Line Cook- Trattoria Il Mulino

Position Overview

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment

Essential Job Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from servers
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs
• Date all food containers and rotate as per Turnberry Hospitality standards, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up.  Note any out-of stock items or possible shortages.  Assist in keeping buffet stocked
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss and usage per Turnberry Hospitality standards
• Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron and flat top grill
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• The employee may be expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description
• Maintain a safe work environment for co-workers and a safe hotel for guests; please refer to Section 7.0 in the Associate Handbook for specific examples.

Qualifications, Job knowledge, Experience, Skills, Abilities

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to communicate, verbally, effectively with guests and co-workers; respond to guest requests
• Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.  
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 75 lbs. on a continuous schedule
• Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel. 
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items. 
• Food handling certificate
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations
• Ability to multi-task
• Maintains professionalism at all times, demonstrating courtesy and respect to guests and co-workers

Physical requirements of the position and work environment:

• Must be able to walk, climb stairs
• Must be able to bend, stoop, crouch
• Must use hands to reach, grasp, handle, pull and push
• Must have good near and far vision
• Must be able to hear, talk, smell
• Must be able to lift & carry up to 75 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for up to 5 hours and a total of 7 hours in an 8 hour shift.
• Duties may be performed indoors or outdoors.  Noise level moderate.

Hilton Nashville Downtown Additional Property Specific Functions:

• Must complete brand required training