The Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson has an opening for a motivated Lead Cook to help lead our culinary team. We do everything from weddings and large events to intimate dinners and small meetings. If you desire to cook great food from scratch, elevate your craft, and work with a variety of fresh seasonal products, please contact us about this position. Candidates must have flexible availability on evenings, weekends, and holidays. Fine Dining, Hotel, or Banquet experience is a plus.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead kitchen in place of the Sous Chef, Executive Sous Chef and Executive Chef.
• Work with the Chef to develop banquet menus and create memorable experiences for our guests.
• Help to train, teach, and mentor hourly cooks and stewards.
• Organize and execute daily production and prep lists, via the approval of the managing Chef.
• Assist with ordering products and making sure we have the necessary items for banquet events
• Attend BEO and leadership meetings as needed
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of all coolers and freezers, in accordance with county health and safety standards. Maintain proper rotation of all products, using the FIFO method (First-In-First-Out)
• Covers, dates, and properly store all leftover products that are reusable.
• Prepare food in accordance with prescribed recipes and standards.
• Serve items in accordance with established portion and presentation standards.
• Aid and assist in other areas of the kitchen as needed.
• Set up, maintain, break down, and clean any dirty workstations.
• Hold cooks responsible for maintaining a clean workstation, proper sanitation and following correct food handlers’ standards.
• Notify the managing Chef in advance of expected shortages.
• Maintain security and safety in work areas.
• Maintain neat, professional appearance, and always observes personal cleanliness rules in accordance with Columbus Hospitality Management policy
• Adhere to state and local health and safety regulations.
• Demonstrate and promote a safe and secure environment for guests, team members, and hotel assets in compliance with workplace policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Observe and secure associate compliance with procedures and methods.
• Create a positive and productive working environment, be an inspirational leader
• Assists with other duties as assigned by the executive chef.

The Hilton North Scottsdale at Cavasson is managed by Columbus Hospitality Management, a company committed to providing quality service and memorable guest experiences in a positive and welcoming work environment. We are focused on supporting the needs of our team through our commitment to the family/work-life balance and by providing development opportunities.

We are proud to be a Drug-Free Workplace/EOE. All applicants will be required to submit to a background check prior to employment.

Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position.