Cook III, Main Kitchen - Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Hilton is a global leader in hospitality renowned for delivering exceptional guest experiences across the world. With its strong commitment to excellence, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests, offering a wide array of world-class brands and services designed to make every stay remarkable. The company prides itself on fostering an award-winning workplace culture recognized repeatedly on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. Hilton’s vision to "fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" guides everything it does, from guest service to team member development. In joining Hilton, you become part of a community dedicated to integrity, leadership, teamwork, ownership, and urgency—values that drive success both for the company and its employees. Hilton’s dedication to its team members includes comprehensive benefits, personal development opportunities, and a supportive environment that champions well-being and career growth.

As a Cook III at Hilton, you will play a critical role in crafting memorable dining experiences for guests by preparing, maintaining, and monitoring the quality control for hot food items. Your responsibilities will include handling diverse ingredients such as meat, fish, fowl, sauces, stocks, and seasonings, all prepared with an unwavering focus on quality and adherence to designated recipes. You will ensure guest orders are prepared efficiently, maintaining the highest culinary standards while complying with all sanitation and food safety regulations. A key aspect of your role is to maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and food preparation areas while practicing proper food handling and storage procedures. Visual inspection of all food outputs to guarantee appealing presentation and cleanliness is also part of your daily duties.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, fostering your culinary skills and contributing directly to guest satisfaction. Hilton values open availability and the ability to work varied shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The ideal candidate will bring at least three years of professional cooking experience, preferably in banquet or high-volume settings, and have prior hotel experience. Strong knife skills and knowledge of proper protein temperatures are essential, ensuring the consistent quality of dishes served. As a member of Hilton’s kitchen team, you will be part of an organization that invests deeply in your personal and professional growth, offering incredible travel perks, stock purchase programs, paid parental leave, personalized caregiving support, mental health resources, generous paid time off, and comprehensive health and retirement benefits. Hilton’s commitment to a supportive culture and award-winning workplace environment means that joining this team is not just about a job, but a career path filled with opportunities to thrive and make a lasting impact within the hospitality industry.