Lead Cook I

Join Benchmark Hospitality at Deloitte University Hotel & Conference Center in Westlake, TX (onsite) as a Lead Cook I. This full-time role puts you at the center of kitchen production and execution, with the chance to lead others across multiple culinary operations. You’ll also enjoy steady weekly pay and a benefits package designed to support your life both inside and outside the kitchen.

Compensation: $22.00 per hour

Schedule: Full-time

What you’ll have an opportunity to do

The Cook I is the highest-level cook and assumes a lead role in kitchen production and execution. You will help train other cooks and support culinary operations across the property. This position may work in several culinary operations, including:

• Banquet Kitchen (high volume serving ballrooms, coffee break stations, and the Associate Cafeteria)
• Market Restaurant (world fair cuisine with a buffet-style market serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
• Albero Restaurant (classic Italian cuisine offering family style dining for lunch and a la carte dining for dinner)
• Ember Restaurant (Latin steakhouse flare with light breakfast plus family style dining for lunch and a la carte dining for dinner)

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the culinary team by monitoring production, training, and coaching, and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
• Prepare food and menu items using standard recipes.
• Monitor production and quality levels of all food products.
• Assist with developing and presenting new menu items to keep offerings fresh and innovative for guests.
• Receive and put away food requisitions, checking for quality and quantity.
• Inspect refrigeration and dry storage for proper handling and rotation.
• Ensure stations are prepared for service and remain clean, with food items properly covered and stored at the end of each shift.
• Assist in leading and participating in food preparation and execution in other hotel kitchens as needed, including banquets, buffet restaurants, a la carte restaurants, or social venues.
• Location: Benchmark Hospitality at Deloitte University Hotel & Conference Center

Requirements

• Three years’ culinary experience required.
• Culinary school preferred.
• Experience in a kitchen with guest contact, scratch cooking, and high volume highly preferred.
• Advanced knife skills.
• Basic Food Safety certification required within 30 days of starting the position.

Benefits

• 10 days of holiday pay
• Up to 14 Vacation & Sick days per year.
• Weekly pay!
• Leadership and Career development programs, with many opportunities to grow and transfer to new positions.
• Free Lunch in the newly remodeled Associate Cafeteria.
• Eligible for Medical Insurance and other benefits within 30 days of employment.
• Employer matching 401k.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Free parking on-site.
• Free uniforms and we will clean them.
• Benchmark Hospitality hotel discounts.