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Cook

12/20/2025

The Cook is responsible for preparing and plating food items on the menu while ensuring high standards of quality and cleanliness in the kitchen. This includes following recipes, managing inventory, and maintaining a well-stocked kitchen.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company

No description available for this Company.

About the Role

Description

Bring your culinary skills and join our team, as a Cook, where you can dazzle our guests with your high standards of quality through the presentation, preparation, and cooking abilities.

This position may require flexible scheduling availability.

Requirements

Job Requirements:

  • Know local health and safety codes and regulations that apply to the hotel
  • Ensuring the kitchen remains well-stocked at all times
  • Receiving food and beverage orders as needed
  • Follow provided brand and IHM recipes when cooking food to serve guests 
  • Preparing and plating all food items on the menu
  • Using hot food preparation machines such as ovens, stoves, and microwaves to cook or heat food 
  • Cleaning and sanitizing tables, countertops, and floors after each service

Job Qualifications:

  • Ability to follow brand and IHM standard operating procedures to prepare food and beverage items
  • Highly motivated team player with strong initiative and desire for achievement 
  • Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary
  • Ability to work well in stressful situations
  • Basic knowledge of how to operate all Food and Beverage equipment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit or walk for an extended period of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The number of hours you will be scheduled to work during the week is variable and is based on guest occupancy, season, staffing and other factors. Island Hospitality is unable to guarantee a specific number of work hours per week.

Training:

Island Hospitality is committed to employee development and displays that commitment with a formalized training and development program providing a clear path for any employee with a desire and aptitude to thrive in the hospitality business. As team members join Island Hospitality from other organizations they too can build on that prior experience and find further growth opportunities within our company by utilizing the tools and resources offered.

Team Member Wellness Program: How We Thank You For All You Bring To The Team

Rewarding Benefits Package:

  • Healthcare including Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
  • HSA & FSA plans available! 
  • Dependent care FSA
  • Identity Theft Protection Insurance Commuter benefits including transit & parking 
  • Pet Insurance 
  • PTO and Payroll Incentives for Annual Wellness Exams
  • Employee Assistance Program Wellness Subscriptions including access to gyms, financial planning, counseling, and legal services 
  • Paid Sick and Vacation Time
  • Family Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement plan - IHM Matches 100% up to 3% of your salary and an extra 50% on the next 2% of your salary. 401(k) is fully vested upon the first contribution

Rewarding Hard Work:

  • Incentive based bonus program
  • Free room nights at our hotels and employee discounts within your hotel brand 
  • Discounts for friends and family within your hotel brand 
  • Team Member recognition and bonus 
  • Discounted tickets to theme parks, musicals, movies, and more through Tickets at Work 
  • Career Growth through our in-house training program with a path personalized to your desired goals 
  • Referral bonus program to ANY of our locations

Equal Opportunity Employer

Island Hospitality uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization in all municipalities where it is required by law.

Key Skills
Culinary SkillsFood PreparationCooking AbilitiesHealth And Safety CodesProblem SolvingTeam PlayerStress ManagementFood And Beverage Equipment OperationFood PlatingKitchen SanitationRecipe FollowingInventory ManagementTime ManagementInitiativeQuality StandardsFlexibility
Categories
HospitalityFood & BeverageTradesCreative & Media
Benefits
Healthcare Including Medical, Dental, And Vision InsuranceHSA & FSA Plans AvailableDependent Care FSAIdentity Theft Protection InsuranceCommuter Benefits Including Transit & ParkingPet InsurancePTO And Payroll Incentives For Annual Wellness ExamsEmployee Assistance ProgramWellness Subscriptions Including Access To Gyms, Financial Planning, Counseling, And Legal ServicesPaid Sick And Vacation TimeFamily Leave401(k) Retirement PlanIncentive Based Bonus ProgramFree Room Nights At Our Hotels And Employee DiscountsDiscounts For Friends And FamilyTeam Member Recognition And BonusDiscounted Tickets To Theme Parks, Musicals, Movies, And MoreCareer Growth Through Our In-House Training ProgramReferral Bonus Program
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