Line Cook - Full Time - Sage Hospitality

The OWL!!!!! and UNC Charlotte Marriott is seeking line cooks for the our culinary team at the Golden Owl Tavern! We are looking for an outstanding culinarians and a I got this attitude! If you want to be part of the #1 team in the University area, come join us as we grow this amazing restaurant experience! 

#workwhereYOUBELONG. 

We are a warm and welcoming here at the UNC Charlotte Marriott, a 226-room hotel featuring 24,000 sq ft of meeting space conveniently located north of the downtown Charlotte area.  We are excited to be the newest gathering place featured in the university area with our Golden Owl Tavern. We are easily located north of the city on the campus of University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A compact and cozy place to chill and enjoy managed by Sage Hospitality.

 Our team represents the best and brightest in the industry, we are an award-winning team, most recently our property, was awarded the Hotel of the Year from the NFL NFC for outstanding hotel service! and ranked in the top ten of Marriott Branded hotels in several categories. Join forces with the top hospitality team and help navigate our guests through their journey.  Together we create a friendly, supportive culture that is intriguing and refreshing to those who are seasoned in hospitality as well as those putting their toes in the water for the first time.

 As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity for personal growth, and to impact the growth and development of your team, while we continue to focus and engage with our community to enrich lives one experience at a time.

 The vision for Sage Hospitality is to be recognized by our customers as the best in our business through ensuring a culture that “makes the ordinary extraordinary!” Join us today!

 Make your mark at the quintessential spot in the University City, a true landmark location.  

A Rewarding Experience:

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more

To ensure proper service from the front line through quality control, training of line cooks and ensure proper sanitation levels.

• Check all items against the recipe cards, verify that use records are followed for all items served and that food is presented in an efficient, quality manner.
• Monitor the line set up prior to all meal functions to ensure maximum efficiency during meal periods.
• Monitor the equipment maintenance and kitchen "clean as you go" policy to ensure strict adherence.
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, 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 designed 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 SOP.
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, 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 designed 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 SOP.

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Periodic climbing required.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must be able to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must be able to see that product is prepared appropriately. Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying. 
• Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions and communicate both verbally and in writing.

Environment

Inside 95% of 8 hours. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.