Lead Cook

The Beautiful and historic Renaissance Des Moines Savery Downtown hotel is looking for experienced and detail-oriented Lead Cook to join our Kitchen Team. If you have a passion to create and coach team members all while having fun, this is the career for you!
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain health and sanitation standards.
• Cover label and date all food products.
• Open kitchen and Close kitchen in absence of supervisors.
• Adhere to all prepared written recipes for all menu items including breakfast, room service, Grab and Go, and dinner menus.
• Report out of stock items to the supervisor.
• Prepare for the next shift and ensure there is inventory.
• Help set-up restaurant and employee cafeteria buffet.
• Supervise and assist dishwashers and pantry personnel.
• Perform the duties of the Prep List schedule.
• Prepare all dressings and cold sauces.
• Assist with banquet preparation, as needed.

• Minimum lifting and pulling of 50 pounds.
• Pushing, bending, stooping, upward reaching, manual dexterity.
• Standing for long periods of time.
• Understands the overall functions and machinery in a Kitchen
• Must be flexible with schedule and adjust to business needs of the Hotel.