Accor: Cook I — Santa Monica, CA, United States

About Accor

Accor operates in hospitality through hotels, restaurants and lifestyle destinations. Its employer material describes a collection of brands with different identities and a common focus on guest experiences. The business therefore brings together the service and operational functions needed to run hospitality venues, rather than offering one uniform hotel product. Its recruitment introduction emphasises opportunities across professions within hotels and other hospitality settings, reflecting the range of work involved in delivering those experiences.

The position and its setting

Accor lists Cook I in Santa Monica, CA, United States, under reference REF123910S. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 24 October 2026
• Brands: FAIRMONT

Responsibilities and work described

• Reporting to the Culinary Leadership, responsibilities and essential functions include, but are not limited to:
• Arrive at your scheduled shift time, prepared to work with the required kitchen tools, and in compliance with company grooming and appearance standards
• Attend line-up meetings with culinary leadership to review par levels, business demands, operational updates, and other information relevant to job performance
• Maintenance: and follow all state, hotel, and departmental safety, sanitation, and health code regulations and requirements
• Maintenance: proper daily personal hygiene, professional appearance, and workplace standards in accordance with culinary leadership and hotel policies
• Maintenance: knowledge and compliance with Food and Beverage quality standards established by Culinary Leadership, Forbes, and LQA guidelines
• Maintenance: complete knowledge of proper equipment use, maintenance, and sanitation, ensuring all tools are used safely and as intended
• Report any safety hazards, maintenance concerns, or equipment malfunctions promptly to appropriate leadership
• Complete opening and closing duties according to checklists provided by station, kitchen, or outlet leadership
• Preparation: all food items according to recipes, yield guides, and department standards, or as directed by a chef
• Work: across both hot and cold stations as required
• Support: hot line service and prep tasks as needed or requested
• Execution: occasional butchering, fish cutting, and portioning duties
• Execute proper plating and presentation of dishes in accordance with chef specifications, ensuring consistency and quality
• Review: prep lists daily and communicate additional prep needs to leadership
• Maintenance: daily inventory of workstation supplies and ensure all areas remain organized, labeled, and compliant with FIFO procedures

Essential requirements and candidate background

• To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to carry out each essential duty satisfactorily
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position
• Perform job duties with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy
• Organize, prioritize, and follow through on assigned tasks and responsibilities
• Operate, maintain, and clean all required kitchen equipment safely and properly
• Understand, execute, and appropriately adjust recipes, including scaling up or down as needed
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Consistently use sensory awareness (sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing) to ensure food quality and safety standards are met
• Current and valid California Food Handler Card required
• Candidates must demonstrate the following skills and abilities to maintain kitchen standards and support an elevated guest
• Basic knife skills, including vegetable preparation and limited butchery
• Basic knowledge of garde manger, vegetable cookery, egg cookery, and charcuterie
• Basic understanding of cleanliness, sanitation, and FIFO (First In, First Out) procedures
• Communicate effectively in a multilingual (English and Spanish-influenced) work environment
• Perform basic mathematical calculations related to kitchen operations
• Scale and condense recipes as needed
• Remain calm under pressure, think clearly, exercise sound judgment, and demonstrate effective problem-solving skills
• Work a full 8-hour shift
• Lift up to 50 pounds

Location, schedule and contract conditions

For this overseas or regional listing, confirm work authorisation and any location restrictions with the employer. The location does not establish visa sponsorship or permission to work remotely from India.

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Santa Monica, CA, United States

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities
• The sky is your limit
• Pay Rate Range: $28.15-$35.19 USD Gross per hour

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Cook I vacancy is not an offer for reference REF123910S; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

A closing date is not confirmed in this article. Check the current employer page before submitting: an undated posting can change or be withdrawn.

How to apply to Accor

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official Accor posting below and match the title and reference REF123910S.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Santa Monica, CA, United States position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

Prepare an accurate CV and the supporting items requested in that employer’s application. Provide only information and documents you are authorised to share.

Use the employer’s application option, complete the required fields and review the submission. Retain the acknowledgement when one is provided. Job Alerts World does not receive the application.

Practical preparation: maintenance

A maintenance example should identify the asset, the fault or preventive task and the action you performed. Explain the checks, records and handover involved in returning equipment or a service to use.

Relevant skills

• maintenance
• compliance
• inventory
• culinary operations
• food and beverage
• guest services
• kitchen operations