Line Cook
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Job Details
Job Location Yosemite CA - Yosemite National Park, CASalary Range $20.00 - $20.00 HourlyDescription
We currently have openings for Line Cooks to complete our exceptional food & beverage team at the Lodges. We look for warm, friendly people with healthy, active lifestyles, high standards and high integrity, who have been top performers in their previous roles. We welcome seasonal or career-oriented applicants.
All positions work with our talented Executive Chef and Sous Chefs to deliver outstanding, freshly prepared cuisine for our three meal a day food operations, which is served in our sit-down restaurant, outdoor dining area and tavern, as well as catered events.
Our lodges pride themselves in serving fresh, healthful food, three meals a day, that tar exceeds expectations given our remote setting. Given our locations, most of our several hundred guests at each lodge eat with us in our relaxed mountain environment each night. We also host many weddings, reunions and group events.
Qualifications
Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Work BOH kitchen areas to provide friendly hospitality to all guests
- Develop menu knowledge to ensure accurate service to guests
- Inspect dishes to ensure accuracy, presentation, and temperature
- Communicate professionally with FOH and BOH staff, including management
- Work safely to avoid injuries and accidents, including wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment
- When finding unsafe conditions and maintenance concerns, address them immediately by a contacting supervisor or turning in Maintenance Service Requests
- Assist with other restaurant duties as assigned by the Manager or Assistant Manager
- Assist with other lodge needs as may arise from time to time
- Comply with restaurant and sanitation policies and procedures
- Comply with proper clean up procedures
- Comply with procedures for chemical use
- Comply with work shift schedules and related requirements
Competencies/Required Skills and Abilities
- Possess current California Food Handling Certification
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Adhere to health and safety rules in a kitchen
- Able to troubleshoot to ensure timely and accurate service to guests
- Able to follow instructions accurately and multi-task
- Capable of self-supervision
- Able to smile and provide warm, heartfelt hospitality to guests
- Able to answer guest questions and give appropriate guidance
- Able to work safely to avoid injuries and accidents, including wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment
- When opportunities arise, support interns in our Internship Program to help them be most successful in their work and at the lodge
- Able to immediately address any observed unsafe conditions or maintenance concerns by contacting supervisors as necessary and/or turning in Maintenance Service Requests
- Able to meet consistent attendance requirements and comply with schedules/breaks
- Able to communicate well and professionally with colleagues and supervisors
- Excited about creating a warm, family atmosphere for guests and staf
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