Cook Openings at Jonathan Club, Beach Club

Jonathan Club is an upscale, members-only, private club located in Santa Monica on the beach.

Club facilities include food & beverage outlets both casual and fine dining, luxurious meeting spaces, and a state-of-the-art athletics facility featuring wellness programs and spa services. These are the positions we will be interviewing for, please note that these positions pay an already established flat rate as they are non-gratuity-based positions.

The Link Cook is responsible for the following:

-Assisting the Sous Chef/ Chef de Cuisine as well as other team members in food production, maintaining high cuisine standards for function.

-Responsible for assisting Sous Chef/ Chef de Cuisine in ensuring that all stations are clean

-Responsible to prepare special meals or substitute items, regulate the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters, etc.

-Pulls food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator and ensures proper portion, arrangement, and garnish foods, etc.

-Provides the highest and most efficient level of hospitality service to the Members.

-Works in the designated station as set by Sous Chef/ Chef de Cuisine.

-Able to organize the assigned work area and efficiently put away orders according to the guidelines set by the Club.

-Able to prepare and sells food within recommended time frames to meet Member expectations.

-Able to operate kitchen equipment to include but not limited to braising pan, baking ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers.

-Able to produce quality products in a timely and efficient manner for the members and team members, following JC recipes, specifications, quality standards, and guidelines.

-Prepares ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.

-Serves food in proper portions on to correct serving vessels and plates, following presentation standards and food preparation checklist & breakdowns.

-Prepares, seasons, and cooks a wide variety of meats, vegetables, soups, breakfast dishes, and other food items, using a full range of cooking methods.

-Washes and peels fresh fruits, vegetables and weighs, measures, and mixes ingredients in correct proportions.

-Has general knowledge of cooking temperatures, making soups & sauces, preparing entrees, vegetable preparation, and a la carte cooking.

-Sets up the station with par stocks of menu items and prepares the dishes designated for that station.

-Checks supply and prepare lists and ensure all items are prepped in a timely fashion.

-Replenishes service lines, restocks, and prepares the workstation for the next shift as needed.

Requirements

-Great teamwork skills and attention to detail

-Positive outlook and outgoing personality

-Able to take responsibility

-Enjoys working in a lively, fast-paced environment

-Ability to move and lift up to 25 lbs.

-Standing, sitting, or walking for extended periods of time and ensuring a professional appearance in a clean uniform are required

-Flexibility to work in any dining outlet is also necessary to assist as the business requires

-Previous Club, Hospitality, and Catering industry experience working at a Cook in a good-quality restaurant or hotel preferred

At Jonathan Club, our values of Family, Community, Wellness, Respect, and Passion are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to enrich the lives of our members by providing an extraordinary experience at both the Town and Beach clubhouses. Embracing diversity of interests, friendships, and community outreach, we are committed to creating a welcoming environment that fosters lifelong connections.

Jonathan Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation/Veteran. Jonathan Club will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for hiring.

To apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Apply/612067/Jonathan-Club/Line-Cook