Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Hourly
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
healthcare
tuition paid upfront
Free lunch
Free parking
free theme park admission
Job Description
Aulani, A Disney Resort and Spa, is a renowned hospitality destination nestled in the beautiful Hawaiian Islands, known for seamlessly blending Disney's enchanting storytelling with the rich cultural heritage of Hawaii. This resort and spa offers guests a truly immersive experience with world-class amenities, tropical landscapes, and an array of recreational and dining options. Being part of Disney's hospitality family, Aulani prides itself on creating magical moments for its guests through exceptional service, innovative dining, and memorable entertainment in a stunning, family-friendly setting. The resort is dedicated to the professional growth and satisfaction of its Cast Members, fostering an inclusive, dynamic, and positive workplace environment. It values creativity, dedication, and teamwork as the foundations of its success.
The Cook 4 position at Aulani is a culinary role that holds significant responsibility in delivering high-quality food experiences to guests. This role is embedded within the resort's vibrant culinary team, tasked with executing menu items across all meals including breakfast, lunch, and dinner with precision and care. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, seasoning, and cooking menu items in accordance with established recipes, ensuring that every dish served meets rigorous standards for quality, taste, temperature, portion size, and visual presentation. Beyond individual cooking tasks, the Cook 4 assists with overall culinary production, collaborating closely with both back-of-house and front-of-house teams to ensure smooth kitchen operations and outstanding guest satisfaction. A key part of the role is supporting a fun, creative, and efficient working environment, motivated by a shared passion for culinary excellence and guest service. This position demands an experienced kitchen professional who combines technical cooking skills with a strong commitment to teamwork and continuous learning. The Cook 4 will also play an important role in ensuring health and safety compliance, including kitchen sanitation and food safety practices. Working at Aulani offers the unique chance to contribute to a premier resort destination while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package including full healthcare coverage, tuition payment support, complimentary meals, parking, and theme park access. Compensation for this role is $33.88 per hour with full-time employment requiring availability across varied shifts including weekends, holidays, and special events. This position is ideal for culinary professionals who are eager to grow within a world-class hospitality environment and who have a passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences within a culturally rich and guest-focused setting.
The Cook 4 position at Aulani is a culinary role that holds significant responsibility in delivering high-quality food experiences to guests. This role is embedded within the resort's vibrant culinary team, tasked with executing menu items across all meals including breakfast, lunch, and dinner with precision and care. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, seasoning, and cooking menu items in accordance with established recipes, ensuring that every dish served meets rigorous standards for quality, taste, temperature, portion size, and visual presentation. Beyond individual cooking tasks, the Cook 4 assists with overall culinary production, collaborating closely with both back-of-house and front-of-house teams to ensure smooth kitchen operations and outstanding guest satisfaction. A key part of the role is supporting a fun, creative, and efficient working environment, motivated by a shared passion for culinary excellence and guest service. This position demands an experienced kitchen professional who combines technical cooking skills with a strong commitment to teamwork and continuous learning. The Cook 4 will also play an important role in ensuring health and safety compliance, including kitchen sanitation and food safety practices. Working at Aulani offers the unique chance to contribute to a premier resort destination while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package including full healthcare coverage, tuition payment support, complimentary meals, parking, and theme park access. Compensation for this role is $33.88 per hour with full-time employment requiring availability across varied shifts including weekends, holidays, and special events. This position is ideal for culinary professionals who are eager to grow within a world-class hospitality environment and who have a passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences within a culturally rich and guest-focused setting.
Job Requirements
- Experience in culinary field/high volume restaurant minimum 3-6 months, or up to 1 year
- Ability to multi task and work in a very fast paced team environment
- Demonstrates a desire to work in a guest service and team environment
- Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for working in the kitchen
- Strong listening skills and ability to follow direction
- Must be flexible and able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and special events
Job Qualifications
- Experience in culinary field/high volume restaurant minimum 3-6 months, or up to 1 year
- Demonstrates a desire to work in a guest service and team environment
- Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for working in the kitchen
- Strong listening skills and ability to follow direction
- Preferred qualifications include enrollment in a culinary education program or equivalent, recommendation from school, food safety certification or equivalent, knowledge of Hawaiian/Japanese language
Job Duties
- Prepares, seasons and cooks to order menu items for all meals throughout the day, including breakfast, lunch and dinner meal periods
- Portions and arranges food on serving dishes and is responsible for portion control and plate presentation
- May cook, mix, and/or season ingredients to make dressings, sauces, gravies, batters, fillings and spreads
- May wash, peel, slice, scoop, dice and julienne vegetables and fruits
- Prepares, measures, mixes (following recipes) and/or cooks and garnishes basic appetizers (hot or cold), salads, pastas, sandwich fillings, waffles and other food items
- Some knowledge of cooking equipment such as grill, gas range, electric range, broiler, deep fat fryer, serving table, waffle iron, griddle, skillets and other standard kitchen equipment
- Ability to prepare products according to recipe guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of kitchen safety and sanitation including temperature requirements
- Has good judgment of food quality and production, understands the impact of spoilage
- Ability to assist Chef in preparing items for Guests with special dietary needs
- Cleans kitchen equipment and practices HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) Procedures
Job Criteria
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
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