Lead Cook, Banquets - Hilton Columbus Downtown

Hilton • Columbus, OH

12d

About The Position

The Lead Cook prepares high-quality menu items according to designated recipes and quality standards while helping create memorable guest experiences. The role requires strong knowledge of menu offerings and the ability to handle complex recipes, oversee stations, and ensure quality control and inventory checks. The Lead Cook inspects dishes for quality and presentation, keeps food service stations stocked, sanitary, and organized, and follows food-handling, storage, and safety protocols. The position also coordinates timing and plating, manages and directs cooks during shifts, and assists with inventory checks, ordering, shift briefings, and special features. The Lead Cook maintains compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol-awareness regulations.

Requirements

• A passion for hospitality, integrity, leadership, teamwork, ownership, and accountability, with urgency and discipline.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items according to designated recipes and quality standards.
• Manage guest orders efficiently and support a positive dining experience.
• Maintain knowledge of menu offerings, handle complex recipes, and oversee stations, execution, quality control, and inventory checks.
• Inspect preparations and dishes before serving to ensure they meet quality and presentation standards.
• Keep food service stations stocked, sanitary, clean, and organized.
• Follow proper food-handling, storage, and safety protocols.
• Coordinate timing and plating.
• Manage and direct cooks during shifts.
• Assist with inventory checks, ordering, shift briefings, and special features.
• Comply with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol-awareness regulations.

Benefits

• 110 nights of discounted travel through the Go Hilton program, with room rates as low as $40 per night.
• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount on Hilton shares.
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents.
• Caregiving concierge services.
• Crisis Concierge support.
• Free counseling and support through the Employee Assistance Program for eligible Team Members.
• Paid time off.
• Health plans, including coverage related to dental care and vision.
• Retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

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