Cook II - Market Restaurant

Pyramid Global Hospitality•Westlake, TX

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook II is a mid-level cook responsible for preparing a variety of cuisines using different cooking methods and assisting across kitchen areas, including prep, line, grill, and sauté. The position may be assigned to the Banquet Kitchen, Market Restaurant, Albero Restaurant, or Ember Restaurant at Deloitte University Hotel & Conference Center in Westlake, Texas. The Market Restaurant serves world cuisine in a buffet-style format for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The property is a high-end private hotel and conference center that is closed to the public. The Cook II prepares menu items according to standard recipes, receives and stores food requisitions, checks product quality and quantity, and monitors refrigeration and dry-storage handling and rotation. The role also ensures service stations are set up, clean, and properly stocked and that food is covered and stored at the end of each shift. The cook breaks down kitchen stations and functions and returns reusable items to the main kitchen for proper storage. The position may assist in other hotel kitchens and venues as needed. This is a full-time first-shift position paying $20.25 per hour.

Requirements

Two years of cooking experience in a commercial kitchen is required.
Above-average knife skills.
Basic Food Safety certification is required within 30 days of starting the position.

Nice To Haves

À la carte kitchen experience preferred.
Culinary school preferred.
Experience in a kitchen with guest contact, scratch cooking, and high volume is highly preferred.
Current internal employees with less than two years of experience may be considered if they demonstrate proficiency in the essential functions through successful job performance, relevant training, food safety knowledge, and satisfactory supervisory assessment.

Responsibilities

Prepare food and menu items according to standard recipes.
Receive and put away food requisitions, checking food products for quality and quantity.
Inspect refrigeration and dry storage to ensure proper handling and rotation.
Set up kitchen stations for service and keep them clean.
Ensure food items are properly covered and stored at the end of the shift.
Break down kitchen stations and functions and return reusable items to the main kitchen for proper shelving.
Assist in other hotel kitchens as needed, including banquet, buffet, à la carte, or social venues.

Benefits

10 days of holiday pay.
Up to 14 vacation and sick days per year.
Weekly pay.
Leadership and career development programs, with opportunities to grow and transfer to new positions.
Free lunch in the associate cafeteria.
Eligible for medical insurance and other benefits within 30 days of employment.
Employer-matching 401(k).
Tuition reimbursement.
Free on-site parking.
Free uniforms and uniform cleaning.
Benchmark Hospitality hotel discounts.
Associate events and an employee-focused culture.