Cook

Crestline Hotels & Resorts; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg University is seeking a dependable Cook to prepare, season, and cook dishes for hotel guests, maintaining high standards of quality and food safety. This role requires focus, teamwork, and ability to follow direction in a fast-paced kitchen.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The cook will handle opening duties, stock responsibilities, and coordinate with F&B staff to meet daily service needs while upholding health department guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED or equivalent.
• Experience with food preparation and handling.
• Certification of Culinary training or apprenticeship preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts.
• Maintain sanitation and health regulations per state and hotel requirements.
• Check quality of raw or cooked food to ensure standards are met.
• Set up workstation, inspect tools, equipment, and supplies; manage production schedule.
• Inform F&B staff of 86'd items and available specials during service.
• Maintain storage procedures and proper rotation of items.
• Perform closing duties and organize storage areas; clean prep areas and equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Speed

Accuracy

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Follow directions

Self-motivation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Culinary training or apprenticeship

Job description

Bring Your Culinary Skills to Hilton Garden Inn!

At Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg University, we’re passionate about delivering exceptional dining experiences to our guests. We’re looking for a talented and dependable Cook to join our team and help create delicious meals that keep guests coming back.

Overview

The Cook will prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts for the hotel.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain and strictly abide by State sanitation/Health regulations and Hotel requirements.
• Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Complete opening duties: a) Set up the workstation with tools, equipment, and supplies. b) Inspect the cleanliness and working condition of all tools, equipment, and supplies. c) Check production schedule and pars. d) Establish priority items for the day. e) Transport supplies from the Storeroom and stock in designated areas.
• Start prep work on items needed for the menu of the day.
• Inform F&B service staff of 86'd items and the number of available menu specials throughout the meal period.
• Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department and Hotel requirements.
• Closing Duties: a) Return all food items to the proper storage areas. b) Wrap, cover, label, and date all items being put away. c) Straighten up and organize all storage areas. d) Clean up and wipe down food prep areas, reach-ins/walk-ins, shelves. e) Return all unused and clean utensils/equipment to the specified locations. f) Turn off all equipment not needed for the next shift.
• Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy; prioritize and organize; follow directions thoroughly; work cohesively with co‑workers as part of a team; work with minimal supervision.

Education And Experience

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): or Work Equivalent.
• Experience with food preparation and handling.
• Certification of Culinary training or apprenticeship is preferred.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or disability status.