The Opportunity
Hard Rock Hotel San Diego: As authentic, passionate, irreverent and unpredictable as music itself. Backstage, green rooms and red carpets. Uniforms designed by a rock star. Working at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego is not quite like working at a vanilla hotel. Hard Rock's team is as passionate and authentic as rock itself. Our mission is to serve from the heart: An entourage of staff hell-bent on working with the best, being the best, and delivering an experience guests will actually want to talk about. After all, this is Hard Rock and the ordinary and staid will not do. If you kick ass at what you do, and have a true passion for service and music, separate yourself from the crowd and be noticed.
Hard Rock's MaryJane's Diner is looking for our next passionate Lead Cook to join our kick-ass crew!
Job summary
As a Lead Cook, you’ll be part of a team responsible for producing high quality dishes in a quick and efficient manner, providing leadership and training to line cooks and performing other lead cook duties.
Summary of essential job functions
• Preparing menu items according to standard recipe, plating and time standards
• Portioning, arranging, and garnishing food to ensure proper presentation
• Labeling and dating all food items that are prepped and/or opened from their original packaging to ensure proper rotation
• Assuming 100% responsibility for the quality of products prepared and served
• Stocking and maintaining sufficient levels of food products at work station to ensure a smooth service period
• Assisting other cooks during times of heavy business volume
• Covering breaks and assisting other kitchen areas during slow periods
• Assisting with storeroom duties as needed, such as receiving orders and rotating stock
• Maintaining professional communication with front of the house staff to accommodate all guest requests and special dietary needs
• Observing and testing food to ensure proper quality using methods such as tasting, smelling, or testing proper cooking temperature with a thermometer
• Maintaining a clean and organized work area
• Ensuring that equipment in work area is clean and in proper working condition
• Operating a variety of kitchen equipment
• Stocking, dating, rotating and checking temperatures of product
• Providing leadership and training to line cooks
• Inspecting assigned areas and coordinating cleaning activities with kitchen management
• Leading the production of all food items
• Ensuring the quality of food items
• Informing Executive and/or Sous Chef of behaviors requiring correction such as poor performance or disciplinary action, as well as any successes to be celebrated
Minimum requirements
• Demonstrated expert skill level on all cook stations
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a focus on coaching for success
• Ability to oversee the daily operations of the kitchen in the absence of a Chef or Sous Chef
• Ability to speak with others using clear and professional language
• Ability to listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees
• Ability to stand, walk and move around during entire shift
• Ability to handle, carry and/or lift items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy
• Must be willing and have the ability to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, holidays and weekends
• Must be able to comprehend English language sufficient to understand information such as labels, instructions, and basic requests
• Must possess proficient knife skills
• Ability to use cut glove and other kitchen safety equipment
• Ability to adjust to high pressure situations and be open to change
• Ability to work where there is frequent exposure to smoke, steam, high and low temperatures and humidity
• Must have a valid Certified Food Handlers Card
• Perform other duties as assigned
Other Requirements and Characteristics:
• The work requires light physical exertion with long periods of standing, occasional sitting and walking; light bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; occasional lifting/moving of items up to 50 pounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity
