Cook I - San Laurel - Conrad Los Angeles

Waldorf Astoria Kuwait•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You. Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Cook I, you’re not just preparing great tasting food items – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Requirements

Minimum of (2) years of cooking experience in a hotel/restaurant environment required.
Good working knowledge of accepted standards of sanitation.
Knowledge of operating all kitchen equipment following proper using manuals or chefs’ instructions. i.e., stoves, ovens, broilers, steamers, kettles, etc.
Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand recipes, measurement, requisition amounts and portion sizes.
Ability to read, write and speak English language in order to complete requisitions read recipes and communicates with other team members.
Sufficient manual dexterity of hand in order to use all kitchen equipment, i.e., knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, slices, etc.
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges.
Must be a great team player.
Be able to accomplish repetitive task or duties and following Conrad culinary recipe.
Ability to bend, stoop, walk and lift/push/pull up to 50 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work a full shift (8 hours) walking and standing with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes nights, weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality.
Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing.
Inspiring others through Leadership.
A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes.
A sense of Ownership and accountability.
A focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
Quality
Productivity
Dependability
Customer Focus
Adaptability

Responsibilities

Prepares all food items according to standard recipes and/or as specified on guest check to ensure consistency of product to the guest. Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items ideal cooking, in preparation of all menu items.
Checks and controls the proper storage of product, monitoring age and condition of all food items to rotate and maintain highest quality. Keeps all refrigeration equipment, storage and working areas clean and clutter free, complying with Health department regulations.
Prepares daily requisitions for supplies and food items for production.
Reads and employs math skills to follow recipes.

Benefits

Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay
Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family
Mental Health Resources
Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
Go Hilton travel discount program
Supportive parental leave
Matching 401(k)
Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
Career growth and development
Team Member Resource Groups
Recognition and rewards programs