Cook- Pantry (Extra)

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is seeking a Pantry Cook Extra for Grand Hyatt San Francisco. The position focuses on cold food preparation, salads, and pantry items, ensuring accuracy, safety, and efficiency in a bustling kitchen.

Responsibilities include setting up the pantry, following recipes, maintaining mise en place, and collaborating with culinary leadership to deliver high-quality dishes for restaurant, banquet, and in-room dining services at a luxury hotel in downtown San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Experience in pantry or prep kitchen preferred.
• Ability to read recipes and follow production lists.
• Food handler certification or ability to obtain.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pantry and cold food items according to recipes and standards.
• Set up and maintain pantry workstation for service.
• Prepare salads, dressings, garnishes, desserts, and other pantry items.
• Label, date, and rotate food products; ensure proper storage.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of workstations and tools.
• Communicate shortages or quality concerns to leadership.
• Assist with stocking, inventory, and kitchen organization.
• Perform opening/closing and side-work duties as assigned.

Skills

Knife skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Food safety

Education

Food handler certification

Job description

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"Hyatt is a place of learning – similar to a university. The company offers so many ways for me to learn and grow, both professionally and personally."

At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging- of making people feel at home no matter where they are in the world. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers. Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job - it's a career for people who care.

Grand Hyatt San Francisco welcomes our guests with a sophisticated elegance and refined modern style. Located in the heart of the city on Union Square, immerse yourself in the premier shopping, Michelin Star dining and entertainment of downtown San Francisco. Then retreat to the room where they can unwind and enjoy the spectacular views of the City by the Bay. Stunning views of Union Square, the Bay or the city skyline are the recipe for relaxation and rejuvenation in a well-appointed luxury hotel room or suite at Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Each contemporary space offers residential-style amenities, ensuring you’re focused on maximizing your getaway.

The Pantry Cook Extra is responsible for supporting food preparation and pantry station operations as assigned, with a focus on cold food preparation, salads, appetizers, garnishes, desserts, sandwiches, and other pantry items. This position helps ensure that food is prepared accurately, safely, and efficiently while maintaining cleanliness and consistency in the kitchen.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare pantry and cold food items according to recipes, production standards, portion guidelines, and instructions from culinary leadership.
• Prepare salads, cold appetizers, sandwiches, dressings, sauces, garnishes, fruit, desserts, and other assigned pantry preparations.
• Set up, stock, and maintain the assigned pantry workstation for service.
• Prepare and maintain proper mise en place based on anticipated business levels and production needs.
• Follow recipes, prep lists, production sheets, and established food preparation procedures.
• Ensure food items are fresh, properly portioned, attractively presented, and prepared in a timely manner.
• Assist with food preparation for restaurant, banquet, in-room dining, colleague dining, and other culinary operations as assigned.
• Label, date, store, and rotate food products in accordance with food safety and hotel procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of workstations, equipment, cutting boards, refrigerators, storage areas, and kitchen tools.
• Communicate shortages, quality concerns, production needs, or equipment issues to the appropriate culinary leader.
• Minimize food waste through proper preparation, portioning, storage, and product rotation.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, health department, workplace safety, and hotel procedures.
• Work cooperatively with chefs, cooks, stewards, banquet colleagues, and other hotel team members.
• Assist with stocking, inventory, receiving, and kitchen organization as assigned.
• Complete opening, closing, cleaning, and side work duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties within the scope of the position and applicable union agreement.

This is an hourly position with a compensation of $35.94 per hour.

Qualifications

• Previous pantry, prep cook, line cook, restaurant, hotel, banquet, or food service experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of cold food preparation and knife skills.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, production lists, and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to detail, cleanliness, food quality, and presentation.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to follow established procedures and work assignments.
• Food handler certification or ability to obtain required certification.
• Dependable, punctual, and professional.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, mornings, and evenings as required by business needs.
• Ability to perform duties in accordance with the applicable union agreement and assigned classification.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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