Join Our Culinary Excellence Team: Cook II

Rising gracefully above Millennium Park and Chicago's impressive lakefront, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park is located conveniently near major cultural attractions, the city's business and financial district, and world-renowned shopping along the Magnificent Mile. With beautifully appointed, extraordinarily spacious guestrooms and spectacular suites, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park offers a superior and distinctive array of amenities and services, including phenomenal dining experiences, seasonal pop-ups, and luxury event space.

What Awaits You:

• Employee Perks: Enjoy exclusive discounts at Fairmont Chicago and Accor properties worldwide—for you and your family.
• Complimentary meals at our on-site employee cafeteria.
• Lifelong Learning: Sharpen your skills through tailored programs at our Academies.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
• Health and Financial Well-Being: Benefit from comprehensive medical and dental coverage, and convenient direct deposit.
• Limitless Growth: Explore career development opportunities within Fairmont Chicago and beyond. The sky truly is the limit!

Your Role: Cultivating Food & Beverage Excellence

Do you have an appetite for career progression and ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with us and join our culinary team.

Your Responsibilities:

• Communicates effectively with Chefs and Sous Chefs.
• Prepares menu items following recipes and yield guides, according to department standards.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas.
• Follow hotel break policy and grooming and attire guidelines.
• Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department and Hotel requirements.
• Communicate needed work orders for maintenance repairs to Chef.
• Ensure that each Kitchen work area is stocked with specified tools, supplies, and equipment to meet the business demand.
• Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly, and acknowledge all guests, however busy and whatever time of day.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, procedures, and standards.
• Check kitchen printers on the line, ensuring they are in working order and there is enough paper available for the shift.
• Work on line during service and assist wherever needed.
• Flexibility to work in all culinary areas within the hotel.
• Be aware of any shortages and communicate with Chef before the item runs out.
• Follow kitchen policies, procedures, and service standards.
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage.
• Follow hotel time and attendance policy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience as a cook in a fast-paced, high-volume food service environment required.
• Basic working knowledge of knives and knife skills.
• Working knowledge of kitchen equipment to include, but not limited to a slicing machine, small wares equipment.
• Working knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation procedures.
• Working knowledge of weights, measures, and various cooking techniques.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.

Physical Aspects of Position: Constant standing and walking throughout shift. Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs. Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting. Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and ramps.

Additional Information:

• Visa Requirements: Successful candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Our Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit, and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit careers.accor.com.

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Exclusive discounts at Fairmont Chicago and Accor properties worldwide.
• Complimentary meals at the on-site employee cafeteria.
• Tailored programs for skill sharpening at our Academies.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Convenient direct deposit for financial well-being.
• Career development opportunities within Fairmont Chicago and beyond.

• At least 2 years of experience as a cook in a fast-paced, high-volume food service environment.
• Basic working knowledge of knives and knife skills.
• Working knowledge of kitchen equipment.
• Understanding of health, safety, and sanitation procedures.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.