Cook 2, Culinary

Trilogy at The Vineyards: Club Los Meganos Location: East Bay area of Brentwood, California. Position: Cook 2, Part‑time, Pay: $21‑$23 per hour. Position Overview The Cook 2 is a member of the Food & Beverage Team and is responsible for food preparation, cooking, and serving. This position reports to the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef. Key Responsibilities Work and master one kitchen station; accepts responsibility for personal decisions and actions. Ensure superior service standards meet the requirements of guests and employees. Proactively exceed guest satisfaction; investigate and resolve challenges from guests or employees. Follow cleaning schedule and checklist daily to maintain cleanliness and sanitation. Familiar with food preparation, cooking, and serving techniques; read and follow cooking instructions. Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits. Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles. Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods; adjust thermostat controls for ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles. Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and visual inspection. Carve meats, portion food, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. Personal Attributes Highly customer‑oriented and responsive with a high need for closure. Able to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities and assignments. Strong team‑building skills, including the ability to lead, cooperate, and motivate. Role model who lives BlueStar core values: honesty and integrity, respect for the individual, teamwork, competitive spirit. Minimum Requirements / Qualifications / Skills High school diploma preferred, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience. Minimum of two years’ cooking experience in a commercial kitchen. Current Food Handlers card. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members. Ability to think, work, solve practical problems, and make independent decisions based on sound judgment. Demonstrate initiative and accept responsibility for decisions and actions. Self‑motivated, proactive, and a team player. Pay attention to multiple details and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment where continuous improvement is expected. Requires a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends. Benefits New hourly full‑time team members working 30 hours or more per week are eligible for company medical, dental, and life insurance plans starting the first of the month following 60 days of full‑time employment. Full‑time team members accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 120 hours per year. Full‑time team members receive 7 paid holidays annually. Part‑time team members accrue paid sick leave in accordance with state guidelines. All team members 21 years and older are eligible to participate in the J.F. Shea Co., Inc. 401(k) plan after completion of 30 days of service. Work Environment This position typically operates in an indoor kitchen environment but may also work at a kitchen station set up for outdoor events and be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. Kitchens are equipped with ovens, stoves, dishwashers, slicers, coffee machines, steamers, mixers, and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire, and noise. Outdoor environments may require walking on a variety of terrains while carrying items and navigating typical event obstacles. Physical Demands Employees regularly required to speak and hear, taste and smell, sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel or stoop, use hands to fingers, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Frequent hand washing is required. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures in a fast‑paced environment. BLUESTAR RESORT & GOLF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. #J-18808-Ljbffr BlueStar Resort & Golf