Cook 2 - Intermediate Line (Part-Time)

Grand Hyatt; Indio (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort and Villas is seeking a Cook 2 for its premier resort in the Coachella Valley. You will join our culinary team in preparing dishes, following recipes, and presenting meals with attention to quality and safety.

Hourly pay ranges from $21.00 to $23.00, with compensation based on experience and education. The role requires teamwork, food safety knowledge, and the ability to work calmly in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food safety procedures and safe temperatures.
• Ability to work as part of a team on complex dishes.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with staff and customers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to recipes and standards.
• Maintain clean and safe work areas and equipment.
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes with quality appeal.
• Coordinate with wait staff and ensure timely service.
• Follow opening/closing procedures and store ingredients properly.

Skills

Food safety

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Accountability

Follow recipes

Safety temperatures

Job description

Organization- Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort and Villas

Summary

Join our talented culinary team as a Cook 2 at Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas, a premier luxury resort in the heart of Greater Palm Springs. Surrounded by the beauty of the Coachella Valley, our resort offers an elevated hospitality experience with exceptional accommodations, diverse dining options, and distinctive food and beverage concepts, including restaurants by acclaimed chef Angelo Sosa. Be part of a dynamic culinary team dedicated to creating memorable dining experiences through quality, creativity, and a passion for hospitality.

The Cook 2

is an intermediate-level position in Culinary responsible for preparing food at the hotel’s restaurants or main kitchens, processing customer orders, producing meals and cleaning their workspace throughout the day to follow health and safety guidelines. Cooks follow recipes consistently, make adjustments based on customer requests, communicate with wait staff and prepare garnishes to make an attractive presentation for each meal.

The pay rate for this position is $21.00 - $23.00 hourly. This is the pay rate for this position that the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells reasonably expects to pay. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors, such as experience and education.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
• Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
• Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
• Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
• Occasionally serve food
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes
• Handle and store ingredients and food
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils
• Execute opening and closing procedures
• Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients

Qualifications

• Riverside County Food Handler's license
• Knowledge of safety procedures, including safe temperatures at which ingredients must be kept, and to which food must be prepared to avoid foodborne illness
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating on complex dishes
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of other people, such as wait-staff, dishwashers, management and sometimes customers
• Calm demeanor to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment
• Accountability for the dishes they prepare measuring up to the expectations of management and customers alike
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders and recipes