Restaurant - Cook 2

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative hotel is seeking a talented Line Cook 2 to join their dynamic team as they launch a new restaurant concept. This exciting role involves preparing a variety of dishes, ensuring high standards of food quality, and contributing to a vibrant dining experience. With an emphasis on teamwork and culinary excellence, this position offers a fantastic opportunity for growth in the culinary field. If you have a passion for cooking and a desire to create memorable experiences for guests, this could be the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 2 years of previous line experience preferred.
• Ability to perform all basic cooking skills and work at a single station.

Responsibilities

• Prepare braised foods, grilling, broiling, and sautéing.
• Check food quality and ensure efficient preparation methods.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Communication Skills

Basic Cooking Skills

Education

Culinary Degree

Hotel Cooking Experience

Job description

Thompson Houston is now recruiting for a Line Cook 2 - Intermediate to join our hotel team as we launch a new destination restaurant concept within Thompson Houston Hotel. This position is available immediately and will be part of a new restaurant relaunch this summer. The venue features a 3-meal dining concept, an expanded 1-acre pool deck with luxury cabanas, private event spaces, indoor-outdoor dining areas, and views of downtown. Managed by Thompson Houston Hotel and Hyatt Hotels Corporation, we are hiring for all restaurant positions, both front and back of house.

At Hyatt, we prioritize caring and attentive associates who provide efficient service and meaningful experiences to our guests.

The intermediate line cook should possess good communication and culinary skills, with hotel cooking experience and a culinary degree preferred. Candidates should have professional knowledge of cooking ingredients and procedures and be capable of working single-station in the kitchen.

Responsibilities include preparing braised foods, grilling, broiling, blanching, cooking, and sautéing. Additional duties involve preparing daily specials, checking food quality, ensuring efficient preparation methods, receiving products from the storeroom, and supporting training and development for Cook 1. This role offers a valuable opportunity for those aspiring to pursue professional careers and leadership roles in the culinary industry.

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Qualifications

• Refined verbal communication skills
• 2 years of previous line experience preferred
• Culinary degree or related hotel experience preferred
• Ability to perform all basic cooking skills
• Ability to work at a single station in the kitchen
• Strong desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to stand for long periods

Our values include: Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation, Wellbeing.

Hyatt believes in fostering a sense of belonging and making people feel at home worldwide. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers. Join a team that is making travel more human, connected, and sustainable. Everyone’s role matters, and your individuality is celebrated. Hospitality is more than a job here; it’s a career for people who care.

All qualified candidates will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

To apply for the intermediate cook position, click "Apply Now" and complete an application on the Hyatt Careers Site!

Locations include:

• Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina | Cambridge, MD, US
• Grand Hyatt at SFO | San Francisco, CA, US
• Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa | Huntington Beach, CA, US

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