Breakfast Line Cook - The Orleans Room

Join Our Culinary Team at The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel

Starting at $20 per hour + a $500 sign-on bonus, Orlans Room is looking for a dependable, motivated, and enthusiastic Line Cook to join our culinary team at the Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel.

This is a great entry-level culinary opportunity for someone looking to build their skills and gain experience in a professional hotel kitchen. Working primarily breakfast shifts, you'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced culinary professionals while developing strong fundamentals in preparation, cooking, and service.

Orlans Room offers a captivating dining experience where guests enjoy thoughtfully crafted cuisine surrounded by an impressive backdrop of locally curated artwork. Rotating seasons bring ever-changing, locally sourced ingredients to a menu that is creative, fresh, and approachable. From Lobster Deviled Eggs and Truffle Frites to the iconic Reuben sandwich that debuted in the original Blackstone Hotel, now The Cottonwood, Orlans Room blends Omaha history with a fresh, modern dining experience.

Whether welcoming early-morning guests, serving brunch enthusiasts, or preparing memorable meals for hotel guests and locals, the Orlans Room culinary team plays an important role in creating the experience that makes the restaurant Omaha's living room.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute breakfast menu items according to Orlans Room standards
• Complete daily prep accurately and efficiently
• Follow recipes, portioning, seasoning, and presentation standards
• Maintain proper cooking temperatures and food safety practices
• Keep a clean, organized, and fully stocked workstation
• Communicate effectively with chefs and fellow team members during service
• Assist with opening and closing kitchen responsibilities
• Maintain consistency and quality across all dishes leaving the kitchen
• Follow all sanitation and kitchen safety standards
• Support the culinary team with additional kitchen responsibilities as needed

What We're Looking For

• Previous restaurant or kitchen experience is a plus, but not required
• A genuine interest in learning and growing in the culinary field
• Dependable and punctual work ethic
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to learn professional cooking techniques and kitchen operations
• Strong attention to detail and pride in your work
• Positive, team-oriented attitude
• Ability to take direction and apply feedback
• Passion for food, hospitality, and creating a great guest experience

Why Orlans Room?

$20/hour starting wage + $500 sign-on bonus.

If you're looking for a great place to start your culinary career, Orlans Room is the perfect opportunity to build your foundation in a professional kitchen while working primarily breakfast shifts.

You'll gain hands-on experience, learn from experienced culinary leaders, and become part of a team that takes pride in quality food and genuine hospitality.

Start your culinary career with us. Learn the craft. Build your skills. Grow with Orlans Room.

Join the culinary team at Orlans Room and help make Omaha's living room come to life.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners' mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It's less of a job, more of a calling. It's part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other. EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.