Line Cook

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This role is part of Hotel Equities, a multi‑award‑winning hotel development and hospitality management company, and will serve the Sheraton Columbia Downtown in South Carolina.

$17.00/hr - $18.00/hr

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment. Warm, knowledgeable service and helpful guidance reassure guests they’ve made the right choice to stay with us.

• Prepare all food items according to standard recipes and as specified on guest check and following company and brand standards, to ensure consistency of product and achieve high guest satisfaction.
• Prepare daily requisitions for supplies and food items for production.
• Visually inspect, select, and use only food items of the highest standard in the preparation of all menu items.
• Check and control the proper storage of product and monitor portion control to maintain product quality.
• Keep refrigeration, equipment, storage, and working areas clean and compliant with health department regulations.
• Demonstrate good working knowledge of accepted sanitation standards.
• Operate kitchen equipment (stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, etc.) safely and efficiently.
• Maintain knowledge of food and beverage preparation and service procedures.
• Promptly report all maintenance issues.
• Properly receive and store food and other deliveries.
• Consult daily with upper kitchen management and other departments related to Food & Beverage.
• Participate in and recommend improvements for ongoing hotel programs.
• Participate in physical inventories.
• Provide guest relations support, remaining readily available and approachable.
• Treat guest concerns proactively, following the property’s second‑effort and recovery plan.
• Extend professionalism and courtesy to guests at all times.
• Adhere to all applicable Company Standard Operating Procedures.
• Be an enthusiastic, helpful, and positive team member.
• Maintain professional, responsible, and mature conduct and behavior.
• Encourage and remain friendly with all co‑workers.
• Self‑motivate and use time wisely.
• Maintain open lines of communication with each department.
• Respond positively to new ideas.
• Accept critical or developmental feedback openly.
• Use meetings and memorandums for effective communication.
• Assist other departments during emergencies as needed.
• Perform other assignments as directed by supervisor.
• Adhere to all work rules, procedures, and policies, including those in the associate handbook.

• Properly handle and account for keys.
• Understand policies regarding emergency procedures, lost and found items, and security concerns.

• High School diploma or secondary qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham, or Hyatt processes and standards.

• Speak, read, write, and understand the primary workplace language(s).
• Read and write to facilitate communication.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computational ability.
• Read recipes and follow instructions.
• Perform culinary techniques (cutting, cooking principles, plate presentation, safety, and sanitation practices).
• Create buffet displays up to 5–6 feet high and maintain/build/dismantle them.
• Work in extreme temperatures (freezers –10 °F, kitchens +110 °F) for up to an hour or more.
• Stand, walk, and exert a well‑paced mobility for up to 4 hours.
• Lift and carry items up to 50 lb. from shelves to kitchen areas; operate kitchen machinery (slickers, choppers, grinders, mixers, etc.).
• Create, build, and dismantle displays up to 8‑feet high, including ice carvings.
• Work under ambient noise that may require shouting to be heard.
• Extend full physical capacity (bend, stoop, squat, lift) for regular duties, including lifting 30 lb trays and pushing/pulling carts up to 250 lb.
• Maintain manual dexterity for operating equipment and office tools.
• Obtain and/or maintain required licenses, certificates, or permits.

• Passionate about people and service.
• Strong communication skills for guest and employee interaction.
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