Bacco Cook 2

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Training and development

Employee discounts worldwide

Uniform dry-cleaning

Employee meals

Property-specific perks

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Nashville is seeking a skilled Cook 2 to join our culinary team. You will prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner according to guest orders, maintaining quality and safety standards across multiple stations.

Ideal candidates have extensive culinary experience, strong knife skills, and a solid grasp of food safety. The role requires teamwork, reliability, and the ability to handle a fast-paced environment with care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum five years of culinary experience with advanced knowledge.
• Strong knife skills and multitasking in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Solid understanding of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen organization.
• Professional demeanor and teamwork within a culinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner per guest orders with quality standards.
• Work all stations: grill, sauté, cold line; manage mise en place.
• Monitor meat and fish temperatures and portion control.
• Operate and clean a wide range of kitchen equipment.
• Rotate perishables, check stock, and minimize waste per policy.
• Collaborate professionally with coworkers and supervisors.

Skills

High School Diploma or equivalent

Culinary experience

Knife skills

Food safety knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma / culinary training

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Write your own music city story. Let us show you the real Nashville, connecting you to the creative spirit of the city's artisans. Four Seasons is the new social hub of downtown Nashville's SoBro neighbourhood, just steps from music, sports and entertainment. Feel the rhythm of our vibrant restaurants and event spaces, and the harmony of our Spa and rooftop pool - celebrating nature with views of the Cumberland River and Riverfront Park. With unparalleled Four Seasons service and warm Southern hospitality, we'll inspire a truly authentic experience of Music City.

About the Role

The Cook 2 prepares breakfast, lunch, and dinner, food items per guest orderin accordance withproduction requirements and quality standards whilemaintaininga safe, sanitary work environment.

What You Will Do

Work all stations on the line (grill, sauté, cold line). Prepare food items according to guest orders of consistent quality following recipe cards, as well as production,portion, and presentation standards; complete misenplace and set-up station for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner service.Manages the temperature of meat and fish.

Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure notpreparebeyond estimated needs. Scales recipes to the gram.

Operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment, including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat top grill.

Date all food containers and rotate as per policies, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures; check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up; note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages; return all food items not used to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables; assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per policies.

Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.

What You Bring

• High School Diploma, culinary school, or equivalent professional culinary experience.

• Minimum of five years of culinary experience, with advanced knowledge required.

• Strong proficiency in operating, maintaining, and cleaning kitchen equipment.

• Excellent knife skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Thorough understanding of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen organization.

• Professional demeanor, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively as part of a culinary team.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Employee discounts for stays at any Four Seasons property worldwide

• Complimentary dry cleaning for employee uniforms

• Complimentary employee meals

• Additional property-specific benefits as available

Schedule & Hours

• Full-time position

• Eight-hour shifts; scheduled days and times may vary based on business needs, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Visa Requirements

• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this role.

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf