Lead Resort Cook: Complex Recipes & Team Leadership

Hilton; Dana Point (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incredible travel perks

ESPP employee stock purchase program

Paid parental leave

Personalized caregiving support

Crisis concierge

Job summary

Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, CA, part of the Hilton portfolio, is seeking a Lead Cook to join our Culinary Team. You will prepare high-quality menu items, manage stations, and ensure top presentation and consistency.

This full-time on-site role offers opportunities to lead kitchen operations, uphold health and safety standards, and contribute to guest experiences that reflect our award-winning hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality dishes: Prepare menu items according to designated recipes and quality standards
• Delight our guests: Manage guest orders efficiently while ensuring a positive dining experience
• Execute complex recipes: Maintain a strong knowledge of menu offerings, handle complex recipes, and oversee stations, execution, quality control and inventory checks
• Inspect and finalize plates: Inspect all preparations and dishes ahead of serving to ensure they meet quality and presentation standards
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace: Keep food service stations stocked and sanitary while following proper food handling, storage, and safety protocols
• Manage product and operational needs: Coordinate timing and plating, manage/direct cooks during shifts, assist with inventory checks, ordering, shift briefings and some special features
• Comply with regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member well-being

Job description

Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, CA, part of the Hilton portfolio, is seeking a Lead Cook to join our Culinary Team. You will prepare high-quality menu items, manage stations, and ensure top presentation and consistency.

This full-time on-site role offers opportunities to lead kitchen operations, uphold health and safety standards, and contribute to guest experiences that reflect our award-winning hospitality.