Cook 2

Olshan Properties • Marco Island, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Hilton Marco Island Resort and Spa is seeking a Cook II. The role is responsible for setting up, serving, and maintaining food production and quality control for meat, fish, poultry, sauces, stocks, seasonings, and other food items prepared during the shift. The cook prepares hot food for banquets and outlets according to menu specifications or guest checks, prepares and maintains the workstation, handles food storage and supply requisitions, and keeps work areas and equipment clean and sanitary. Employees may perform additional supportive duties as assigned by a supervisor and may work varying schedules to meet hotel business needs, including weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Two years of experience as a line cook in a full-service hotel or restaurant.
• A la carte experience is required.
• Basic working knowledge of line and banquet cooking.
• Working knowledge of accepted sanitation standards.
• Working knowledge of kitchen equipment, including stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, and kettles.
• Ability to prepare various sauces and soups without direction.
• Ability to work independently at two of the three line stations: Pantry, Grill, and Sautee.
• Basic mathematical skills for understanding recipes, measurements, requisition amounts, and portion sizes.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English to read recipes and communicate with employees.
• Manual dexterity to operate kitchen equipment and use knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, and slicers.
• Ability to grasp, lift, carry, move, or push goods on a hand cart or truck weighing up to 200 pounds.
• Ability to stand and work continuously in confined spaces and handle six to eight hours of intense cooking under extreme heat.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to maneuver in a three-foot-wide space behind the cooking line, bend to reach into coolers, refrigerators, and ovens, reach up to five feet, and hear audible alarm signals meeting the stated NFP sound-decibel range.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma preferred.
• Culinary or apprenticeship program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot food items for banquets and outlets according to menu specifications or guest checks, including grilling, sautéing, deep frying, and baking.
• Set up the workstation at the start of the shift and tear it down at the end of the shift.
• Prepare mise en place for the workstation.
• Store leftover products properly, including stocks, sauces, meats, seafood, and poultry.
• Prepare requisitions for supplies and food items needed for workstation production.
• Keep the work area clean and organized and clean and sanitize the entire work area at the end of the shift.
• Ensure equipment in work areas is clean and in proper working condition.
• Perform supportive functions as required by the supervisor and hotel needs.
• Comply with the rules and standards of Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa, Olshan Properties, and Hilton Hotels Corporation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed