FULL TIME LEAD COOK
Meliá Orlando Suite Hotel
Celebration, Florida
In a company as large as your world, all that’s missing is YOU.
If you join Meliá Hotels International, you will immediately be empowered to enhance the experience of every guest. We put the emphasis on having a qualified team of people working in an environment where flexibility, motivation, commitment, involvement and enthusiasm prevail. We work together to grow in a company that is the leader not only in our different lines of business but also in people management, one of our main foundations. For those reasons and because we know that you are talented, ambitious, and are seeking to grow and improve as a professional, we are inviting you to come and achieve your dream with us!
Meliá Hotels International is the world’s largest resort hotel company in the world. With 350 hotels worldwide, and growing, the company has been firmly committed to international development.
Values
- Service vocation Because our guest is our reason for being
- Excellence Because we do things right: with professionalism, efficiency and agility
- Innovation Because we anticipate and evolve to be better every day
- Proximity Because we love to share, listen... feel
- Consistency Because we do what we say
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive Compensation: Pay rates that meet or exceed area standards.
- Competitive Benefits Plans: Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- Work/Life Balance: Holiday, vacation, and sick pay
- Worldwide Hotel Booking Discounts: Amazing discounts to everyone who is part of the company, including our family or friends.
- Partner Discounts : Meliá Hotels International takes advantage of its leading position on the international market, striking deals with other companies to offer our employees products or services at a more competitive price. For example, theme parks, banks, airlines, insurers, and gyms, etc.
Essential Duties
- Assist with planning, ordering or production of food items pertaining to the respective section(s) of the food and beverage outlet and/or kitchen.
- Prepare meals in accordance with portion and quality standards.
- Assist in creating and testing new recipes and menu design.
- Responsible for inspecting the cleanliness of the line floor and all kitchen stations.
- Provide instruction to other culinary staff.
General Duties
- Know your work schedule and follow it with a high degree of reliability.
- Promote and apply teamwork skills at all times.
- Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
- Utilize protective equipment, when applicable.
- Promote the hotel through goodwill, courtesy, and a positive attitude.
- Continue to learn and grow in your position.
- Comply with hotel policies, procedures, uniform and grooming standards.
This brief description/responsibilities and/or duties are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job. EEO/M/F/D/V
Minimum Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a cook.
- You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for this role.
- This role requires full availability for any shift, any day of the week, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to carry/lift/push/pull items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Job requires frequent bending, stooping and kneeling.
- Must be able to read, write and speak English. Other languages preferred.
Only candidates with authorization to work in the U.S.A. will be considered. At this time, no monetary relocation assistance is available.
Job Type: Full-time
