitchen stalls. Help others close the kitchen.
• Attend all scheduled staff meetings and offer suggestions for improvement.
• Promptly notify the Kitchen Manager of any problems with food equipment and quality.

• Immediately informs the Kitchen Manager of product shortages.
• Use our Standard Recipe Cards to prepare all products. Don't just trust memory or the memory of the other employees.
• Performs other related tasks in the way assigned by the Kitchen Manager or Shift Manager.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year of prior experience is preferred
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers and kitchen staff

Additional Job Duties:

• Flexible work schedule
• Able to work weekends, and holidays

Education, Experience, Skills:

• High school diploma; culinary degree preferred.
• Working knowledge of guest services in a luxury hotel setting.
• Understand basic English language.
• Ability to work with people effectively.
• Ability to multitask and work in mentally demanding situations.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand continuously for the duration of the shift (eight or more hours).
• Ability to lift small packages (excess of 50 pounds).
• Be able to stretch, bend, bend and lift frequently up to 40 pounds in weight.
• Ability to work in stressful situations.

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.