Cook J1 Intern/Trainee- Casa Marina
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Description
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Prepare high-quality dishes: Prepare menu items according to designated recipes and quality standards
- Delight our guests: Prepare guest orders efficiently while ensuring a positive dining experience
- Execute basic food prep: Maintain a strong knowledge of basic prep work and simple cooking tasks (e.g., salads, sides, basic breakfast) to assist higher-ranked cooks
- Inspect and finalize plates: Inspect all preparations and dishes ahead of serving to ensure they meet quality and presentation standards
- Maintain a clean and organized workspace: Keep food service stations stocked and sanitary while following proper food handling, storage, and safety protocols
- Manage product and operational needs: Master kitchen equipment and recipes
- Comply with regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member well-being
Qualifications
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
About this role
You'll work in the kitchen at Casa Marina, a Hilton property in Key West, learning the fundamentals of food preparation and cooking under the guidance of experienced kitchen staff. Your days will involve preparing menu items to recipe and quality standards, executing basic prep work like salads and sides, plating dishes for inspection before service, and maintaining sanitary, organized stations while following food safety and health protocols. This is a full-time, in-office internship designed to build your foundational cooking skills and kitchen knowledge.
The role suits someone with a genuine interest in hospitality and culinary work who's ready to take on entry-level kitchen responsibilities with attention to detail and a commitment to food safety. Hilton emphasizes its workplace culture and values—integrity, teamwork, ownership, and a focus on hospitality—so you'd be joining an organization that invests in team member development and recognizes this as a potential starting point for a longer career path.
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