About this role
We’re Sonesta International Hotels.
The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast.
An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect.
Together We Thrive—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.
Job Description Summary
The Line Cook II prepares all food items while giving attention to cleanliness and sanitation, quality standards, taste, timeliness, and cost effectiveness with respect for fellow cooks and the hotel environment. Must be able to supervise Line Cook IJob Description
Job Tasks & Qualifications:
- Responsible for production of all items as needed for events, breakfast service, lounge menu, and employee cafeteria.
- Responsible for all orders during breakfast service. Run breakfast line, set up stations, ensure prep is ready for breakfast menu execution.
- Responsible for prep and execution of employee cafeteria lunches
- Assist team with banquet prep and execution as needed.
- To ensure that kitchen line, prep areas, coolers are neat and tidy at all times.
- Comply with all hotel and departmental safety and loss control procedures.
- Adheres to dress code, grooming, and hygiene standards.
- Reports all safety hazards to the supervisors including accidents and potential safety hazards immediately to the Security Department.
- Attends all mandatory department, hotel, or training meetings.
- Observe and enforce all objective policy standards and procedures set forth by the Executive Chef.
- Operate and control power meat slicer, buffalo chopper equipment.
- Be familiar with all aspects of pantry work.
- Be proficient in salad making, cold palates, buffets, and banquet dish-ups.
- Maintain cleanliness of workstation area and communicate to supervisor any maintenance needed to keep equipment in good working order.
- Maintain a pleasant and courteous attitude, making our customers your number one priority.
- To perform any other tasks as assigned by Management.
- Must be fully familiar with all aspects of pantry work.
- Must be proficient in salad making, cold plates, buffets, and banquet dish-ups.
- Must be able to use a knife, slicing machine, and grater.
- High school/culinary classes/ diploma preferred.
- At least two to five years of pantry experience in comparable operations.
- Must have Food Handler Certificate
- Regular and Punctual Attendance
- Ability to adhere to grooming standards.
- Ability to lift and move approximately 30 pounds.
- Ability to bend and reach on a daily basis.
- Ability to operate and control power meat slicer, buffalo chopper equipment.
- Ability to move freely within a small area.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to perform tasks requiring sustained repetitive motion and/or fine motor skills, (such as chopping and slicing).
- Ability to clean as you go in the kitchen area.
- Ability to work in temperature extremes.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic.
- Ability to read or understand diagrams, and count.
- Not infected by diseases transmitted through the food supply as designated by the Public Health services.
- Ability to sustain direct contact with the public; must establish a high degree of customer service, (smile, eye contact, positive personal presentation, etc.), and high volume interaction with guests and staff.
Additional Job Information/Anticipated
Pay Range
Pay range between $21.68 and $22.47 starting pay
Union Property: Pay rate outlined follows contract requirements.
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Sonesta Recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. Employees are offered a variety of benefits including:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation and Sick Days
Holidays and Personal Days (Floaters)
* 401(k) Retirement Plan
Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.
Other facts
About Sonesta Hotels
Sonesta is now the 8th largest hotel company in the US, with 13 brands that consist of 1100 hotels, 100K+ rooms across three continents and include The Royal Sonesta, The James Hotels, Classico Collection by Sonesta, Sonesta Hotels & Resorts, MOD Collection by Sonesta, Sonesta Select, Sonesta ES Suites, Sonesta Simply Suites, Red Lion Hotels, Inns & Suites by Sonesta, Signature Inn by Sonesta, Americas Best Value Inn by Sonesta and Canadas Best Value Inn by Sonesta.
With the growth of the company, we have also expanded our award-winning guest loyalty program – Sonesta Travel Pass. Offering guests a variety of travel experiences, free nights, value added perks, points that can be redeemed at any of Sonesta's hotels.
Sprung from the classic hoteliers of the mid-20th century, Sonesta is a collection of hotels, resorts, suites and cruises enjoys a rich history celebrating over 85 years in hospitality. When savvy travelers stay in one of our locations throughout the world, they are treated to a genuine experience, reflective of the culture and personality of the destination. Guests are always delighted to find that we have let the outside culture in!
As one of the original hoteliers in the United States, Sonesta has a solid understanding of what drives the passion for travel – service, beautiful surroundings and an unmatched destination experience delivered with style. It’s our employees who deliver on this promise with integrity and passion, ensuring our future will be as strong as our past.
Discover what you have been missing at Sonesta. Join us. We can’t wait to meet you.
What you'll do
- The Line Cook II prepares food items while ensuring cleanliness, quality, and timeliness. Responsibilities include managing breakfast service, assisting with banquet prep, and maintaining a tidy kitchen environment.
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