Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Hourly
Exact $19.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health savings account
Telehealth resources
Life insurance
401k with employer match
Paid vacation time off
Paid parental leave
Job Description
Great Wolf is a renowned hospitality company recognized for its family-friendly indoor water parks and resort experiences across North America. As a leader in the entertainment and leisure industry, Great Wolf offers a unique blend of entertainment, dining, and hospitality services designed to deliver memorable guest experiences. The company values diversity, inclusion, and employee development, making it an exceptional place to build a career. With multiple resorts and continuous expansion, Great Wolf provides robust training programs, flexible career paths, and a supportive work environment.
The Restaurant Line Cook position at Great Wolf is a key role within their dynamic and fast-paced dining operations. This role is pivotal in maintaining the high culinary standards set by the company's executive chefs. The Line Cook prepares food items according to established recipes, ensuring quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction. The position offers flexible scheduling including full-time, part-time, and variable hours, fostering work-life balance for team members. At a competitive pay rate of $19 per hour, the role includes opportunities for career growth through cross-training, scholarships, and comprehensive talent development programs offered at Great Wolf University. Employees also benefit from inclusive workplace practices, holistic wellness programs, and exclusive perks such as discounted vacations and employee referral incentives.
In this role, the Line Cook is responsible for handling multiple food preparation tasks including chopping, cooking, and plating a variety of menu items spanning fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, and desserts. They work collaboratively with kitchen and culinary leaders to maintain cleanliness, adhere to strict food safety standards including local and state food handling permits, and comply with sanitation regulations. The position requires efficient multitasking, precision in recipe execution with proper measuring, and the skill to adjust flavors with the assistance of supervisors. It may involve working across various kitchen stations such as pantry, fryer, broiler, grill, sauté, dessert, buffet, and banquet stations, providing a well-rounded culinary experience.
The Restaurant Line Cook position at Great Wolf is a key role within their dynamic and fast-paced dining operations. This role is pivotal in maintaining the high culinary standards set by the company's executive chefs. The Line Cook prepares food items according to established recipes, ensuring quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction. The position offers flexible scheduling including full-time, part-time, and variable hours, fostering work-life balance for team members. At a competitive pay rate of $19 per hour, the role includes opportunities for career growth through cross-training, scholarships, and comprehensive talent development programs offered at Great Wolf University. Employees also benefit from inclusive workplace practices, holistic wellness programs, and exclusive perks such as discounted vacations and employee referral incentives.
In this role, the Line Cook is responsible for handling multiple food preparation tasks including chopping, cooking, and plating a variety of menu items spanning fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, and desserts. They work collaboratively with kitchen and culinary leaders to maintain cleanliness, adhere to strict food safety standards including local and state food handling permits, and comply with sanitation regulations. The position requires efficient multitasking, precision in recipe execution with proper measuring, and the skill to adjust flavors with the assistance of supervisors. It may involve working across various kitchen stations such as pantry, fryer, broiler, grill, sauté, dessert, buffet, and banquet stations, providing a well-rounded culinary experience.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent experience
- Minimum two years of previous cook experience in a similar environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of food preparation and demonstrated ability to understand sanitation related issues and precautions necessary to ensure a clean food preparation environment
- Possess the ability to work with Point of Sale system and Kitchen Display System
- Must be flexible regarding scheduling based on business demands, including nights, weekends and holidays as needed
- Must be able to obtain local or state food handling permits and serv safe food handling certification as required
- Successful completion of criminal background check and drug screen
Job Qualifications
- Completion or enrollment in Culinary certification or degree preferred
- Experience as an a la carte or buffet line cook and/or resort or hotel cook experience preferred
- Previous leadership experience preferred
- Proven teamwork
- Projects professional image that inspires trust and confidence
- Enthusiastic and positive energy
Job Duties
- Maintain and follow all department operating procedures
- ensure completion of daily temperature logs, daily cleaning logs, line check sheets and food waste sheets
- Ensure compliance with all food-handling and sanitation regulations
- Perform food preparation tasks for all fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, fish, etc. used in restaurants and banquets
- Execute food orders according to guest preference in a timely manner while working on multiple orders at once
- Prepare all food items per recipe guidelines, tasting and adjusting for flavor with assistance of supervisor and chefs
- Control recipes by weighing and measuring designated ingredients
- Coordinate with Main Kitchen Cook for successful completion of daily prep, restocking of workstations, meal breaks, and end of shift cleaning duties
- Keep supplies and food ready by inventorying stock
- support in stocking food and supply inventory
- requisition supplies and foodstuffs
- verify receipt
- store
- inform chef of any shortages in a timely manner
- Monitor supply levels of food, paper goods, and small wares in heart of house area, replenish as necessary
- Maintain appropriate levels of necessary dishes and utensils
- keep all dishware used in cooking and serving clean, sanitary, and in good condition always
- Maintain safe, secure and healthy work environment by cleaning work areas, food storage areas, equipment and utensils
- segregate and remove garbage
- steam-clean or hose garbage containers
- follow sanitation standards and procedures
- comply with legal regulations
- Maintain and follow all Ecosure or similar food safety and sanitation program standards
- Maintain correct cleaning schedules on all equipment
- keep equipment operating by following operating instructions
- troubleshoot breakdowns
- maintain supplies
- perform preventive maintenance
- call for repairs
- Assist and support the operation at the request of the Sous Chef, Executive Chef or other property leadership
- At the end of the shift, check out and communicate shift information with culinary leader
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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