Bistro Cook

COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BATON ROUGE DOWNTOWN; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fun work environment

Top training and growth opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Job summary

Courtyard Baton Rouge Downtown is seeking a skilled Bistro Cook to join our team. You will prepare and present high-quality dishes in our bistro, ensuring an excellent dining experience for guests.

Responsibilities include executing menu items, maintaining a clean kitchen, managing inventory, and upholding health and safety standards in a fast-paced environment. You will contribute to a positive team and support colleagues as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a cook in a Bistro or similar setting.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation techniques and cooking methods.
• Attention to detail and ability to work thoroughly.
• Ability to work independently while meeting timelines.

Responsibilities

• Execute menu items with precision and presentation standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized kitchen and follow hygiene regulations.
• Monitor inventory and ensure ingredient freshness and availability.
• Adhere to health and safety guidelines in a fast-paced setting.
• Support teammates and foster a positive kitchen environment.

Skills

Cook experience

Food prep techniques

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Job description

We are currently seeking a skilled and passionate Bistro Cook to join our team at our Courtyard Baton Rouge Downtown hotel. As a Bistro Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and presenting high-quality dishes in our bistro, ensuring an excellent dining experience for our guests.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Execute menu items with precision and creativity, following established recipes and presentation standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen workspace, adhering to food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Monitor and manage kitchen inventory to ensure freshness and availability of ingredients.
• Adhere to health and safety guidelines while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Contribute to a positive team environment and support colleagues as needed.

WHY Courtyard Baton Rouge Downtown:

• Competitive Salary: We believe in recognizing and rewarding our team members for their hard work.
• Exciting and Fun Work Environment: Nobody wants to work in a dull and boring environment, join a team that believes you should enjoy coming to work every day!
• Top Notch Training and Growth Opportunities: We will make sure you have what you need to excel in your career!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• 401k Retirement Plan.

SKILLS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience as a Cook, preferably in a bistro or similar setting.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation techniques and cooking methods.
• Must have attention to detail with the ability to be thorough in your work.
• Must be able to work independently while maintaining timelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to navigate various departments of the organization’s physical premises.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EEO STATEMENT:

Hospitality America, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee filling this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by management. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this job description. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform this position's essential functions.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.