Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Lead Cook
The Westin Desert Willow Villas, Palm Desert · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
About the job
Prepares and cooks food to recipes and quality standards, monitors food quality and inventory, and supports kitchen staff and service operations.
What you'll do
- Prepare and cook meals, including cold foods, following recipes, presentation standards, and food preparation checklists.
- Monitor food quality and quantity, maintain food logs, and communicate specials, unavailable items, and assistance needs.
- Assist management with hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, coaching, and motivating employees.
What they ask for
- Professional, pleasant customer-service manner.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to stand, sit, or walk for extended periods and perform reaching, bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
Pay
$25.70 USD per hour; base salary
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