Restaurant - Cook 2

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Houston is seeking a Line Cook 2 - Intermediate to join our new restaurant concept under Hyatt Hotels Corporation. This position involves preparing braised, grilled, and sauté items at a single kitchen station, with opportunities for growth as the restaurant relaunches this summer.

The ideal candidate will have hotel cooking experience or a culinary degree and strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver high-quality dishes in a fast-paced environment and support Cook 1 in

Qualifications

• Refined verbal communication skills.
• 2 years of previous line experience preferred.
• Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred.
• Candidate should be able to perform all basic cooking skills.
• Able to work single station in the kitchen.
• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Prepares braised, grilled, broiled, blanching, cooking, and sauté items.
• Works on a single station in the kitchen.
• Prepares daily specials and checks food quality.
• Assists in training Cook 1 and supports training and development.

Skills

Verbal communication

Line cook experience

Culinary degree

Cooking skills

Single station

Fast-paced environment

Stamina

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

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"I believe successful people are the ones who take the initiative to learn, unlearn and relearn. It’s important to constantly challenge your knowledge and step out of your comfort zone."

"I believe successful people are the ones who take the initiative to learn, unlearn and relearn. It’s important to constantly challenge your knowledge and step out of your comfort zone."

Peggy Focheux Duval: Director of Learning & Development, France

Thompson Houston is now recruiting for Line Cook 2 - Intermediate. Join our hotel team as we launch a new destination restaurant concept within Thompson Houston Hotel. This position is available to start immediately and will be a part of a new restaurant relaunch this summer. The 3-meal dining venue includes an expanded 1-acre pool deck serving hotel guests and residents, luxury cabanas, private event spaces, indoor-outdoor dining areas and the best views of downtown. This restaurant is managed by Thompson Houston Hotel and Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Now Hiring All Restaurant Positions, Front and Back of House!

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences.

An intermediate line cook requires good communication and culinary skills. The desired cook candidate will have hotel cooking experience and a culinary degree. An intermediate cook should have a professional knowledge of cooking ingredients and procedures.

The Cook 2 actively handles the preparation of braised food, grilling, broiling, blanching, cooking, and sauté items. Candidate should have professional knowledge of cooking ingredients and procedures, and should be able to work single-stations in the kitchen. Additional responsibilities include preparing daily specials, checking the quality of finished food products, ensuring efficient preparation methods and procedures on a daily basis, receiving products from the storeroom, and supporting Cook 1’s training and development. This is an advantageous opportunity if you desire to pursue a professional career and leadership roles in the Culinary Industry!

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.

Our Values: Empathy | Integrity | Respect | Inclusion | Experimentation | Wellbeing

The candidate 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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Qualifications

• Refined verbal communication skills.
• 2 years of previous line experience preferred.
• Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred.
• Candidate should be able to perform all basic cooking skills.
• Able to work single station in the kitchen.
• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.