Line Cook/ Commis

Fairmont Dallas, located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, offers 545 elegant guestrooms and suites, with over 73,000 square feet of banqueting and meeting space. For over 50 years, Fairmont Dallas has been the setting for countless civic, social cultural, convention and corporate events, but more importantly the setting for thousands of memories.

Prep Cook / Commis

Do you have an appetite for career progression and ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with us and join our kitchen team.

What you will be doing:

• Perform basic kitchen duties such as peeling and cutting fruit or vegetables, and deliver food items to various areas in the hotel
• Assist with plating food in presentable, consistent manner
• Adhere to standardized recipes and specifications in order to maintain consistency
• Keep work station clean and organized including fridges/freezers, counter and stove tops
• Ensure that cook station opening and closing procedures are carried out to standards
• Keep over production and food waste to a minimum, while ensuring proper rotation, labeling, and food storage
• Operate kitchen equipment while adhering to safety procedures, and report any deficiencies
• Ensure all food products are handled, stored, prepared and served safely and in accordance with hotel food safety guidelines
• Ensure a clean and safe working environment, and actively participate in healthand safety initiatives
• Adhere to all hotel environmental policies and initiatives
• Carry out any other tasks as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

• Creative and passionate about food and customer service
• Able to work in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a team player
• High School diploma
• Culinary art diploma is an asset
• Previous experience as a commis/cook an asset
• Food Handler certificate required

Physical Abilities:

• Exert physical effort in lifting and carrying up to 50lbs
• Endure various physical movements throughout the work areas
• Reach 1 to 2 feet
• Remain in stationary position for up to 4 hours throughout the shift
• Frequent walking, standing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, bending
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in the United States. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining work authorizationdocuments.

What's in it for you:

• Paid time off
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K
• Complimentary Shift Meal
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academy designed to sharpen your skills
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, such as Planet 21
• Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities