Cook I - Part Time

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 37,195 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a Cook to prepare and produce menu items to the highest quality standards. You will maintain a clean, safe kitchen, follow sanitation guidelines, and ensure consistency across stations including broiler, sauté, and grill.

The role emphasizes delivering passionate guest service, reading recipes, using math for portions, and supporting the team with additional duties as needed. This is an on-site culinary position at our Chicago-area properties.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver exceptional guest experience.
• Strong communication skills for training, safety, and guest interactions.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in food preparation.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor on shift.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce food orders according to quality standards.
• Maintain safe, sanitary kitchen environment and comply with health regulations.
• Set up and manage food production across stations (broiler, sauté, grill).
• Read and follow recipes, use math to portion items, and ensure consistency.

Skills

Guest experience

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Professional appearance

Job description

We're Sonesta International Hotels.

The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.-and growing fast.

An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta's uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect.

Together We Thrive - bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.

Job Description Summary

The Cook sets the tone for Sonesta's mission by always going above and beyond for our guests and coworkers. The role's primary responsibility is to prepare and produce food orders according to quality standards. The Cook shall maintain a safe work environment and follow established sanitation and safety standards.

Job Description

• Operational/Functional
  • Responsible for maintaining, setting up, food production and quality control of all meat, fish, fowl, sauces, stocks, seasonings, and other food items prepared in the broiler and sauté stations, as well as the grill and other stations as needed.
  • Prepares all hot food items according to standard recipes and/or as specified on guest check to ensure consistency of product to the guest.
  • Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items ideal for sautéing, in the preparation of all menu items.
• Strategy and Planning
  • Ensures daily production chart is properly filled out to standards.
  • Keep all refrigeration, storage and working areas in clean, working condition to comply with Health Department regulations.
  • Ability to read and perform Use Record Specifications.
  • Ensure all equipment in working areas is clean and in proper working condition.
  • Reads and employs math skills to appropriately prepare items according to recipes.
  • Requires stamina for standing and strength for lifting and moving products.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
• Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests
  • You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
  • You will consistently deliver our GUEST model:
    • Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile
    • Use eye and ear contact and guest's name
    • Establish/anticipate needs
    • Solve and own all requests/complaints
    • Thank everyone
• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
• Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

Qualifications and Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
• Strong communication skills
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
• Have experience working in a similar (or translatable) environment
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize and multi-task.

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

• Pay range $27.26 to $28.26
• Pay rate outlined follows contract requirements.

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.