About this role
The Post Oak Hotel is seeking a Cook III to join the only Forbes Five-Star Hotel in Texas. We hire passionate and professional colleagues who genuinely delight our guests through curated and authentic experiences.
The Cook III will be responsible for preparing ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food; washing and peeling fresh fruits and vegetables; weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
Responsibilities
- Set assigned station(s) with the determined amount of preparation needed in a timely manner following prep list needs
- Ensure kitchen compliance and work in a safe manner following Texas sanitation guidelines, rules and regulations while ensuring adherence to quality expectations and standards
- Follow safe work habits when working with kitchen equipment such as knives, slicer, ovens, stoves, food processors etc
- Keep workstation clean and organized at all times while keeping the station stocked for the next shift
- Properly store food at appropriate temperatures while maintaining accurate food inventories
- Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist. Prepare cold foods. Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers
- Must be able to determine what the minimum standard acceptable for product quality is and make sure that no product is served that fails to meet that minimum standard
Qualifications
- Aspire to our values of being passionate, strive for excellence, remain relevant, collaborate and act with honor and integrity
- 2 years of experience working in a high-volume luxury-oriented kitchen preferred
- Well-rounded in all areas of the kitchen including cooking techniques, knife skills and product knowledge
- Previous hotel experience, luxury or Forbes experience preferred
- Ability to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends and holidays is required
- Physical demands:
- Stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach and perform repetitive motions frequently for 8-12 hours a day
- Ability to lift, carry, push or pull 50-100 lbs
Posted Salary Range
USD $17.00 - USD $17.00 /Hr.
Tipped Position
This position does not earn tips
Other facts
About Landry's, LLC.
Landry's is a multinational, diversified restaurant, hospitality, gaming, and entertainment leader based in Houston, Texas.
The company operates more than 600 establishments around the world, including well-known concepts, such as Landry’s Seafood House, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Rainforest Cafe, Morton’s The Steakhouse, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, McCormick & Schmick’s, Chart House, Saltgrass Steak House, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Palm Restaurants, and Mastro’s Restaurants. The company also operates a group of signature restaurants, including Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, Grotto, Willie G’s, and others.
The gaming division includes the renowned Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino concept, with locations in Las Vegas and Laughlin, NV, Atlantic City, NJ, Biloxi, MS, and Lake Charles, LA.
The entertainment and hospitality divisions encompass popular destinations, including the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, Kemah Boardwalk, Aquarium Restaurants, and other exciting attractions, coupled with deluxe accommodations throughout the Houston and Galveston area, including The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, Westin Houston Downtown, Kemah Boardwalk Inn and The San Luis Resort, including the Hilton Galveston Island Resort and Holiday Inn Galveston on the Beach located on Galveston Island.
What you'll do
- The Cook III will prepare ingredients for cooking, ensure kitchen compliance with sanitation guidelines, and maintain a clean and organized workstation. They will also prepare and cook food according to recipes and quality standards.
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