Line Cook - Pizza Chef in Naples, Florida at Windstar on Naples Bay

ABOUT WINDSTAR:

We are a member a member-owned private club located on Naples Bay, 5 minutes from 5th Ave in downtown Naples. We have 350 full golf members with a wait list and 275 social members. The clubhouse is two stories, 40,000 sf in a non-bundled gated community. Amenities include 18-hole Tom Fazio golf course, pro shop, bayside practice facilities, fitness/wellness, tennis, two a la carte restaurants, a robust calendar of events, and private wine lockers. The community features 72 slip deep water marina, and a private beach on Keewaydin Island with a 40-passenger pontoon shuttle for transport. The clubhouse was renovated in 2023 to reflect the coastal lifestyle. The Food & Beverage revenues exceed $2.4M, derived from a la carte dining, private member parties and member-sponsored banquets.

We are looking for the best hospitality individuals in the area to join our team! If you have exceptional motivation, customer service skills, and a genuine desire to meet and exceed the needs of our members, we invite you to apply. We offer competitive wages, benefits, and a great team environment!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Line Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking menu items in their assigned station efficiently, consistently, and according to club recipes and quality standards. This position plays a key role working efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen, maintaining quality during busy service, and working collaboratively with the kitchen team to deliver an excellent guest experience.

The Line Cook should also be skilled and detail-oriented, specializing in pizza to prepare high-quality pizzas with consistency, precision, and attention to detail. The ideal candidate has experience with dough preparation, stretching, topping, and cooking pizzas to perfection while maintaining a clean, organized workstation and upholding food safety standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for assigned opening and closing job duties as well as completion of daily tasks May prepare food and serve members in an à la carte or banquet setting, using a variety of cooking techniques and work at grill, sauté, fry, pizza, or pantry stations.
• Prepares all required items according to standard recipes.
• Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies.
• Set up workstation with daily needs, including all items needed for service or banquet.
• Serves items with established portions and presentation standards.
• Prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Prepare foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use.
• Consistently uses safe and sanitary food handling practices.
• Ensures that workstations and equipment are clean and sanitary.
• Sets up, maintains and breaks down cooking line.
• Requisitions items needed to produce menu items.
• Covers, dates and neatly stores all leftover products that are reusable
• Maintains communication with wait staff.
• Maintains neat professional appearance and observes personal cleanliness rules at all times.
• Adheres to local and state health and safety standards.
• Assists with other duties as instructed by the Sous Chef and Executive Chef.
• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• A minimum one-year cooking experience as a line cook and or prep cook.
• Culinary Associates degree, culinary apprenticeship or minimum of two years or more in a high-end culinary or country club experience preferred.
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks.
• Ability to interact with members, coworkers, and management in positive, supportive, cooperative ways.
• Dependable, detail-oriented and enthusiastic.
• A passion for excellence and commitment to high standards.
• Knowledge and ability to effectively communicate.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer service-oriented environment, perform duties under pressure, and in a timely manner.
• Able to work flexible hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to pass drug screen and background check.
• Must be able to lift and or carry 20 pounds

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They do not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and team member; other duties may be assigned as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change for the company’s overall benefit.