1st Cook - Conrad Algarve

Job description

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 First Cook , you’re not just preparing high-quality dishes and supporting the daily operations of the kitchen – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by helping deliver memorable dining experiences that enhance every guest’s stay.

Responsibilities

Here's what you'll do during a typical day

Prepare great tasting dishes: Prepare, cook, and present dishes according to standard recipes, ensuring consistency in quality, taste, and presentation.

Support kitchen operations

Assist the Chef de Partie and wider culinary team in the day-to-day operation of the kitchen, helping to ensure a smooth and efficient service.

Maintain kitchen cleanliness

Keep all work areas clean, organised, and free from cross-contamination, following company and food safety standards.

Ensure food quality and storage compliance

Check the quality and freshness of ingredients, ensuring proper storage, stock rotation, and minimizing waste.

Assist with inventory management

Support stock control activities and report any shortages or quality issues to senior team members.

Uphold regulatory standards

Follow all health, safety, hygiene, and sanitation procedures, ensuring the highest standards of food safety and team member wellbeing.

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.