Hotel Kitchen Cook — Flexible Nights & Weekends

KMG Hotels; Gateway Drive (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Holiday Inn is seeking a Cook to join the Route 66 Pub & Grill team. You will assist in preparing meals promptly, maintain sanitation, and help ensure excellent guest dining experiences within a hotel kitchen.

Responsibilities include portioned cooking, inventory awareness, and collaborating with staff while maintaining safety and quality. Flexible scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Some food preparation experience or training is preferred.
• Communication skills are used frequently when interacting with other cooks, wait staff, and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities are used when preparing meals from recipes, scheduling kitchen staff, or monitoring inventory.
• Mathematical skills including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently.
• Ability to comply with local laws regarding food handling or serving alcohol.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook orders by portion and quality standards specified in recipes.
• Control food usage to minimize waste.
• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assist in receiving items and taking inventory as required.
• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area per health and safety laws.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and well-organized work area including reach-ins, walk-ins, and counters.
• Follow safety protocols and report unsafe equipment or incidents to supervisor.
• May assist with dishwashing or other kitchen duties as needed.
• Work as part of a team and communicate with other departments to ensure quality and service.

Skills

Basic reading

Writing

Math

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

Holiday Inn is seeking a Cook to join the Route 66 Pub & Grill team. You will assist in preparing meals promptly, maintain sanitation, and help ensure excellent guest dining experiences within a hotel kitchen.

Responsibilities include portioned cooking, inventory awareness, and collaborating with staff while maintaining safety and quality. Flexible scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays is required.