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Cook 3 – Job Description

Job Title: Cook 3

Location: US-VA-Hot Springs

Requisition :

Category: Culinary

Number of Openings: 3

The Omni Homestead Resort & Spa is a four-season resort located in the Allegheny Mountains of Virginia, offering guests Southern hospitality and a dynamic work environment. We are committed to exceptional service and a culture of respect, gratitude and empowerment. If you are friendly, motivated and passionate about serving others, this may be a good match.

To provide properly cooked and presented food in any outlet, commissary or banquet production.

• Demonstrates awareness of all safety precautions and procedures to ensure a safe atmosphere for guests and employee partners.
• Prepares all food items according to standard recipes and/or as specified on guest checks to ensure consistency; visually inspects, selects and uses only ingredients ideal for preparation of all menu items.
• Checks and controls proper storage of products, monitors age and condition of all food items to rotate and maintain highest quality; keeps refrigeration equipment, storage and working areas clean and clutter-free, complying with health department regulations.
• Prepares daily requisitions for supplies and food items for production.
• Reads and applies math skills to follow recipes.
• Ensures all equipment is clean and in working condition.
• Visually inspects and uses only the freshest fruits, vegetables, meats and other products of the highest standard in preparation of all menu items.
• Demonstrates basic knife skills and basic kitchen operation knowledge.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of kitchen equipment and basic understanding of the English language.
• Demonstrates ability to identify basic food products and a desire to become a Culinarian in all aspects.
• Demonstrates basic verbal, reading and writing skills for describing food, reading and writing prep lists, recipes, labels, instructions or operating manuals.
• Possesses some knowledge of meat and fish cooking and a basic understanding of kitchen cleaning chemicals and American regional cooking.
• Demonstrates ability to assist all fellow Cook 3s.

Tools and Equipment:

• Cooking utensils and equipment, pots, pans, dishware, silverware, glassware, food slicing machine, knives, oven, grill/stove burners, microwave appliances.

Working Environment:

• Interior of hotel, in restaurant and kitchen areas, with exposure to humidity, steam and extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals and to food and beverages.

• For Cook 1 & 2 positions, previous culinary experience in a commercial kitchen is required.
• For Cook 3 positions, previous kitchen experience is helpful but not required.
• Unexpired Serv Safe certification.

Note: Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO poster and its supplement are available; and if you need special assistance to apply, please email applica