Bistro Cook

Hospitality America; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Work Environment

Training & Growth

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Hospitality America is seeking a skilled Bistro Cook for Courtyard Baton Rouge Downtown. You will prepare and present high-quality dishes, ensuring an excellent dining experience for guests.

We offer competitive wages, top-notch training, and growth opportunities, plus medical/dental/vision coverage, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. Join a passionate team committed to excellence and community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a cook, preferably in a bistro or similar setting.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation techniques and cooking methods.
• Attention to detail with thoroughness in your work.
• Ability to work independently while meeting timelines.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cook experience

Food prep techniques

Attention to detail

Independent work

Job description

About Us

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.

Hospitality America, winner of Top Workplaces USA, provides hospitality management services across all aspects of hotel management and operations through a principled approach guided by our values.

• PASSIONATE – Passionate with the spirit to serve.
• EXCELLENCE – Committed to excellence that inspires results.
• ADAPTABLE – Adjust, adapt, and overcome.
• COMMUNITY – Creators of a collaborative community invested in growth.
• HUMBLE – Humble, trustworthy, and transparent.

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.
• 401(k) 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

• 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.