First Cook PM - Seasonal (Full-time)

Horseshoe Bay Resort

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for our next great team member to join our Culinary Team at The Josie Hotel. This role involves overseeing a designated kitchen section, assisting with preparation (mise en place), ensuring the quality preparation of all menu items, and properly handling and storing all food products according to standards. The First Cook will actively participate in menu development, training junior team members, and maintaining approved food costs while upholding Crescent and Marriott brand standards. The ideal candidate is excited to take the next step in their culinary career, has a passion for hospitality and culinary excellence, strong culinary knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and a thorough understanding of kitchen operations and restaurant service. They should lead by example and inspire their team to maintain high standards. Crescent Hotels & Resorts is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

Requirements

• Strong culinary knowledge
• Excellent organizational skills
• Thorough understanding of kitchen operations and restaurant service
• Ability to lead by example and inspire team to maintain high standards
• Compliance with all departmental and hotel policies and procedures
• Clear communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to take physical inventory
• Ability to ensure proper receiving, storage, and security of supplies
• Ability to collaborate with Front of House leadership
• Ability to ensure kitchen work areas are properly stocked
• Ability to prepare menu items according to recipes, yield guides, and department standards
• Ability to maintain quality and attention to detail for all food products
• Ability to assist with new menu development, recipe testing, and writing
• Ability to assist in training new hires and maintain an ongoing culinary training program
• Ability to ensure team compliance with health and safety regulations
• Ability to comply with attendance rules and be present during meal periods as scheduled
• Ability to perform other job-related duties as assigned by leadership
• Compliance with food safety certifications and safe food handling standards

Nice To Haves

• Excited to take the next step in your culinary career
• Further develop your leadership skills
• Passion for hospitality and culinary excellence
• Strong commitment to service execution and quality standards

Responsibilities

• Overseeing a designated kitchen section
• Assisting with preparation (mise en place)
• Ensuring the quality preparation of all menu items
• Properly handling and storing all food products according to standards
• Actively participate in menu development
• Training junior team members
• Maintaining approved food costs
• Upholding Crescent and Marriott brand standards
• Establish daily priorities and assign production and preparation tasks
• Review daily menus, banquet event orders, and note any changes
• Communicate clearly with the kitchen team both verbally and in writing
• Take physical inventory of specified food items and supplies
• Ensure proper receiving, storage, and security of supplies
• Collaborate with Front of House leadership to review equipment needs, banquet support, cleaning projects, and health/safety follow-up
• Ensure that each kitchen work area is properly stocked with tools, supplies, and equipment
• Ensure menu items are prepared according to recipes, yield guides, and department standards
• Maintain quality and attention to detail for all food products
• Assist Culinary Leadership with new menu development, recipe testing, and writing
• Assist in the training of new hires and maintain an ongoing culinary training program
• Ensure team compliance with health and safety regulations, including handling of special dietary and allergy requirements
• Comply with attendance rules and be present during meal periods as scheduled
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by leadership, ensuring team compliance with food safety certifications and safe food handling standards

Benefits

• Highly competitive wages — an hourly wage ranging between $22.50 to $26.50, depending on experience
• An exceptional benefits plan for eligible associates and their family members
• RRSP matching program for eligible associates
• Flexible scheduling to support your work-life balance
• Discounts at Crescent Hotels & Resorts managed properties across North America
• Discounts at Marriott properties worldwide for you and your family members

What This Job Offers

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