Cook 4, Main Kitchen

Dorchester Collection • Beverly Hills, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook 4 works in the Main Kitchen at The Beverly Hills Hotel, preparing and supporting kitchen operations to meet the hotel’s standards for quality and service. The role involves using and maintaining knives, applying cooking skills, communicating with the team, and helping cooks and chefs keep kitchen areas clean, tidy, and restocked. The Cook 4 also maintains work areas, restaurant equipment, and utensils, and reports imperfections or blemishes so they can be corrected. The role requires coordination with other departments and the wider hotel team to support consistent operations and a high-quality guest experience.

The position requires working a flexible schedule across days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The kitchen environment is generally temperature-controlled but can include extreme temperatures, such as freezers at -10°F and kitchens at +110°F. The employee regularly walks, uses hands, reaches, talks or hears, and tastes or smells; standing is frequent, while sitting and stooping, kneeling, or crouching are occasional. Regular lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds are required.

Requirements

• Cooking skills.
• Ability to use and maintain knives and apply cutting techniques and measurements.
• Strong communication skills and a customer service ethic.
• Ability to communicate comfortably in English.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to perform the listed physical duties, including regularly lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures, including freezers at -10°F and kitchens at +110°F.

Responsibilities

• Know and apply cutting techniques and measurements, and use and maintain knives during the workday.
• Apply cooking skills and communicate with the team to help ensure excellent quality and service for guests.
• Help cooks and chefs keep kitchen areas clean, tidy, and restocked when requested.
• Maintain kitchen work areas, restaurant equipment, and utensils in clean and orderly condition according to hotel procedures.
• Report imperfections and blemishes and work with other positions to correct them.
• Communicate with other departments and the extended hotel team to support alignment and consistent operations.

Benefits

• Complimentary stays with breakfast included at Dorchester Collection hotels, subject to availability and seniority terms.
• 50% off at bars and restaurants within Dorchester Collection hotels.
• Development opportunities, including Service Excellence Training, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging Trainings, and Monthly Lunch & Learns.
• Social events throughout the year, including Quarterly Employee Appreciation Day events, Quarterly Employee Awards, and an Annual End of Year Gala.
• Free meals on duty.
• Access to a discount platform featuring thousands of retailers.
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Competitive retirement scheme.

What This Job Offers

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