Lead Cook - Full Time - Breakfast / AM Shift
$37,440–$37,440 year
On-siteBlack Mountain, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Oversee breakfast and AM shift kitchen operations, preparing large quantities of meals for conferences, meetings, and special events while ensuring quality, consistency, and presentation standards. Supervise and guide kitchen staff, assigning tasks to support efficient workflow, and train personnel on food safety, sanitation, and proper equipment handling. Assist with menu planning, monitor inventory to minimize waste, and ensure all food is prepared, held, and served at correct temperatures according to specifications and dietary requirements. Work early mornings starting at 5:30 AM, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum of four years of advanced commercial cooking and food preparation experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Strong knowledge of cooking techniques, recipe execution, presentation standards, kitchen safety standards, local health codes, food safety regulations, sanitation practices, and proper kitchen equipment handling
- Advanced cooking and food preparation skills
- Ability to work efficiently under time-sensitive conditions
- Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and task-prioritization skills
- Ability to supervise and support kitchen staff
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to maintain cleanliness and efficiency
- Ability to communicate inventory needs
- Ability to remain reliable, punctual, and accurate in completing work
- Ability to carry or deliver items around various areas of campus with varying degrees of steepness
- Must be physically able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Must have manual dexterity sufficient to use kitchen utensils and equipment
- Ability to stand for long periods and stoop, squat, and climb as necessary
- Ability to walk and stand on hard floors for extended periods of time
- Ability to work in environments with varying temperatures, including hot kitchen conditions and cold conditions in refrigeration units, freezers, or cold storage areas
- Must be able to work early mornings, weekends, and holidays as required by event schedules
- Must demonstrate a commitment to Ridgecrest's mission and core values through purposeful hospitality
- Food safety or SERV safe certification
Desired Qualifications
- Additional culinary, food service, or hospitality-related training
- Minimum of one year of supervisory or leadership experience in the food service industry
- Intermediate inventory management experience
- Serv safe certification
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