Job Description

Responsibilities

The Line Cooks plan, prep, set up and provide quality service in all areas of Food production for menu items and specials in the designated outlets in accordance with standards and plating guide specifications. They maintain organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment. Food safety certification preferred but not required. Work shifts and hours vary, weekend and holiday hours required. The Kitchen Staff prepare mouth-watering cuisine and beverages for our clients and guests. We expect our Associates to provide warm, friendly service with a genuine smile and pleasant attitude. We look for staff who are willing to learn and who seek opportunities to grow. Prior customer service and hospitality experience is helpful, but not required.

Qualifications

Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts.
Creates and designs new and unique menu items.
Assists the Executive Chef in the establishment of department budgets and the adherence to budget guidelines.
Ensure that all food and beverage products are consistently prepared and served according to hotel standards.
Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the culinary preventative maintenance programs.
Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety, and labor requirements of the kitchen areas, associates, and guests.

Proven experience as a line cook or relevant role.
Great attention to detail and creativity.
High school diploma or equivalent; culinary certification and food safety certification preferred.
In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition. Safe food handling certificate preferred.
Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
Physical strength and stamina to spend long hours standing and performing repetitive motions.

Wellsworth Hotel

Gracefully blending historic touches with a contemporary feel and resort-style amenities, the Wellsworth Hotel near Sturbridge, MA, is the ideal setting for work and leisure. Our stately hotel preserves the architectural heritage of the American Optical Company, an eyeglass and optics manufacturer and innovator that called Southbridge, MA, home for 160 years. Today, guests feel the grandeur of an earlier era within the brick façade as they ascend the grand, spiral staircase and mingle by the hand-carved marble fireplace. This is history, hotel and home, redefined.