Trilogy® at La Quinta offers spectacular mountain views allowing active days and quiet evenings. The community combines active adult lifestyle choices including golf, fitness center, pools, on-site spa, and Café Solaz along with two clubhouses.

Located on the southern edge of La Quinta, California, we are seeking a Cook 1 to join our Food & Beverage Team. The Cook 1 is responsible for food preparation, cooking, and serving. This position reports to the Kitchen Manager or Executive Chef.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work and master one kitchen station; accept responsibility for personal decisions and actions.
• Ensure superior standards of service meet the requirements of guests and employees.
• Proactively exceed guest satisfaction by resolving challenges.
• Follow cleaning schedule and checklist daily to ensure a clean and sanitary environment.
• Familiar with food preparation, cooking, and serving techniques; able to read cooking instructions.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits for use.
• Measure and mix ingredients to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam foods; adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and noticing the visual appearance.
• Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Personal Attributes:

• Highly customer-oriented and responsive with a high need for closure.
• Able to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities.
• Strong team-building skills; able to lead and motivate.
• Must be a role model and live our BlueStar core values: Honesty and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit.

Physical Demands:

The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Frequent hand washing is required, and the position requires manual dexterity, auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions in a fast-paced environment.

BLUESTAR RESORT & GOLF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance after 60 days of employment.
• Accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) at a rate of 120 hours per year.
• 7 paid holidays annually.
• Eligible for Paid Sick Leave for part-time team members.
• Participation in the 401(k) plan after 30 days of service.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year cooking experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Current Food Handlers card.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.