Cook II - La Concha Resort

Condadocollection; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Puerto Rico is seeking a Cook to assist in food preparation and ensure high-quality service. The ideal candidate will have culinary experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Join us in creating memorable dining experiences for our guests!

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a cook or in a similar role in Culinary, Food and Beverage.
• Able to handle difficult situations effectively.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assists the 1st Cook with food preparation.
• Cooks food and prepares top-quality menu items in a timely manner.
• Cleans preparation areas to ensure safe food-handling practices.

Skills

Hospitality oriented

Technical culinary knowledge

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

The Condado Collection is a collection of hospitality properties in Puerto Rico ranging from classic and modern luxury full-service hotels, to fine dining and entertainment.

La Concha Resort is a modern luxury resort in Condado, Puerto Rico with history dating back to 1958. Epitomizing the fun “Latino Chic” lifestyle,offering stylish amenities and a hot nightlife to all guests. We aim to create experiences and inspire journeys not only for our guests, but also our workforce. We are confident that our team members are the key in delivering passionate and authentic hospitality service. Let’s create a collection of memories together!

Responsibilities

• Assists the 1st Cook with food preparation.
• Prepares stations properly and on time for each service period.
• Ensures food is sent to the correct table on time.
• Cooks food and prepares top-quality menu items in a timely manner according to recipes/menu.
• Verifies production charts are closely followed and adhered to.
• Cleans preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensures freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Weights, measures, and mixes ingredients according to recipes.
• Estimates expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.
• Consults with supervisory staff to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
• Keeps records and accounts.
• Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives.
• Follows all company safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to the supervisor.
• Completes safety training and certifications.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others, supports the team to reach common goals.
• Ensures uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Performs other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors.

Qualifications

• Hospitality oriented
• Previous experience as a cook or in a similar rolethe Culinary, Food and Beverage, or related professional area
• Able to handle difficult situations effectively
• Able to work quickly and efficiently, especially under pressure
• Must be able to bend, squat, stretch, stand for 2-3 hours at a time, and lift weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Should work well under pressure, even with minimal supervision
• Technical culinary knowledge
• Must possess good communication skills in spanish and english.

The Condado Collection is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.