Cook 2 - Banquets Kitchen (Full Time) - Pebble Beach

Company Background:

For over a century, friends and family, celebrities and athletes, world travelers and locals alike, have flocked to Pebble Beach Resorts. This stunning slice of California’s Monterey Peninsula is a wondrous place that we are proud to share. Pebble Beach Company, located in Pebble Beach, California, owns and operates the world-famous Pebble Beach Resorts, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach. The company also operates five renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay, Del Monte Golf Course and The Hay.

Its other famed properties include scenic 17-Mile Drive, The Spa at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Golf Academy & Practice Facility and Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. It annually hosts premier events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational, Pebble Beach Food & Wine and PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee.

Job Summary:

The Cook 2 produces hot and cold menu items to the highest standard set by the Executive Chef.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare cold food sandwiches, salads, and dressings.
• Basic vegetable prep; slicing; dicing and proper handling.
• Preparations and handling of meat, fish, vegetables, starches, etc.
• Basic hot food preparation.
• Frying, grilling, baking roasting and poaching techniques.
• Saucier, butter sauces and all other sauces.
• Prepare all necessary menu items, including soups and sauces, as directed by the team leaders.
• Employee Dining Room cooking; salad bar, set up, etc.
• Learn Basic knife and equipment skills.
• Keep recipe and set up documentation.
• Follow recipe cards exactly.
• Learn and work both sides of the Pantry and banquet stations.
• Set up the mise en place for the station.
• Set up buffet stations and perform carving, stir fry or other designated function at that station.
• Time the cooking of food to ensure that the entrees from each order are completed at the same time.
• Check the quality of food produced at the station, ensuring consistency of each mise en place.
• Arrange food on the plates, ensuring an attractive presentation.
• Assist with dish up for banquet functions.
• Add garnishes to complete plates of food.
• Help other cooks, as needed, contributing to an environment of teamwork.
• Assist special events as needed.
• Be cost conscious.
• Rotate food in coolers, dry storage and personal mise en place to ensure freshness and reduce waste.
• Keep work areas & refrigerators clean and neat at all times.
• Clean, care for and store all equipment. Clean cooking surfaces.
• Report all faulty equipment or unsafe conditions to team leader.
• Training new employees, Cook 4 and Cook 3.
• Contribute a list of needed items to the daily food order with the approval of the team leader.
• Discuss daily events and production schedule with the team leaders.
• Make suggestions to improve the quality of food production and presentation.
• Comply with all Pebble Beach Company safety, health and sanitation policies and procedures.

Absolutely Required Skills:

• Basic hot/cold food, cooking knowledge, proficient knife skills.
• Knowledge of standards of quality and production.
• Available to work a variety of shifts as well as nights, weekends and holidays.
• Previous experience required.
• Food safety certification required.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand for long periods of time and move frequently from area to area. Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, and reach with hands and arms. Regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Firm grasping and repetitive hand-use required.

Why work for Pebble Beach Company:

• Competitive Pay: $26.14/hour.
• Benefits. Benefits are provided by the Unite Here Local 483 Union* and include health and retirement.
• We encourage YOU to be our guest. You will receive discounts at all Pebble Beach restaurants, retail shops, and our Forbes Five Star Spa. In addition, Hotel discounts are also available during select seasons.
• Play our world-famous golf courses! Enjoy our Employee Golf Privileges including Employee Tee Times, Tournaments, and Company Club.
• Grow your career with Pebble Beach. We provide opportunities for ongoing learning and development, as well as promotions and transfers to advance your career.
• Lunch is on us. Enjoy a complimentary meal during your shift in our Employee Dining Room.

* Union employees are required to pay applicable Union dues.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.