Cook 1

Hotel Bel-Air; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,445 - 79,988; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension/401k Plan

Sick Time

Paid Time Off

Uncompensated Time Off

Free Meals on Duty

Uniform provided with complimentarylau

Complimentary stays with breakfast at

50% off at restaurants within all Dorc

Job summary

Hotel Bel-Air is seeking a Cook 1 to join our luxury culinary team in the USA. You’ll learn from top professionals and play a key role in delivering exceptional guest experiences.

The role emphasizes portion control, plating excellence, and adherence to health and safety standards. You’ll be part of a family of legends in a luxury setting, with opportunities for growth and expert training.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and excellent customer service.
• Detail-oriented with ability to build relationships and work as a team.
• English is the primary language used in the hotel and proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Cooking with portion control to ensure consistency and preparation for service.
• Wash, cut and season ingredients; plate and garnish for best guest experience.
• Wash and sanitize the kitchen; maintain Food and Health Safety standards.
• Assist the Sous Chefs and Chefs as a trusted lead in the kitchen.
• Support guests with dietary requests and special occasions as required.
• Stand for up to 8 hours; lift up to 50 pounds; work varying shifts.

Job description

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as a Cook 1 you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You’ll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

What you'll get

As aCook 1atHotel Bel-Air, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive:

• Pension/401k Plan
• Sick Time
• Paid Time Off
• Uncompensated Time Off
• Free Meals on Duty
• Uniform provided with complimentary laundry included
• Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all Dorchester Collection hotels – stayoncea year at each hotel!
• 50% off at restaurants withinall ofour Dorchester Collection hotels

As a Cook 1 at Hotel Bel-Airyour compensation will be $34.96 hourly.

What you'll do

You’lllove what you do and take pride indelighting our guests:

• You will beresponsiblecooking, while consideringportioncontrol to ensure consistency duringtheir day.In addition, they will wash,cutand season in preparation for cooking. This will also include plating and garnishing with all dishesto ensure our guestsreceivesnothing but the best experience.
• You’llalsobe responsible forwashing and sanitizing the kitchen to prepare for the next shifts and keep to the Food and Health Safety standards. Furthermore, our Cook 1’sour aleader in the kitchen. The right hand to the Sous Chefs and Chefs.
• Our values of, Passion,Personality,Respect, Working TogetherandCreativityguide useach and everyday.As aCook1you’llhave the opportunitytobring these to life andcontinue to create our legacy.
• Sometimes our guests have special requests involving dietary restrictions,allergiesand even special occasions. Most of these requests are fulfilled by ourCook 1’s.
  Our hotels are trulyluxuryhotels. This requires preventing and correcting the imperfections and blemishes that tend to come up. OurCook 1's arerelied upon to report these and work with several other positions to correct.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly requiredtotalk, and hear. The employeefrequentlyis required towalk and stand for up to 8 hours. Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, use hand,fingerand wrist dexterity. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depthperceptionand the ability to adjust focus. The employee occasionally works in very warm environment, so must be able to withstand all weather conditions.
• Due to the nature of the hospitality industry, employeesare required towork varying schedules, including weekends and holidays, to accommodate the business and demands of the hotel.

The items sharedarethe essence of a day in the life of aCook 1,butwe’llmake sure youare provided with specifics on how we care forour hotel.

What you'll bring

• You’llbring yourunique personalityand passionto the role and the team.
• You havea talent forbeing detail oriented, buildingrelationshipsand working as a team.
• Communicationis what keeps our departments runningperfectly.You havegreat communicationskills with a strong customer service ethic.
• Englishis the primarylanguageused in our hotel.Youcancomfortablycommunicatein this language.
  Strong interpersonal skills.

Job Location

USA

Our Hotels

We are not just a collection of hotels, but instead a talented community. A family with a shared passion and commitment to, unapologetically, love and breathe who we are every day. We do this with a backdrop of extraordinary hotels, steeped in history, glamour and stories, which provide the perfect stage for our people – our Legends – to live our vision –Treasured by Guests, Cherished by Employees, Celebrated Worldwide.

Diversity and Inclusion at Dorchester Collection are core beliefs of our We Care philosophy., which is an environment where all of our employees feel valued and respected, allowing positive engagement to prosper. We continually striveto build and nurture a culture where inclusivity is part of our DNA, reflected by our core values of Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity. When submitting your application, please let us know if you require any special accommodations during the interview process.

EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act.

Reference

2026-6410