Kestra Line Cook | Full Time

Omni Hotels and Resorts; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the hospitality sector is seeking a dedicated Line Cook to join their dynamic team. This role involves maintaining high culinary standards while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. You'll play a key part in delivering exceptional dining experiences in a vibrant hotel environment. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and have a passion for culinary excellence, this opportunity offers a culture of fun and growth, along with generous benefits and a chance to be part of a team recognized as one of the best places to work. Join us to create memorable experiences for guests!

Benefits

Complimentary Meals

Health Insurance

Matching 401(k)

Generous Paid Time Off

Discounted Associate Rates

Qualifications

• Hands-on food and beverage knowledge is essential.
• Must be Serve Safe certified and have relevant cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high food quality and presentation standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Prepare food for the cafeteria and manage kitchen cleanliness.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Food and Beverage Knowledge

Problem-Solving Abilities

Attention to Detail

Ability to Work in Fast-Paced Environment

Education

Serve Safe Certification

Cooking Experience in Large Convention Hotel

Job description

Location

The 1,054-room Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is the newest luxury hotel in the City of Boston, and the most significant hotel project in the city for the last forty years. The property features seven outlets for drinking and dining, a signature spa, fitness center, and rooftop pool. It boasts more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and caters to the most discerning clientele.

Job Description

The Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport is located in the center of the bustling Seaport District. The AAA Four Diamond rated hotel boasts 1,054 finely appointed guestrooms with 52 suites, seven delectable dining experiences, a scenic rooftop pool, a luxury Breve Spa, and more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space allowing to provide each guest a unique and memorable experience. Come join the team that was voted “2023 Best Places to Work” by the Boston Business Journal!

Creativity must infuse everything we do, and everyone in the hotel. Performance realities will always exist, but we use these constraints to push, not limit, our creativity. We believe there is always a way to make it work. If we don't have the solution, we dig deeper creatively to find one.

The Kestra Line Cook is responsible for all prep and production for the culinary operation, in accordance with hotel standards. The Cook comprehends the food and beverage menus and cooks all food to high quality and presentation standards.

Responsibilities

1. Consistent maintenance and refinement of service standards. Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
2. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation awareness standards. Prepare daily for health department and Ecosure inspections.
3. Perform all necessary tasks of a production cook according to hotel operating procedures to include but not limited to food prep, food production, kitchen, and food equipment cleaning.
4. Ensure upkeep, safety and cleanliness in food preparation areas, refrigeration, storage areas, food and beverage service areas, hallways, corridors, and storerooms.
5. Responsible to prep and produce food for the cafeteria as assigned by management.
6. Responsible to ensure that the correct standards are being maintained. Responsible for ensuring a high food quality and presentation.
7. Control requisitioning of food quantities by forecasting volume to achieve maximum profitability by avoiding over/under production.
8. Maintain up to date knowledge of local and international market trends in order to create food products that are relevant, thereby maximizing sales opportunities.

Qualifications

1. Candidate must have hands-on food and beverage knowledge and a comprehensive, working knowledge of the hospitality business.
2. A minimum of relevant cooking experience in a large convention hotel is strongly preferred.
3. Must be willing to work flexible hours as needed during busy times and high-profile events, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
4. Highly developed customer service skills; possessing a friendly approachable demeanor and strong problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
5. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle multiple priorities while maintaining composure.
6. Must have the ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
7. Serve Safe certified.

PERKS AND BENEFITS:

1. A culture of fun, inclusion, and growth.
2. Complimentary meals.
3. Health Insurance and matching 401(k) after one year.
4. Generous Paid Time Off offered after 90 days.
5. Performance-driven, ALL-IN culture.
6. Discounted associate rates at Omni properties nationwide.

Job Locations: US-MA-Boston

Posted Date: 3 weeks ago (3/13/2025 8:29 AM)

Requisition ID: 2025-120697

# of Openings: 1

Category: Culinary