Pantry Cook- Full Time | Benefits Include: Free Nights Stay, Paid Time Off

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Room Nights

Medical Insurance

401K with company match

PTO, sick and holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Discounts at retailers

Job summary

Hyatt is seeking a Pantry Cook at Grand Hyatt San Francisco to join our Culinary team. This role prepares pantry items, maintains mise en place, and supports restaurant, banquet, and room service needs with attention to quality and cleanliness.

The position is hourly, pays $35.94 per hour, and requires the ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. Competitive benefits and opportunities for growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience as pantry, prep cook, line cook, or hotel kitchen is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of cold food preparation and knife skills.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, production lists, and verbal instructions.
• Food handler certification or ability to obtain required certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pantry station items such as salads, cold appetizers, sandwiches, dressings, sauces, garnishes, fruit, desserts.
• Set up, maintain, and break down the pantry station according to hotel standards.
• Follow recipes, production sheets, portion standards, plating guidelines, and presentation expectations.
• Ensure food items are fresh, properly prepared, and served at the correct temperature.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of workstations, equipment, and storage areas.
• Assist with inventories, receiving, stocking, and other kitchen duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Knife skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

Food handler certification

Job description

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\"I joined as a server on the catering staff. Thanks to Hyatt's training and support, I now oversee a brilliant team that helps brings events to life.\"

Pantry Cook- Full Time | Benefits Include: Free Nights Stay, Paid Time Off

Grand Hyatt Grand Hyatt San Francisco US - CA - San Francisco

Culinary

Hourly/Entry Level Employee

Full-time

Hourly US Dollar (USD) pay basis

Summary

At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging- of making people feel at home no matter where they are in the world. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers. Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job - it's a career for people who care.

Grand Hyatt San Francisco welcomes our guests with a sophisticated elegance and refined modern style. Located in the heart of the city on Union Square, immerse yourself in the premier shopping, Michelin Star dining and entertainment of downtown San Francisco. Then retreat to the room where they can unwind and enjoy the spectacular views of the City by the Bay. Stunning views of Union Square, the Bay or the city skyline are the recipe for relaxation and rejuvenation in a well-appointed luxury hotel room or suite at Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Each contemporary space offers residential-style amenities, ensuring you’re focused on maximizing your getaway.

Grand Hyatt San Francisco is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Pantry Cook to join our Culinary team. The Pantry Cook is responsible for preparing and presenting cold food items, salads, appetizers, dressings, garnishes, desserts, and other pantry station items according to hotel standards.

This role supports the culinary operation by ensuring proper mise en place, consistent food quality, clean and organized work areas, and timely preparation for restaurant, banquet, room service, and other food and beverage needs. The ideal candidate is organized, efficient, safety-minded, and committed to delivering high-quality food with care and consistency.

• Prepare pantry station items such as salads, cold appetizers, sandwiches, dressings, sauces, garnishes, fruit, desserts, and other cold food preparations.
• Set up, maintain, and break down the pantry station according to hotel standards.
• Follow recipes, production sheets, portion standards, plating guidelines, and presentation expectations.
• Ensure food items are fresh, properly prepared, attractively presented, and served at the correct temperature.
• Maintain proper mise en place and ensure station readiness for service periods.
• Label, date, store, and rotate food items according to food safety and hotel standards.
• Monitor product quality and communicate shortages, spoilage, or production needs to culinary leadership.
• Assist with preparation for restaurant service, banquets, special events, room service, and colleague dining as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of workstations, equipment, cutting boards, shelves, reach-ins, walk-ins, and storage areas.
• Follow all health department, food handling, sanitation, safety, and hotel procedures.
• Use kitchen tools and equipment safely and properly.
• Minimize waste through proper portioning, storage, and production planning.
• Work collaboratively with cooks, stewards, servers, banquet teams, and culinary leadership.
• Assist with inventories, receiving, stocking, and other kitchen duties as assigned.
• Perform other culinary responsibilities as needed to support the operation.

This is an hourly position with a compensation of $35.94 per hour.

• Free Room Nights, Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K with company match
• PTO, sick and holidays
• Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Discounts at various retailers - Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace, and many more

Qualifications

• Previous pantry, prep cook, line cook, restaurant, hotel, banquet, or food service experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of cold food preparation and knife skills.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, production lists, and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to detail, cleanliness, food quality, and presentation.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to follow established procedures and work assignments.
• Food handler certification or ability to obtain required certification.
• Dependable, punctual, and professional.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, mornings, and evenings as required by business needs.
• Ability to perform duties in accordance with the applicable union agreement and assigned classification.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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