Guest-Focused Food Service Cook

Living Desert; Palm Desert (CA); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Living Desert in Palm Desert, California is seeking a Food Service Cook to join our hospitality team. You will support restaurant prep, ensure daily service, handle safe food handling, and maintain cleanliness and organization while delivering a memorable guest experience.

Ideal candidates have strong interpersonal skills, a team-player mindset, flexibility in a fast-paced environment, and the initiative to assist with dishes, safety logs, and daily prep tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional problem solving/decision making skills with ability to be organized.
• Demonstrates ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player, personable, professional, upbeat, energetic, and takes initiative.

Responsibilities

• Perform SSA EXTRA Guest Service steps to ensure a memorable guest experience.
• Support restaurant prep (BOH and line) for daily operation.
• Meet daily quick service, food service, safety and quality, availability, merchandising and guest service standards.
• Ensure proper food quantities are set for daily and ongoing service.
• Participate in safety logs including food temperatures, rotation, and waste as necessary.
• Ensure safe food handling is maintained.
• Ensure proper uniform, hygiene, handwashing, and glove use with self.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment.
• Uphold and demonstrate understanding of company policies and procedures.
• Communicate issues to Restaurant Supervisor or Food Operations Manager.

Job description

Living Desert in Palm Desert, California is seeking a Food Service Cook to join our hospitality team. You will support restaurant prep, ensure daily service, handle safe food handling, and maintain cleanliness and organization while delivering a memorable guest experience.

Ideal candidates have strong interpersonal skills, a team-player mindset, flexibility in a fast-paced environment, and the initiative to assist with dishes, safety logs, and daily prep tasks as needed.