Cook - Lead Line

This culinary position requires good communication skills as well as at least two years of previous line and fine dining experience. A Culinary degree or related hotel experience preferred. Candidates should be able to perform all basic and intermediate cooking skills including preparation of soups, sauces, stocks, frying, broiling. This person may be required to give direction in the supervisor's absence.

Benefits available with this position include: 

• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance (Full-Time) after 30 days of employment
• 401k & Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short term disability insurance
• New Child Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Compassionate Leave
• Paid Time Off:
  • Thompson Seattle colleagues begin accruing Vacation Time on their first day of service. At six months of service, colleagues are vested in the time they have been accruing. Full Time & Part Time Colleagues are eligible for vacation time.
    • Hire Date Through Four Years - 10 Days or 80 hours
    • Five to Nine Years - 15 Days or 120 hours
    • 10 years or greater - 20 Days or 160 hours
• Sick Leave:
  • Full time, part time and on-call colleagues accrue and have the right to utilize sick and safe time according to Seattle's Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. As a Tier Three employer all colleagues accrue one (1) hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked starting on their hire date, however, these colleagues cannot use their accrued sick time until they have completed 90-days of employment with Hyatt
• Extended Illness Days: unused sick and safe time in excess of 72 hours converted to Extended Illness Days at the end of each calendar year
• Holiday Pay: 
  • Full-time colleagues are eligible for holiday pay on their first day of employment. The paid holidays for eligible colleagues recognized by our hotel are: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and 2 pre-approved days for Floating Holidays.

Additional perks may include: 

• Colleague Discounted Rates as of the 1st day of employment
• Complimentary Room Nights for full-time and part-time positions after 90 days of employment
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Subsidized ORCA Pass
• Tuition Reimbursement of $1,000.00 per calendar year
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning of Uniforms
• Employee Assistance Program

Wage Information

Hourly role:  The hourly rate for this position starts at $26.54 with an increase to $27.04 after 90 days.

Hourly roles with five-year rates: The hourly starting rate for this position is $27.04 after 90 days.  This position also has an established rate for colleagues who remain in the position for five years, which is an additional $0.50 

Hourly roles with seven year rates: The hourly starting rate for this position is $27.04 after 90 days.  This position also has an established rate for colleagues who remain in the position for seven years, which is an additional $0.75 

Hourly roles with ten year rates: The hourly starting rate for this position is $27.04 after 90 days. This position also has an established rate for colleagues who remain in the position for ten years, which is an additional $1.00

• Requires good communication skills.
• 3 years of previous line experience preferred.
• Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred.
• Candidates should be able to perform all basic and intermediate cooking skills.
• Able to work multiple stations in the kitchen.
• Requires moderate supervision and training.