Line Cook

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Line Cook

DEPARTMENT: Culinary

REPORTS TO: Sous Chef

SUMMARY:

Line Cooks play an essential role in contributing to customer satisfaction and restaurant growth. This role is responsible for preparing high-quality meals that meet the Chef’s exact specifications, plating standards, and proper sanitation standards. Line Cooks are assigned to various stations on the hote line, such as grill, garde manger, sauté, and fry station. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Major areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: 

• Check the production schedule and par to establish priority items for the day. 
• Ensure the station and prep areas are properly set up, stocked, and cleaned. 
• Prepare all components of each dish on the menu (includes chopping, portioning, slicing, scaling, etc.).
• Guarantee that food preparation and storage areas abide by health and safety standards. 
• Handle, store, organize, and rotate all food orders and daily deliveries, ensuring proper storage in the walk-in cooler and dry storage area.
• Support fellow Line Cooks by constantly communicating and working together to execute a timely and efficient service. 
• Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment, using equipment and tools only as intended, properly and safely.
• Meet with the Sous Chef/Executive Chef or MOD to review assignments, anticipated business levels, changes, and other information pertinent to job performance. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Culinary education preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a fine dining establishment.
• Basic knife skills required. 
• Knowledge of hotel standards and restaurant cooking methods. 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively and efficiently in a team environment.

BENEFITS OF JOINING THE DEWBERRY TEAM:

• 401K with Company Match (4%)*
• Education Reimbursement*
• Paid Maternity Leave*
• Complimentary Downtown Parking
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning
• Complimentary Daily Lunch Buffet
• Best-in-class health & supplemental insurance*
• Optional Supplemental Coverages*
• Financial Advising with Roadside Capital
• Competitive Pay
• Advancement & Growth Opportunities
• Full-Time and Part-Time Positions
• Flexible Paid Time Off

*Indicates eligibility requirement  

WHO WE ARE:

We are a tight-knit group of passionate individuals who are unrelenting when it comes to offering a flawless experience at The Dewberry while maintaining our unique brand standards. Every Teammate plays a key role in contributing to the success of the whole hotel. 

ABOUT THE DEWBERRY:

As a 2022 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List award recipient for Best Hotel in the World, The Dewberry is located in the heart of downtown Charleston, bordering Marion Square, just steps from the shopping and dining on King Street, Museum Mile and The Gaillard Center. 

Offering 153 thoughtfully appointed rooms, world-class service and unparalleled views, The Dewberry occupies the former L. Mendel Rivers (circa 1964) federal building and pays homage to Charleston’s century architectural splendor. The hotel is the result of owner John Dewberry’s vision of “Southern Reimagined^TM,” which he developed over the course of an eight-year renovation and preservation of the building. The hotel features several event spaces along with the nationally celebrated cocktail program at the brass bar in The Living Room, the whimsical cocktail lounge Citrus Club, treatments at our urban oasis, The Spa, the curated boutique The Shop as well as The Fifth Avenue Club by Saks Fifth Avenue.

The Dewberry is known among teammates, guests, and the community as a leader in the field of hospitality. As a brand, The Dewberry teammates, experience, and brand are authentic, humble, and innovative operators driven to anticipate needs and exceed expectations.