Cook II

Paradies Lagardère is a prominent hospitality and food service company specializing in providing high-quality dining experiences in fast-paced environments. With a strong presence in airports, travel plazas, and other high-traffic venues, Paradies Lagardère is committed to delivering exceptional food and service to guests around the clock. The company prides itself on its core values encapsulated by the acronym TRIFIC: Trust, Respect, Integrity, First-Class, Innovation, and Commitment, which guide every aspect of its operations and employee conduct. These principles foster a positive and respectful workplace culture while ensuring that guests receive courteous, friendly, and efficient service at all times. As an employer, Paradies Lagardère focuses on creating opportunities for team growth and development across its diverse dining divisions, emphasizing teamwork and quality standards.

The Cook II position at Paradies Lagardère is a non-exempt role within the Dining Division, reporting directly to the Kitchen Manager and General Manager. This role is designed for skilled culinary professionals, particularly those with experience in pizza making and scratch kitchen environments. The Cook II, often known as a pizza cook, is responsible for preparing menu items entirely from scratch, including dough handling, sauce preparation, toppings, proteins, and specialty ingredients. The role demands an expert understanding of live ovens, especially high-heat and wood-fired ovens, to ensure pizzas and other dishes are cooked to perfection with consistent quality, proper bake times, and presentation.

This position requires versatility, with the ability to operate multiple cooking stations such as sauté, pizza build, prep, and oven areas. Attention to detail is critical to maintain 100 percent accuracy with recipes, portioning standards, and presentation guidelines. The Cook II ensures that all food preparation and service meet the high standards of the company while adhering strictly to food safety, sanitation, labeling, and storage protocols. Furthermore, this role requires maintaining kitchen cleanliness, organizing station restocks, and food rotation following FIFO guidelines to ensure freshness and reduce waste.

The position demands the ability to work efficiently in a busy, fast-paced kitchen environment with visible guest interaction, emphasizing teamwork, communication, and professionalism. Supporting training for new kitchen staff and reporting any maintenance needs for kitchen equipment are additional key responsibilities. This role requires a strong work ethic, physical stamina to stand for long periods and handle heavy items, and the ability to follow instructions while working collaboratively under pressure.

If you are a culinary professional passionate about pizza making and maintaining high culinary standards in a dynamic, customer-focused setting, the Cook II role at Paradies Lagardère offers a rewarding career opportunity. To apply, candidates should send their resume directly to the hiring contact at [email protected]. This is an excellent opportunity for cooks seeking to advance their skills in a reputable company that values innovation, quality, and commitment in the food service industry.