Cook

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Description

Join our team! Windsor Hospitality thrives in building hospitality careers. We want to design a path of professional growth and give you the keys to such success. We are recognized as a strong partner with warm-hearted hospitality staff nationwide. Windsor Hospitality is looking for their newest LINE COOK!

About this Location:

This position is located at the MARRIOTT HOTEL in WALNUT CREEK, CA

The Walnut Creek Marriott is a full-service hotel offering 342 modern guest rooms and 18,000 square feet of versatile meeting and event space. It features Átrio, a contemporary bar and restaurant serving locally inspired cuisine and craft cocktails, as well as a 24-hour fitness center, business center, and complimentary shuttle service within a 3-mile radius. Conveniently located near downtown Walnut Creek, the hotel is easily accessible via major highways and the BART system—providing direct transit to San Francisco, Oakland, and the broader Bay Area.

Why do we need you?

To prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food stuff for consumption in the restaurant.

What you will do:

• Reads menu to estimate food requirements, orders food from supplier, or procures it from storage.
• Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, boilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes, using variety or kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers, to prepare soups, salads, graves, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
• Bakes, roasts, broils and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Adds seasoning to food during mixing or cooking, according to personal judgment and experience.
• Observes and tests food being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with a fork to determine that it is cooked.
• Carves meat, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies, sauces, and garnishes servings to fill orders.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• May supervise other cooks and kitchen employees.
• May wash, peel, cut and shred vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• May butcher chickens, fish and shellfish.
• May make bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry.
• May price items on the menu.
• Required to be always in uniform when working on the property, including wearing a name identification badge.
• Supports and adheres to the core values, the mission statement, service fundamentals, and guest service philosophy as defined by the company.
• All other duties as assigned by a manager or supervisor.

Skills and abilities you bring:

• Skillfully use hand tools or machines needed for your work.
• Read recipes of items to be prepared.
• Measure, cut, or otherwise work on materials or objects with great precision.
• Use arithmetic or shop geometry to figure amounts of material needed, dimensions to be followed and cost of materials.
• Picture what the finished product will look like.
• Accept responsibility for the accuracy of the work as it is turned out.

What we offer:

Join a team that invests in you! We’re proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to support the well-being and growth of all our eligible employees in our diverse and inclusive environment:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance

If eligible, enjoy access to quality healthcare plans to stay healthy and protected.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  Pre-tax savings for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) & Roth 401(k) Plans
  Plan for your future with employer-supported retirement options.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  Confidential support services for personal and professional well-being.
• Career Growth Opportunities
  We promote from within and invest in your long-term success.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
  Take time to relax, recharge, and explore life outside of work.
• Paid Sick Leave
  Supportive sick time policy to care for your health when you need it.
• Exclusive Employee Hotel Discounts

Take advantage of special rates for hotels in our brand portfolio—just for our team members and their family & friends.

• Enjoy complimentary On-Shift Meals (participating hotels)
  Enjoy a free, delicious meal provided by the hotel during each scheduled shift.
• Recognition & Rewards Program

Our team members are regularly acknowledged through performance awards, milestone celebrations, and incentive programs that recognize excellence and dedication.

Schedule & Hours:

2-10:30 PM- Must be flexible to work weekends and holidays

Windsor Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Windsor Hospitality does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.