Hotel Cook - Hyatt Regency at Villa Christina

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

At Hyatt Regency Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina, exceptional hospitality begins with exceptional people. We are redefining hospitality through innovation, collaboration, and our People First culture.

We are seeking a dependable and skilled Hotel Cook who takes pride in preparing high-quality food, maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, and supporting memorable dining experiences across our hotel.

Our Mission

Create Exceptional Culinary Experiences.

Prepare fresh, consistent, and appealing food with care and attention to quality while maintaining a safe, efficient, and professional kitchen environment for every guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver Quality and Consistency

• Prepare, cook, and present menu items according to recipes, specifications, portion standards, and presentation expectations.
• Set up and maintain assigned workstations with the ingredients, tools, and equipment needed for efficient service.
• Follow established cooking methods, temperatures, timing, and plating standards to ensure consistent food quality.
• Monitor food freshness, taste, appearance, and holding temperatures throughout preparation and service.
• Communicate product shortages, quality concerns, and preparation needs promptly to culinary leadership.
• Support banquet, restaurant, room-service, and other culinary production needs based on hotel business levels.

Maintain Food Safety and Sanitation

• Follow all food-safety, sanitation, hygiene, and safe-food-handling procedures at all times.
• Maintain clean and sanitized workstations, equipment, utensils, storage areas, coolers, and kitchen surfaces.
• Properly label, date, rotate, store, cool, reheat, and discard food in accordance with established procedures.
• Prevent cross-contamination by following proper handling practices for raw, cooked, and ready-to-eat foods.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, injuries, spills, or food-safety issues to culinary leadership.

Support Efficient Kitchen Operations

• Complete prep lists and assigned production accurately and within required service timelines.
• Maintain appropriate par levels and communicate replenishment needs to support uninterrupted service.
• Use food, supplies, and equipment responsibly to minimize waste and support cost-control objectives.
• Operate kitchen equipment and tools safely and report malfunctions or maintenance needs promptly.
• Assist with receiving, storing, organizing, and rotating food and supplies as assigned.

Collaborate Across the Culinary Team

• Work closely with chefs, cooks, stewards, banquet teams, servers, and other hotel departments to support smooth service.
• Communicate clearly during shift changes, high-volume periods, special events, and changing business demands.
• Respond positively to coaching, direction, menu changes, and evolving operational priorities.
• Support teammates during peak periods and assist in other culinary areas when business needs require.
• Maintain professional conduct, appearance, attendance, and punctuality in accordance with hotel standards.
• Attend required culinary, safety, training, and hotel meetings.

Create a Guest-Focused Experience

• Prepare every item with attention to quality, appearance, freshness, and the overall guest experience.
• Follow special preparation instructions and communicate dietary or allergen-related requests to culinary leadership.
• Maintain urgency and composure while supporting timely food production during busy meal periods and events.
• Help create a positive kitchen culture built on teamwork, accountability, respect, and pride in the product served.

What You Bring

• At least three years of cooking, food-preparation, or related kitchen experience preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic cooking techniques, food preparation, kitchen equipment, and safe food handling.
• Ability to follow recipes, production sheets, portion standards, and verbal or written instructions.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, cleanliness, and time management.
• Ability to work efficiently and remain composed in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment.
• A collaborative attitude and willingness to support multiple culinary outlets and functions.
• Ability to communicate professionally with culinary leaders, associates, and other hotel departments.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on business needs.

Preferred

• Previous cooking experience in a full-service hotel, restaurant, banquet, or high-volume culinary environment.
• Culinary school, vocational training, or related food-service education.
• Current food-handler, ServSafe, or other applicable food-safety certification.

Physical and Work Requirements

This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Stand and walk for extended periods while working in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment.
• Frequently bend, reach, grasp, lift, carry, push, and pull food products, cookware, equipment, and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work around hot surfaces, ovens, grills, steam, sharp utensils, cleaning chemicals, moderate noise, and temperature changes.
• Use knives, kitchen tools, and commercial cooking equipment safely and with appropriate manual dexterity.
• Maintain required personal hygiene, uniform, grooming, and food-safety standards.

What We Offer

• Hourly Pay Range: $19.50 - $23.50
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan 
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD) & Long-Term Disability (LTD) 
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Health Savings Account (HSA) 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Career Growth & Development Opportunities 
• Discounted Room Rates at Hyatt Hotels 
• Employee Referral Program

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are a dependable culinary professional who takes pride in quality, teamwork, cleanliness, and creating great food experiences, we would love to meet you.

Join Hyatt Regency Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina and help create memorable experiences for our guests, our associates, and our community.