Cook

Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance (medical, dental, vis

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off

Company-matched 401(k)

Voluntary benefits: short/long-term, x

Life enrichment: hotel benefits, EAP,

Get paid daily

Job summary

Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown is seeking an experienced Cook to join our kitchen team. You will plan and prepare a variety of restaurant and catered items, ensuring quality, consistency and appealing presentation for our guests.

You will monitor food costs, assist with inventory and ordering, and uphold sanitation and safety standards. Strong communication and teamwork across departments are essential; you may be required to work mornings, evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Previous food handling or prep/line experience is required.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow recipes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare various food items and meals for the restaurant and catered functions.
• Oversee food cost and portion control without sacrificing quality.
• Creatively accommodate special requests from guests.
• Ensure food deliveries are timely, accurate and meet presentation standards.
• Assist with quality, cleanliness and organization of the restaurant and kitchen.
• Assist with inventory, ordering and receiving of all food and beverage items.
• Maintain and enforce sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen.
• Support hotel goals through teamwork across departments.

Skills

Food handling

Cooking

Food prep

Communication

Safety standards

Inventory management

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

InnVentures Overview

Driven by an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit, InnVentures has a culture of building teams that produce winning results. We operate over 75 hotels in 20+ states for some of the Nation’s largest REIT’s and private real estate owners, in addition to a large portfolio of individual and family-owned hotels. Throughout our 40-year history we have established proven methods of management, development, and revenue maximization resulting in a trusted acumen for operating major hotel brands.

Location

Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown, CO

Overview

Apply your passion for food and your attention to detail to create memorable guest experiences! As a Cook, your role is to ensure our guests enjoy a quality dining experience that will allow them to be productive and stay strong when they are away from home. Your ability to deliver a consistent and extraordinary food product will support our mission to build guest loyalty.

We offer eligible employees a number of benefits to enhance their health and well-being:

• Group insurance, including medical, dental, vision and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off
• Company-matched 401(k) plan
• Voluntary benefits including short term disability, long term disability, accident, life, critical illness and Flexible Spending Account
• Life enrichment benefits including hotel benefits, employee assistance program, leadership development program and more!
• Get paid daily

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare various food items and meals for the restaurant and catered functions.
• Oversee food cost and portion control without sacrificing quality.
• Creatively accommodate special requests from guests.
• Ensure food deliveries are timely, accurate and meet presentation standards.
• Assist with quality, cleanliness and organization of the restaurant and kitchen.
• Assist with inventory, ordering and receiving of all food and beverage items.
• Maintain and enforce sanitation and safety standards with anyone entering the kitchen area.
• Support the goals of the hotel through teamwork and collaboration with all departments.

Qualifications

Previous food handling or prep/line experience is required. Some locations may require prior cook experience. To be successful in this role, you need strong verbal and written communication skills. You must be able to read, write, type and use basic technology. This job requires you to stand and move around for an entire shift and you also must be able to lift at least 25 pounds. You must be able to obtain a Food Handler’s Permit. Applicants must have a flexible schedule and be willing to work morning, evening and weekend shifts.