Restaurant Cook

**Job Overview** Responsible for preparing and delivering high\-quality meals for restaurant service and hotel events while supporting efficient kitchen operations. This role ensures consistent food quality, maintains sanitation standards, and contributes to a smooth, well\-organized culinary environment. **Benefits and Discounts provided to company employees:** Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Vacation time Vacation Enhancement Personal Day Paid Holidays Funeral/Bereavement Leave Pet Bereavement Footwear Reimbursement Policy $20,000 Life Insurance Policy Holiday Bonus Sick time Travel Benefits at IHG® Hotels \& Resorts Worldwide Friends and Family Rate at the Crowne Plaza Lansing Retirement Plan with company match *Benefits eligibility varies based on position, employment status, and length of service.* **Duties and Responsibilities** * Prepare and produce all meals for guests and events held in the restaurant, Kindred Table. * Maintain safety and sanitation standards in accordance with local and state laws, as well as Hotel standards and expectations. * Uphold a high\-quality standard of food. * Ensure expired product is discarded. * Ensure the refrigerators are stocked and in working order. * Prep as needed to ensure smooth and efficient service. * Complete daily cleaning tasks. * Assist with all culinary needs and steward functions as necessary. * Engage with guests and fellow associates using D.A.R.E to Connect behaviors. **Specific job knowledge, skills, and abilities** * Ability to cook food to order; produce soups, sauces, proteins, cut vegetables and fruits, and create displays for buffets. * Meet time standards to ensure guest satisfaction. * Communication skills, written and verbal, in the primary language(s) used in the workplace. * Basic technology and computational skills. * Ability to work independently or as part of a team. * Ability to work a flexible schedule including, nights, weekends and/or holidays. * Ability to read and follow recipes. * Ability to navigate and use necessary software and applications. * Ability to perceive and detect uncleanliness and soiled surfaces. * Knowledge of, or ability to learn, basic food safety practices and abide by them. * Efficient knife skills and ability to prepare food using the necessary equipment. * Ability to remain calm under pressure. **Physical demands:** * Must be able to exert well\-paced mobility for up to 8 hours in limited space. * Ability to position self to fulfill cleaning duties and use required equipment; requires manual dexterity, hand\-eye coordination, and performing repetitive motions. * Must be able to position self to fulfill cleaning tasks. * Frequently requires transporting or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds, and maneuvering carts and equipment weighing up to 200 pounds on a regular and continuing basis. * Work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (\-10 F) and kitchens (\+110 F). **Qualifications and Requirements** * A high school or equivalent education is preferred. Minimum of six months of prior culinary experience is required. * Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, associates may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings are required. * Upon employment, all associates are required to fully comply with Crowne Plaza Lansing rules and regulations for the safe and effective operations of the Hotel’s facilities. Associates who violate Hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including, separation. *This is not necessarily an all\-inclusive list of job\-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to review the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.* *All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job\-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within the guidance and compliance with Federal and State laws). Continued employment remains on an “at\-will” basis.*