[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Hilton Worldwide Holdings jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hilton-worldwide-holdings/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Hilton Worldwide Holdings · Des Moines, IA # Cook I/Lead Cook - Hilton Des Moines Downtown Des Moines, IA, United States On-site Manager or lead Hospitality & Food Service Listed on Hilton Worldwide Holdings’s official careers site. Posted September 30, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Hilton Worldwide Holdings’s careers site →](https://efet.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/225160) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Hilton Worldwide Holdings](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hilton-worldwide-holdings/) / Cook I/Lead Cook - Hilton Des Moines Downtown ## Job description Hilton Des Moines Downtown is looking for their next Lead Cook! Join our team at a hotel connected directly to the Des Moines Skywalk system and the Iowa Events Center, less than a mile from the Historic East Village and Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater, with a free shuttle covering the six-mile ride to the airport for easy commuting — all at a property featuring an indoor pool and al fresco courtyard with fireplace seating, right in the heart of downtown Des Moines. *Our ideal candidate is a culinary school graduate with 3-4 years of high-volume scratch kitchen experience. They possess strong communication skills and are eager to learn and grow within the culinary field. ### Shift Pattern Mornings, 5am - 1:30pm. Open availability required. 7 days a week, including weekends and holidays Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Lead Cook, you’re not just preparing great tasting food items – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest. ## Responsibilities ### Here's what you'll do during a typical day - Prepare high-quality dishes: Prepare menu items according to designated recipes and quality standards Delight our guests: Manage guest orders efficiently while ensuring a positive dining experience - Execute complex recipes: Maintain a strong knowledge of menu offerings, handle complex recipes, and oversee stations, execution, quality control and inventory checks - Inspect and finalize plates: Inspect all preparations and dishes ahead of serving to ensure they meet quality and presentation standards - Maintain a clean and organized workspace: Keep food service stations stocked and sanitary while following proper food handling, storage, and safety protocols - Manage product and operational needs: Coordinate timing and plating, manage/direct cooks during shifts, assist with inventory checks, ordering, shift briefings and some special features Comply with regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member well-being ## Qualifications What It Takes to Make the Stay At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member: A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 30, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 12, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 19 days - Location: Des Moines, IA, United States - Work arrangement: On-site[Apply on Hilton Worldwide Holdings’s careers site →](https://efet.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/225160) ## More jobs at Hilton Worldwide Holdings ### [AM Busperson (Part-Time) - Hilton Des Moines Downtown](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hilton-worldwide-holdings/jobs/c6bd4070ba8ea4b50c32/) Des Moines, IA, United States ### [AM Food Server (Full Time) - Hilton Des Moines Downtown](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hilton-worldwide-holdings/jobs/b715ffe71d3f4cc566d7/) Des Moines, IA, United States ### [Assistant Restaurant Manager - Hilton Des Moines Downtown](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hilton-worldwide-holdings/jobs/71d657d031d667cb90bc/) Des Moines, IA, United States ### [Busperson (Part-Time) - Hilton Des Moines Downtown](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hilton-worldwide-holdings/jobs/a27afd80535234522b53/) Des Moines, IA, United States ### [Executive Chef - Hilton Des Moines Downtown](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hilton-worldwide-holdings/jobs/f68d4cb0bbfb606fe80d/) Des Moines, IA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Line Cook (Prep Cook)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/albertsons/jobs/00b7c268c9289669adcf/) Albertsons · Abilene, TX, United States ### [Line Cook (Prep Cook)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/albertsons/jobs/13f41e56c55d21cbc494/) Albertsons · Amarillo, TX, United States ### [Cook - Luxottica](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aramark/jobs/bb9b7e2008afff4ab13f/) Aramark · Mason, OH, US OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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