Cook

Makeready; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodating PTO/PTO exchange

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Maternity/paternity leave

Pet insurance

Company-matched dependent care & 401k

Student loan repayment program

Job summary

Makeready is seeking culinary staff for The Moran Hotel in Houston, Texas. The role involves preparing ingredients, maintaining cleanliness, and working efficiently in a bustling kitchen. Applicants should have experience with commercial cooking equipment and prefer culinary degrees or restaurant experience.

Makeready offers accommodating PTO, medical/dental benefits, and more to support the well-being of its team. This hotel emphasizes a culture that values diversity, providing a fair workplace for all.

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial restaurant cooking equipment.
• Ability to follow sanitation and cleanliness procedures.
• Culinary degree or related restaurant experience is preferred.
• Great communication skills with both front and back of the house.
• Handle a fast-paced cooking environment with ease.

Responsibilities

• Set up, clean, and organize a workstation.
• Prepare a variety of ingredients and recipes efficiently.
• Maintain good kitchen safety and sanitation.

Skills

Experience with commercial restaurant cooking equipment

Ability to follow sanitation and cleanliness procedures

Great communication skills

Ability to handle a fast-paced cooking environment

Education

Culinary degree or related restaurant experience

Job description

The Moran Property

The Moran Hotel is a contemporary expression of luxury, where sleek design meets warm, intuitive hospitality in the heart of Houston’s CITYCENTRE. Designed for the modern traveler, it offers a refined yet accessible experience that seamlessly blends business and leisure.

Requested Tasks

• Set up, cleaning, and organizing a workstation
• Prepare a variety of ingredients and recipes with efficiency and timeliness
• Maintain good kitchen safety and sanitation

Requested Capabilities

• Experience with commercial restaurant cooking equipment
• Ability to follow sanitation and cleanliness procedures
• Culinary degree or related restaurant experience is preferred
• Great communication skills with both front and back of the house
• Handle a fast‑paced cooking environment with ease

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company‑matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.