Line Cook

Sonesta International Hotels; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

HSA with Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company匹

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term DI

Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness

Educational Assistance

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a Cook to join our team in White Plains, NY. The role focuses on preparing and producing food orders to meet quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary workspace.

You will work in a fast-paced hotel kitchen, following standard recipes, controlling portions, and collaborating with team members to deliver exceptional guest experiences. Experience in high-volume or banquet environments is a plus.

Qualifications

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
• Strong communication skills.
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor.
• Have experience working in a similar (or translatable) environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Banquet/Catering & high volume experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, set up, food production and quality control of all meat, fish, fowl, sauces, stocks, seasonings, and other food items prepared in the broiler and sauté stations, as well as the grill and other stations as needed.
• Prepare hot food items according to standard recipes and/or as specified on guest check to ensure consistency of product to the guest.
• Visually inspect, select and use only food items ideal for sautéing, in the preparation of all menu items.
• Ensure daily production chart is properly filled out to standards.
• Keep refrigeration, storage and working areas clean to comply with Health Department regulations.
• Read and perform Use Record Specifications.
• Ensure equipment is clean and in proper working condition.
• Reads and employs math skills to appropriately prepare items according to recipes.
• Requires stamina for standing and strength for lifting and moving products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Guest service experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Professional appearance

Experience in similar environment

Banquet/Catering experience

Job description

We’re People People. Are you? We’re Sonesta International Hotels—the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast ).

With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we’re everywhere our guests need us to be.

But here’s the thing—we’re not just in the business of hotels, we’re in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect—delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting).

What This Role Is All About

The Cook sets the tone for Sonesta’s mission by always going above and beyond for our guests and coworkers. The role’s primary responsibility is to prepare and produce food orders according to quality standards. The Cook shall maintain a safe work environment and follow established sanitation and safety standards.

What You’ll Be Doing

Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include:

Operational/Functional

• Responsible for maintaining, setting up, food production and quality control of all meat, fish, fowl, sauces, stocks, seasonings, and other food items prepared in the broiler and sauté stations, as well as the grill and other stations as needed.
• Prepares all hot food items according to standard recipes and/or as specified on guest check to ensure consistency of product to the guest.
• Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items ideal for sautéing, in the preparation of all menu items.

Strategy and Planning

• Ensures daily production chart is properly filled out to standards.
• Keep all refrigeration, storage and working areas in clean, working condition to comply with Health Department regulations.
• Ability to read and perform Use Record Specifications.
• Ensure all equipment in working areas is clean and in proper working condition.
• Reads and employs math skills to appropriately prepare items according to recipes.
• Requires stamina for standing and strength for lifting and moving products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests

• You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
• You will consistently deliver our GUEST model:
  • Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile
  • Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name
  • Establish/anticipate needs
  • Solve and own all requests/complaints
  • Thank everyone
• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
  • Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

Qualifications And Skills

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
• Strong communication skills
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
• Have experience working in a similar (or translatable) environment
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Banquet/Catering & high volume experience preferred

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

Pay Range: $27.09 - $30.10 - Pay rate outlined follows contract requirements.

How We Reward You

At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you’ll want to use these )
• Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Our Commitment to You

Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.