Cook 1

fourseasons; Surfside (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Employee discount for stays

Dry cleaning for employee uniforms

Employee meals

Complimentary parking

Job summary

Four Seasons is seeking a Cook 1 to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner per guest orders while maintaining quality standards in a safe, sanitary kitchen environment at The Surf Club in Surfside, FL. The role requires mastery of a cooking specialty and adherence to recipe cards and production standards.

The position demands at least five years of culinary experience, advanced culinary knowledge, and on-the-job learning. Competitive benefits and employee meals are included.

Qualifications

• High school education, cooking school, culinary institute education or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years culinary experience.
• Advanced culinary knowledge is required for this position.
• Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job.

Responsibilities

• Mastering a cooking specialty (butcher, oyster, shucker, baker, charcuterie, breakfast cook); prepares food items according to guest orders of consistent quality following recipe cards, as well as production, portion, and presentation standards; complete mise en place and set-up station for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner service.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare beyond estimated needs.
• Operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment, including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat top grill.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per policies, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures; check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up; note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages; return all food items not used to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables; assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per policies.
• Comply with Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact.

Education

Culinary education or equivalent experience

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Oceanfront elegance within an iconic social club setting. From the moment it first opened its doors on New Year’s Eve 1930, The Surf Club has hosted history. It is here that you will find Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club. An icon in the Miami Beaches, located near Sunny Isles, this beachside hotel brings a new era of luxury, with celebrated dining and a world-class spa, to its Surfside shores.

About the role

The Cook 1 will prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner food items per guest orders in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

What you will do

• Mastering a cooking specialty (butcher, oyster, shucker, baker , charcuterie, breakfast cook); prepares food items according to guest orders of consistent quality following recipe cards, as well as production, portion, and presentation standards; complete mis en place and set-up station for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner service.




• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare beyond estimated needs.




• Operate, maintain and properly clean kitchen equipment, including deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat top grill.




• Date all food containers and rotate as per policies, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures; check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up; note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages; return all food items not used to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables; assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per policies.




• Comply with Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact.

What you bring

• High school education, cooking school, culinary institute education or equivalent experience.




• Minimum five years culinary experience.




• Advanced culinary knowledge is required for this position.




• Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package




• Excellent Training and Development opportunities




• Employee Discount for stays at any Four Seasons worldwide




• Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms




• Complimentary Employee Meals




• Complimentary Parking

Schedule & Hours

• Full Time (early mornings, days, evenings, weekends and holidays.)

Candidates must have valid work authorization for the U.S.

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Aff­irmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal