Line Cook II: Fresh Local Cuisine & Open Kitchen

Virgin Hotels New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 56,482,000 - 59,237,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Hotels New Orleans is seeking a Cook II to support our world-class food & beverage operation in New Orleans, LA. This is a full-time role on the line, focused on delivering consistent, high-quality dishes across multiple outlets.

You will prep, assemble and plate with precision, maintain cleanliness, and work closely with teammates to ensure excellent guest experiences. Previous savory line experience and a strong work ethic are essential.

Qualifications

• Must lift 50 pounds.
• 1-2 years savory line experience.
• Great team player with the ability to create excellent working relationships across the group.
• Ability to adapt to change in menus and concepts.
• Strong communication skills to all team members.
• Knife skills are a must.
• Creativity and innovation are essential!
• Product knowledge, you have to actually know what you are talking about. If you don’t know it, you research it.
• Find solutions before problems arise.
• You must know weights and measurements
• Anticipate needs and over deliver wherever possible
• Candidates must think on their feet and use their initiative to solve problems and deliver solutions
• Comply with all safety and health department procedures. The kitchens need to be clean, organized and sanitary.
• Able to change direction and work on multiple project aspects at once as needed.
• Behavior consistent with Virgin Hotels Core Values: Fun, innovative, original and personable, and striving to deliver high quality and brilliant customer service

Responsibilities

• Taste, Taste, Taste! It all starts here. You will be responsible for preparing recipes that come off your line. Making sure that every time it is made it taste the same. All in all just make sure it’s delicious.
• I got a guy! You are the “guy” making it happen. You must eat, sleep and live Food not only do you have to work the line putting up plates you have to prep the line.
• Communication is key! You are the on the line putting up food with other stations. Having a sold communication bond with team mates sets us up for success.
• Clean and organized! You are Mr. Clean making sure that we are following heath codes is important. We want to make it a clean safe work environment.
• Team work! Yes that right we are a working family. We rely on each other day in and day out.

Skills

Lift 50 pounds

Savory line experience

Team player

Adapt to change in menus

Strong communication

Knife skills

Creativity and innovation

Product knowledge

Find solutions

Weights and measurements

Anticipate needs

Think on your feet

Safety and health procedures

Multi-project flexibility

Virgin Hotels Core Values

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Food Service Handler Card

Job description

Virgin Hotels New Orleans is seeking a Cook II to support our world-class food & beverage operation in New Orleans, LA. This is a full-time role on the line, focused on delivering consistent, high-quality dishes across multiple outlets.

You will prep, assemble and plate with precision, maintain cleanliness, and work closely with teammates to ensure excellent guest experiences. Previous savory line experience and a strong work ethic are essential.