Cook

Hilton; Ponce (PR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton in Puerto Rico seeks a dedicated Cook to contribute to exceptional hospitality across hotel outlets, in-room dining, and banquet events.

You will prepare and plate dishes, manage mise en place, and maintain sanitary work areas while delivering warm, memorable guest experiences.

Join a team that values integrity, teamwork, and leadership as you help us uphold Hilton's standards of hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking in hotel outlets, banquet functions, and in-room dining.
• Ability to follow recipes, portion controls, and plating specs.
• Maintain clean, sanitary workstations and food safety standards.
• Strong communication and guest service skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items for outlets, in-room dining, and banquets.
• Mise en Place: prep vegetables, proteins, stocks, sauces.
• Prepare high-quality dishes per recipes and standards.
• Delight guests by managing orders efficiently.
• Execute advanced cooking techniques and possibly lead a station.
• Inspect plates for quality and presentation.
• Maintain clean, stocked stations and safe handling.
• Manage multiple tickets and assist with training or minor supervision.
• Station maintenance and sanitation.
• Comply with health, safety and alcohol regulations.

Skills

Food preparation

Mise en Place

Cooking techniques

Guest service

Quality control plating

Sanitation & safety

Teamwork & training

Multi-ticket management

Job description

Job Identification: 230307

Job Category: Culinary

Job Schedule: Full time

Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, including disability/vets

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Cook , you’re not just preparing great tasting food – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here’s what you’ll do during a typical day:

• Food preparation & cooking : Prepare and cook menu items for hotel outlets, in-room dining, and banquet functions following recipes, portion controls and plating specifications

• Mise en Place : Chop vegetables, portion proteins, prepare stocks, sauces, and pre-cooked elements to meet service demand

• Prepare high-quality dishes: Prepare menu items according to designated recipes and quality standards

• Delight our guests: Manage guest orders efficiently while ensuring a positive dining experience

• Execute advanced cooking techniques: Maintain a strong knowledge of more advanced cooking (e.g., sauces, roasting, grilling, plating) with the possibility of working a station independently as needed

• Inspect and finalize plates: Inspect all preparations and dishes ahead of serving to ensure they meet quality and presentation standards

• Maintain a clean and organized workspace: Keep food service stations stocked and sanitary while following proper food handling, storage, and safety protocols

• Manage product and operational needs: Manage multiple tickets/orders at once, assist with training, and step in for minor supervisory duties as needed

• Station Maintenance : Keep work areas clean, organized, and stocked sanitize equipment during and after shifts

• Comply with regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member well-being

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands (https://www.hilton.com/en/brands/) , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog (https://jobs.hilton.com/blogs) to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work.