Hilton Garden Inn-Orlando/ International Drive North, 5877 American Way Orlando, FL 32819

We are currently looking for an experienced Cook to join our Team for our Garden Grille & Bar! Our Hilton Garden Inn is located just off I-4, two miles from Universal Orlando Resort. We provide scheduled free shuttle to Universal Parks. Orange County Convention Center and various corporate offices are within four miles. With 158 guest rooms, our hotel has a full service restaurant, The Garden Grille & Bar that serves breakfast, dinner, and drinks. We are home to the well-known Tiki Bar where guests enjoy Florida weather outdoors by our Fire Pit. The Hilton Garden Inn is one of the 50 hotel properties owned and managed by the award-winning hotel management company, Buffalo Lodging Associates.

The Cook position is full time and requires flexibility to work PM Shifts (4pm to 10pm) and AM (morning shifts 5am-1pm).  Our Cooks must have cook experience and be able to prepare and follow the menus required by the Hilton Garden Inn brand (hotel restaurant setting experience preferred).  Our starting rate is $17.75 per hour.

About Buffalo Lodging Associates:

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA has put an emphasis on true hospitality since being founded in 1996.  While building an extensive portfolio of 50 hotels, we’ve partnered with the most respected hotel brands in the business including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Choice Hotel International hotels.  Buffalo Lodging Associates is a community of welcoming, committed, and passionate associates driven to provide a best-in-class hospitality experience and operational excellence.

What You Bring:

The ideal candidate is one who embodies Buffalo Lodging’s culture and core values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Inclusive. For the most success in this role, requirements are as follows:

High School diploma and culinary education is ideal. 2-3 Years Cook Experience Hotel Experience is a plus in an F&B setting Excellent customer service skills Good verbal and written skills to communicate with our guests as well as the co-workers Reliability and attention to detail is a must

What We Offer You:

At Buffalo Lodging, we are committed to keeping our most important assets – our employees – healthy, happy and productive. To achieve this, we offer a variety of benefits including the following:

Paid Weekly (Every Friday!) Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Competitive 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan with Generous Employer Match Paid Vacation and Sick Time and paid holidays. Hotel discounts for associate and family when available. Career growth opportunities

Buffalo Lodging Associates provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.