DEPARTMENT:  Food & Beverage

REPORTS TO:  General Manager, Assistant Manager, Co-cook

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION:  Full Time

JOB SUMMARY

The cooks work with other kitchen staff to ensure that the kitchen runs effectively. Ensures compliance with health, safety and sanitation awareness standards. The cooks create the menu, help determine how much food and supplies need to be ordered, and assists other cook when needed. Cook must have ServSafe certification.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design menus based on seasonal availability
• Ensuring food quality and taste is of the highest standard
• Managing inventory of stock and ordering raw materials
• Controlling budgets and minimizing wastage
• Maintaining health and hygiene in the kitchen
• A thorough knowledge of all aspects of the operations of a kitchen
• Primarily to plan and direct food preparations
• Proficient with food recipe knowledge
• Regularly check ingredient freshness and discard out-of-date items
• Guest satisfaction and retention consistently within established minimum standards and mutually established goals.
• Maintain a professional and consistent appearance in accordance with the Company appearance policy.
• ALWAYS portray and influence a positive, cheerful attitude.
• ALWAYS greet every guest before assisting them.
• ALWAYS extend the highest level of courtesy and friendliness to every guest.
• Assist all other team members to provide our guests with a delightful service experience.
• Notify the general manager of any concerns that will hinder or prevent a guest from having a delightful service experience.
• Act in accordance with the Company’s policies, procedures, and values.
• Other duties as assigned

IN THE OFF SEASON:

• Come up with fun ideas to get people in the door in the winter months
• Set your hours

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• High school graduate/GED Equivalent required.
• Kitchen experience required.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Ability to work well individually, as a team, and with the public.
• Must maintain a positive attitude and image.
• Ability to perform light to moderate physical skills.
• Ability to understand and carry out detailed written or verbal instructions independently