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Title: Breakfast Cook

Location: Montgomery, TX  

FLSA: Non-Exempt 

Status: Full time

Reports to: Kitchen Manager

Pay Range: $20.00/HR

Position Summary

Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake Conroe is seeking an experienced, energetic, and passionate Breakfast Cook to join our culinary team at License to Chill. This position is responsible for preparing and executing high-quality breakfast dishes while maintaining consistency, speed of service, cleanliness, and food safety standards in a high-volume resort environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong breakfast background, exceptional egg cookery skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen while delivering an outstanding guest experience.

Essential Job Functions

Culinary Production

• Prepare breakfast menu items according to standardized recipes and presentation standards.
• Execute egg cookery including:
  • Sunny Side Up
  • Over Easy
  • Over Medium
  • Over Hard
  • Basted
  • Poached
  • Soft Boiled
  • Hard Boiled
  • Scrambled
  • Omelets
  • Egg White Omelets
  • Frittatas
• Prepare pancakes, waffles, French toast, crepes and breakfast sandwiches.
• Cook breakfast meats including bacon, sausage, ham, steaks  turkey sausage and specialty proteins.
• Prepare breakfast potatoes, grits, oatmeal and hot cereals.
• Produce fresh breakfast garnishes and fruit presentations.
• Prepare breakfast sauces, gravies and specialty breakfast accompaniments.
• Maintain proper holding temperatures throughout service.
• Ensure every plate leaves the kitchen meeting Margaritaville presentation standards.

Station Responsibilities

The Breakfast Cook may be assigned to:

• Egg Station
• Omelet Station
• Flat Top Grill
• Sauté Station
• Pancake/Waffle Station
• Breakfast Line
• Buffet Production
• Breakfast Prep

Must be capable of working every breakfast station independently.

Daily Responsibilities

• Complete all opening kitchen procedures.
• Review daily production sheets.
• Prepare mise en place before service.
• Ensure all products are labeled and dated.
• Maintain clean and organized work stations.
• Monitor food quality throughout service.
• Minimize food waste.
• Rotate inventory using FIFO.
• Maintain proper food temperatures.
• Assist with receiving deliveries when needed.
• Complete all closing responsibilities.

Food Safety

Must demonstrate knowledge of:

• HACCP procedures
• Texas Health Department regulations
• ServSafe standards
• Proper sanitation
• Cross contamination prevention
• Temperature logs
• Proper cooling methods
• Proper thawing procedures
• Allergen awareness

Quality Standards

Must consistently demonstrate:

• Excellent knife skills
• Strong breakfast execution
• Plate presentation
• Portion control
• Recipe adherence
• Speed without sacrificing quality
• Attention to detail
• Cleanliness
• Organization

Required Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent breakfast cooking experience in a full-service restaurant, hotel, resort, country club, or high-volume breakfast operation.
• Strong experience preparing eggs to order.
• Experience working breakfast sauté and grill.
• Experience preparing high-volume breakfast service.
• Ability to work multiple stations.
• Experience following standardized recipes.
• Basic computer and kitchen communication skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition. All aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination, will be conducted without discrimination. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members.

Resumes and applications for employment will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position's requirements.

All Stonebridge openings are projected to close within 30 days of the original posting date. This position will no longer be available 30 days from:

Stonebridge offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) matching, wellness support, life and disability coverage, savings accounts, tuition aid, and travel and lodging perks.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.