Seasonal AM Prep Cook

La Colombe d'Or Hotel and Tonight & Tomorrow Restaurant; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

La Colombe d’Or Hotel in Houston is seeking a reliable Seasonal AM Prep Cook / Porter to join our culinary team. This hands-on morning role blends kitchen prep with porter duties in a chef‑driven boutique hotel.

You will perform daily prep lists, assist with sauces, stocks, and mise en place, and help maintain walk-ins, storage areas, and a clean workstation. Morning, weekend, and holiday availability is preferred to support service.

Qualifications

• Previous professional kitchen experience preferred.
• Clean, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Able to follow recipes and direction.
• Morning, weekend, and holiday availability as needed.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily prep lists and assigned production.
• Vegetable and herb preparation, portioning, and basic knife work.
• Assist with sauces, dressings, stocks, garnishes, and other mise en place.
• Follow recipes and portion standards consistently.
• Receive, organize, and properly store deliveries.
• Maintain walk-ins, dry storage, and prep areas.
• Label, date, rotate, and properly store products using FIFO.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation throughout the shift.
• Assist with dishes, pots, pans, smallwares, and general porter duties as needed.
• Remove trash, recycling, and cardboard and maintain BOH cleanliness.
• Assist the culinary team wherever needed to prepare for service.

Skills

Basic knife skills

Food preparation

Strong work ethic

Dependable and punctual

Job description

La Colombe d’Or Hotel is seeking a reliable and hardworking SeasonalAM Prep Cook / Porter to join our culinary team.

We are a chef-driven boutique hotel looking forsomeone who takes pride in their work, stays organized, and understands theimportance of strong preparation and a clean kitchen. This is a hands-onmorning position combining culinary prep with general kitchen and porterresponsibilities.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gainexperience in a professional, quality-driven kitchen while working alongside anexperienced culinary team.

Responsibilities

• Completedaily prep lists and assigned production
• Vegetableand herb preparation, portioning, and basic knife work
• Assistwith sauces, dressings, stocks, garnishes, and other mise en place
• Followrecipes and portion standards consistently
• Receive,organize, and properly store deliveries
• Maintainwalk-ins, dry storage, and prep areas
• Label,date, rotate, and properly store products using FIFO
• Maintaina clean and organized workstation throughout the shift
• Assistwith dishes, pots, pans, smallwares, and general porter duties as needed
• Removetrash, recycling, and cardboard and maintain BOH cleanliness
• Assistthe culinary team wherever needed to prepare for service

What We’re Looking For

• Previousprofessional kitchen experience preferred
• Basicknife and food preparation skills
• Strongwork ethic and sense of urgency
• Dependableand punctual
• Clean,organized, and detail-oriented
• Ableto follow recipes and direction
• Team-orientedattitude and willingness to help wherever needed
• Abilityto lift up to 50 lbs. and work on your feet for extended periods
• Morning,weekend, and holiday availability as needed

About the Position

This is a seasonal AM position supporting theculinary operation at La Colombe d’Or Hotel. We are looking for someone whounderstands that great service begins with great preparation.

If you are dependable, enjoy working with food, take pridein keeping a clean and organized kitchen, and want to be part of a chef-drivenboutique hotel culinary team.