Lead Cook

Hyatt Vacation Ownership; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free On-Site Parking

Department celebrations

Associate Appreciation Week

Monthly associate recognition and risk

Stipend for work shoes

Job summary

Hyatt Vacation Ownership is seeking a kitchen team member to prepare specialty meals, regulate oven temperatures, and ensure proper portioning and garnish. You will monitor quality, maintain logs, and communicate needs during busy periods. Assist in coaching staff while upholding safety and presentation standards.

Hourly Rate: $26.75. This role supports restaurant operations with flexible scheduling including evenings, weekends, and holidays; strong teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures.
• Maintain clean and professional appearance; protect company assets.
• Anticipate and address guests' service needs.
• Speak with others using clear and professional language.
• Develop positive working relationships; listen and respond to concerns.
• Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
• Stand or walk for extended periods.
• Lift or move objects up to 25 pounds without assistance.
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Perform other duties as requested by Supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to recipes, quality, and presentation standards.
• Regulate oven, broiler, grill, and roaster temperatures.
• Pull food from storage to thaw; prepare cold foods.
• Maintain food logs and communicate needs during busy periods.
• Inform Chef of excess items for daily specials.
• Assist management with hiring, training, scheduling, and coaching.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to quality

Safety procedures

Adaptability

Job description

Job Summary

Prepare special meals or substitute items. Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters. Pull food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator. Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish. Maintain food logs. Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared. Communicate assistance needed during busy periods. Inform Chef of excess food items for use in daily specials. Inform F-B service staff of 86'ed items and available menu specials. Ensure the quality of the food items. Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist. Prepare cold foods. Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees; serve as a role model.

Hourly Rate: $26.75

Core Work Experience

• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications.
• Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
• Anticipate and address guests' service needs.
• Speak with others using clear and professional language.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
• Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time.
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.
• Attention to customer service with a professional and pleasant personality.
• Available to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

SITE SPECIFIC PERKS

• Free On-Site Parking
• Department celebrations
• Associate Appreciation Week
• Monthly associate recognition and reward programs
• Stipend for work shoes

Hyatt Vacation Ownership is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.