Cook

BMI Hospitality Management; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Employee discounts

401k with match

Paid Sick Leave

Vacation time

Free parking

Holiday overtime pay

Job summary

Hilton Garden Inn Olympia is seeking a Cook to join our kitchen team. This role focuses on maintaining high sanitation, proper food handling, and accurate portioning for lunch, dinner, and banquets.

You will pre-prep, rotate inventory, and help create specials with supervision to minimize waste. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, and vision after qualification, 401k with match, paid sick leave, vacation time based on hours, free parking, and employee discounts at Hilton

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.
• Must be able to communicate clearly to restaurant servers, managers, and other culinary personnel.
• Ability to follow recipes and menu specifics.
• Ability to reach, bend and lift up to 45 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high sanitation standards to meet Federal, State, and Local guidelines.
• Ensure organized and clean storage areas for all food.
• Prepare food per specifications for lunch, dinner, and banquets.
• Pre-prep and store food for the restaurant and banquets.
• Maintain inventory rotation (First In, First Out).
• Work with supervision to create specials and reduce waste.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Communication skills

Recipe following

Job description

Do you want to work for a great company with competitive benefits and salary? The Hilton Garden Inn Olympia is looking to hire a Cook.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision offered after qualification period
• Employee discounts at Hilton Hotels worldwide
• 401k with match offered after qualification period
• Washington State Paid Sick Leave
• Vacation time accrued based on hours worked
• Free parking
• Overtime paid for holidays worked. 10 holidays per year

Essential Functions (Duties include but are not limited to):

• Maintain high sanitation standards throughout the area of responsibility, which will meet or exceed Federal, State, and Local standards
• Ensure organized and clean storage areas for all food
• Ensure that all food items are properly handled, and stored at the end of the shift
• Properly rotate inventory (FIRST IN - FIRST OUT)
• Prepare food per specifications for lunch, dinner, and banquets
• Pre-prep and store food for the restaurant and banquets
• Maintain clean and orderly storage areas and proper product pars
• Clean your workstation "as-you-go" and leave it stocked and clean
• Work with the supervisor/manager to create specials to provide additional menu variety and use up available food
• Maintain control over food security through regular inventories, proper portioning, and correct lock up procedures and production methods

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking
• Must be able to communicate clearly to restaurant servers, managers, and other culinary personnel
• Ability to follow recipes and menu specifics
• Ability to reach, bend and frequently lift up-to 45 pounds