Cook I — Fast-Paced Hotel Kitchen with Growth

Sonesta International Hotels; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company/Ma

Paid Vacation

Employee Discounts

Educational Assistance

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels in New Orleans is seeking a Cook I to perform basic and intermediate cooking, including soups, sauces, stocks, frying and broiling, using our recipes. You will work across multiple stations and uphold safety and sanitation standards.

You will maintain clean work areas, portion and prepare meals, follow plate presentation, rotate stock, and support the team during busy shifts. A culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred, with ServSafe certification

Qualifications

• Communication skills used frequently for training and safety purposes.
• Professional appearance and demeanor required.
• 3 years of previous line experience preferred, preferably high volume.
• Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare basic components of each dish on our menu using our recipes.
• Memorize and utilize serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen.
• Ensure that the kitchen, all food prep areas and all food storage areas meet restaurant cleaning standards.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Monitor product freshness and rotate out old product based on a schedule created by the restaurant.
• May be required to give direction in the supervisor's absence.

Skills

Communication skills

Professional appearance

Multitask / multiple stations

ServSafe Certification

Education

Culinary degree or related hotel experience

Job description

Sonesta International Hotels in New Orleans is seeking a Cook I to perform basic and intermediate cooking, including soups, sauces, stocks, frying and broiling, using our recipes. You will work across multiple stations and uphold safety and sanitation standards.

You will maintain clean work areas, portion and prepare meals, follow plate presentation, rotate stock, and support the team during busy shifts. A culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred, with ServSafe certification