Veterans Preferred - Cafeteria Cook

Company: Hyatt
Location: Tucson
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -At Miraval, we embrace individuality, forge authentic connections, and offer creative opportunities. We live what we teach and provide tangible examples of how the power of mindfulness can profoundly transform people's lives.

Our culture is rooted in the notion of balance. A balanced center grounds us. Its harmony inspires us. Balance is more than not falling, or obtaining equal parts of something. It is a process that is organic, evolving, and perpetually moving toward equilibrium.

Your passion, your life, your work - in balance.

Our Robust Benefit Package Includes:

• iAm Days to spend a paid 8 hours experiencing Miraval, twice per year
• Participation in our iFlex work schedule options, which may include 4 day workweeks, remote workdays, and flexible start times**
• Up to $1000 in Wellbeing or Tuition Reimbursement for personal and professional growth
• Health, dental, and vision benefits after only 30 days of employment!*
• Complimentary daily colleague meals
• Competitive wages
• Generous Paid Time Off program
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match*
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Discounted and FREE Hyatt Hotel nights*
• Access to resort facilities (fitness center, spa, and programming)
  *Full-time Colleague Only: Health, dental, and vision benefits, Free Hyatt Hotel nights, company match
  
  **Options available based on department
  
  A Cafe Cook is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, sanitation, organization and food service in the Colleague Dining Room. This will include preparing meals both hot and cold items, stocking buffets, ensuring the cleanliness of the dining room, stocking and requisitioning supplies, monitoring food temperature and quality, and answering questions about the menu.
  Qualifications:
  
  • Candidates should have at least 1 year of professional cooking experience, preferably cooking in a high-volume food service operation; or have a combination of professional work experience with formal culinary training. Cafeteria or similar experience is preferred.
  • Candidates must also demonstrate good communication skills, good knife skills, product knowledge and identification, and knowledge of various cooking methods.
  • This position involves standing on feet for long periods of time and requires the ability to lift, push and carry moderate amounts of weight.
  • Candidates must have open morning and afternoon availability, including weekends and holidays.
    • A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment.
    • Refined verbal communication skills.
    • 2 years of full-service restaurant experience (fine dining or hotel / resort experience preferred).
    • Experience using POS systems
    • Strong knowledge of coffee, beer, wine, and liquor service.
    • Must have physical stamina to lift moderate amounts of weight.
    • Ability to stand for long periods of time.
      
      • A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
      • Refined verbal communication skills.
      • Ability to multitask (use phone, computer, ipad, simultaneous and regularly)
      • Previous customer service required
      • This position is required to be mobile for 90% or more of each shift
      • Problem solving and organization is a key success factor
      • Familiarity with POS system and plant-based cooking preferred
        This is a great opportunity to use your restaurant host or restaurant hostess job experience to begin a career at Hyatt. For immediate consideration for this Greeter position, Click Apply Now and complete an application on the Hyatt Careers Site!
        
        All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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