Full-Time Upscale Hotel Kitchen Cook

Loews Hotels & Co; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health & wellness benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid sick days, vacation, holidays &…

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance & pet bereavement

Team member hotel rates & discounts

Complimentary meals in team member caf

Community volunteer opportunities

Complimentary parking

Job summary

Loews New Orleans Hotel in the Warehouse District is seeking an All Purpose Cook I to join our culinary team. You will set up and organize the kitchen, handle raw ingredients, and follow recipes to create high-quality dishes for upscale guests.

This full-time role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 3+ years of cooking in a high-volume setting, and formal culinary training or equivalent hands-on experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or equivalent.
• Three+ years cooking experience in upscale, high-volume hotel or freestanding restaurant.
• Culinary training/certification as Cook from a recognized culinary training school.
• Two years hands-on experience in a related role.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and organizes work area with all necessary supplies and equipment.
• Receives, inspects, rotates all food products to ensure fresh, high quality ingredients are used.
• Prepares and stores raw food products properly.
• Follows standardized recipes in the preparation and cooking of menu items.
• Adheres to established portion control guidelines and minimizes waste.
• Plates foods according to established plating/presentation guidelines.
• Monitors finished product to ensure food is served promptly, notifies supervisor of any delays in service.
• Ensures that a quality product is prepared and served in a timely manner.
• Follows all Governmental Food Sanitation Standards at all times.
• Monitors refrigeration and holding temperatures, cleans and sanitizes work surfaces, washes hands frequently.
• Uses knives, slicers, mixers, choppers, grinders and all other equipment in a safe manner.
• Notifies Supervisor of an equipment malfunction or safety hazards immediately.
• Provides Stewards with timely notification of needs for clean dishes, pots, pans etc.
• Returns utensils to pot wash area, informs Steward of any HOT items.
• Cleans and breaks down work area, returns all ingredients to proper storage at end of shift.
• Ensures that all closing side work is complete, cooking equipment is turned off and kitchen is secure at end of shifts.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Cooking experience

Sanitation knowledge

Kitchen equipment knowledge

English reading/writing/speaking

Education

Culinary training/certification

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Loews New Orleans Hotel in the Warehouse District is seeking an All Purpose Cook I to join our culinary team. You will set up and organize the kitchen, handle raw ingredients, and follow recipes to create high-quality dishes for upscale guests.

This full-time role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 3+ years of cooking in a high-volume setting, and formal culinary training or equivalent hands-on experience.