Restaurant Cook - Continuous Learning Opportunities

Are you passionate about food and providing consumers with an unforgettable dining experience? If so, we have an exciting opportunity at our busy restaurant to be our next line cook. We require an experienced cook who is familiar with a wide range of cooking techniques, including poaching, braising, roasting, charbroiling, sautéing, grilling, frying, and baking. You must ensure that every order is cooked properly according to our standard recipes and that it fully satisfies our guests' demands and requests. Our ideal candidate has outstanding time management skills as well as a team-first mindset to effectively assist other kitchen personnel and keep our operation running smoothly and efficiently. Apply today if this sounds like a fantastic opportunity to advance your culinary career!Compensation:

$18 - $22 hourly

Responsibilities:

• Interact with visitors, vendors, and associates while maintaining a professional and positive attitude
• Keep all workstations, counters, cooking equipment, and refrigerators clean and sanitary according to health and safety rules
• Set up cooking stations and fill them with all of the essential preparation items for a shift
• Adhere to established storage and waste control standards for meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products to ensure quality food is served
• Cook food orders at stations by following established recipes and presentation standards for grilling, broiling, and sautéing menu items

• Prepare food products and execute dishes meeting the standards of the Executive Chef, Hotel Management, and our guests, ensuring that food production is coordinated with meal hours so that the quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved
• Ability to safely operate kitchen equipment including, but not limited to, ovens, stoves, dishwashers, slicers, steamers, mixers, and chef’s knives
• Handle and communicate special orders and guest complaints in a professional manner. Have a basic understanding of food allergies and cross-contamination issues to ensure the safety of diners
• Maintain food safety, workstation, and personal cleanliness and sanitation standards as required by the State Department of Health and Human Services and OSHA, as well as general maintenance and upkeep of kitchen equipment

Qualifications:

• Prior food service industry experience is highly desired
• Candidates must be hardworking, detail-oriented, and have a strong work ethic
• Candidates must have completed high school or received similar certification such as a GED
• Display excellent communication and interpersonal skills with customers and coworkers
• Candidates need a strong understanding of compliance with kitchen safety and food storage requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the United States of America
• Previous experience as a line cook in a similar property, culinary school or completion of apprenticeship program preferred, or proven experience in higher volume and/or fine dining kitchens

About Company

The Hotel Salem is a vibrant and one-of-a-kind accommodation on the North Shore of Boston. This 44-room boutique Salem hotel is in the middle of the action on the bustling Essex Street pedestrian mall in the city center. It is home to two restaurants including Salem's only seasonal rooftop bar as well as multiple event spaces.