HOTEL LEAD LINE COOK

To advance The Kirkwood Community College Center for Hospitality Excellence's vision to lead the world in educating and preparing the finest hospitality professionals that will impact the global community. We do this by teaching, developing and serving. Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other food for both fine dining restaurant patrons and banquet events. This position serves as a trainer. Trainers are responsible for supervising the learning experiences of students in all areas of The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, The Kirkwood Center for Hospitality Arts and The Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education. Collaborate with mutual accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions. Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices and adherence to health code. Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption. Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other food for both fine dining restaurant patrons and banquet events. Demonstrate all proficiencies required in a Line Cook II position. Act as manager of the kitchen, in the absence of the Chef or Sous Chef. Check food and kitchen supplies; ensure cooking utensils, pans and other equipment are kept in a clean and sanitary condition. Assign cleaning duties as needed to all kitchen staff to complete daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules. Ensure kitchen is cleaned and ready for the next shift. Ensure all food preparation for the next shift is complete and accurate. Record food temperatures, production, and waste on required documentation. Performance expectations: Serve as a professional role model with work ethic, attitude and compliance. Effective time management and organizational skills. Must be knowledge of food storage/handling techniques and relevant health code. Physical Activities With/Without Reasonable Accommodation

Gases

Moving mechanical parts

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. High school diploma or the equivalent required.

Commercial kitchen experience or culinary education.

Preferred qualifications, licenses, certifications, or registrations: Preference will be given to those candidates with a minimum of two years full-time experience in a related hospitality setting or the equivalent education and related work experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated kitchen leadership experience.

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