Cook III

BENCHMARK; Roanoke, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,286,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyramid Global Hospitality is hiring a Cook III for Stonewall Resort, part of the Benchmark Hospitality group. The role focuses on breakfast preparation, vegetables, meats, and seafood, plus setting up and maintaining buffet stations. You will develop culinary speed, cleanliness, and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.

Shifts include early mornings or evenings, weekends, and holidays. Attention to health standards and proper uniform usage are required, with uniform and shoe

Qualifications

• Skilled in preparing breakfast foods and items such as vegetables, meats, fish, grains, pastas, soups and sauces.
• Experience with buffet preparations and line cooking.
• Ability to bend, twist, lift and stand for shifts; communicate with supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Follow production sheets to order ingredients efficiently.
• Set up buffet station with hot and cold items including fruits and pastries.
• Monitor and replenish food items and ensure health standards are met.
• Oversee production for the shift and maintain cleanliness and organization.

Skills

Breakfast prep

Buffet setup

Food safety

Communication

Job description

Pyramid Global Hospitality is a leading hospitality management company with a portfolio of more than 200 hotels and resorts and over 18,000 associates across the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. Our platform includes Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, a collection of distinctive independent properties; Axiom Hospitality, our European hotel management company; and PYRAMIDWORKS, which provides integrated workplace and facilities services. With corporate offices in Boston, The Woodlands, Texas, and London, Pyramid combines global scale with a hands-on approach focused on exceptional service, operational excellence, and long‑term partnerships. At Pyramid, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where associates are respected, supported, and empowered to grow their careers. Team members have the opportunity to collaborate directly with experienced leaders, take on meaningful stretch assignments, and gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of properties, brands, and markets. Whether you are beginning your hospitality career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop, and make an impact. Our commitment to associates, guests, owners, and the communities we serve has helped make Pyramid and our properties among the most recognized in hospitality. From being named among the best places to work by respected publications such as USA Today, The Boston Globe, and The Houston Chronicle to earning top travel accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, and U.S. News & World Report, these recognitions reflect the culture, service excellence, and commitment to people that define the Pyramid experience.

About our property: Moments away from the rest of the world, but a world away from it all, Stonewall Resort is a truly unique lakeside destination for vacations, meetings, weddings, reunions, and romantic getaways. Our rustic yet elegant Adirondack‑style lodge and spectacular cottage collection is perched alongside quiet lake waters and the Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course, while surrounded by 1,900 picture‑perfect, “Close to Nature” park acres.

What you will have an opportunity to do:

A Cook III is responsible for preparing any or all of the following: vegetables, starches and meats, basic soups and sauces. Additional responsibilities include set up for buffets and banquets. A Cook III will develop culinary skills, speed and cleanliness and organizational skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

• Following production sheets to ensure efficient ordering of food and accurate production.
• Use products to their full potential, minimizing waste and using proper food rotation principles.
• Inventory par stocks and order appropriate quantities of food for upcoming business.
• Oversee all production pertaining to shift on duty.
• Set up buffet station with hot and cold items: including fruits, pastries and other breakfast foods.
• Monitor and replenish food items as needed.
• Ensure all food items are prepared according to health and safety standards.
• Communicate effectively with peers and supervisors.
• Flexibility in dealing with business levels and front of house.
• Shifts include early mornings or evening, weekends and holidays.
• Comply with all the sanitation standards and health department regulations as outlined in the training manual.
• To be trained in the proper use of chemicals in the kitchen, MSDS-including familiarizing yourself and learning to read labels and MSDS’s.
• Must be at the station in uniform ready to work at the time shift starts.
• Must comply with grooming standards as outline in Hourly Employee Handbook and training manual for kitchen employees, hair must be restrained and there is no jewelry allowed.
• You must wear proper uniform as provided by Stonewall Resort at all times.
• You must wear black, non‑skid type shoes provided by you.
• Must leave the work area clean and sanitized at end of each shift.
• Carry out the policies and procedures of Stonewall Resort and Benchmark Hospitality Group while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and teamwork atmosphere as per standards of service.
• Follow safety procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
• Provide assistance in other job classification as determined necessary by immediate superior.
• Successful understanding and compliance with STO’s.

What are we looking for?

• Must be skilled in the preparation of breakfast foods as well as vegetables, meats and fish, grains, pastas, soups & sauces.
• Must have knowledge of buffet preparations, line cooking.
• Must be able to bend, twist, lift and stand for shift worked.
• Must be able to carry and move items weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to communicate with supervisors and peers, must be of legal age to operate kitchen machinery (slicers, grinders, sheeters, mixers).

Compensation:

Pyramid Global Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Pyramid Global Hospitality is a leading hospitality management company with a portfolio of more than 200 hotels and resorts and over 18,000 associates across the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. Our platform includes Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, a collection of distinctive independent properties; Axiom Hospitality, our European hotel management company; and PYRAMIDWORKS, which provides integrated workplace and facilities services. With corporate offices in Boston, The Woodlands, Texas, and London, Pyramid combines global scale with a hands‑on approach focused on exceptional service, operational excellence, and long‑term partnerships. At Pyramid, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where associates are respected, supported, and empowered to grow their careers. Team members have the opportunity to collaborate directly with experienced leaders, take on meaningful stretch assignments, and gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of properties, brands, and markets. Whether you are beginning your hospitality career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop, and make an impact. Our commitment to associates, guests, and the communities we serve has helped make Pyramid and our properties among the most recognized in hospitality. From being named among the best places to work by respected publications such as USA Today, The Boston Globe, and The Houston Chronicle to earning top travel accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, and U.S. News & World Report, these recognitions reflect the culture, service excellence, and commitment to people that define the Pyramid experience.