Job Description
If you are an internal applicant, please log into Workday and submit your application via the Jobs Hub. Please click here to apply internally. The Madison Club is hiring for Line Cooks who are passionate about food, beverage and the art of hospitality. Our company's objective is to provide exceptional food and create memories for our members and guests.
The Madison Club is open during the winter & spring season, and this role will be for a full time, seasonal need from October 2025 - June 2026. Preferred candidates will have a flexible schedule, be able to work weekends & holidays, and understand that time off requests will not be honored during March or April (key event/ festival months).
Key Responsibilities:
- Continuously create and present new ideas to Executive Chef
- Stock the kitchen with raw materials and ingredients on a daily basis
- Master all basic cooking methods
- Acquire ingredients daily for assigned station
- Help and prepare food items as per standard recipe cards whilst maintaining portion control and minimizing waste
- Maintain and clean equipment on a regular basis
- Promptly report any hazards, unsafe working conditions, or equipment which requires repair/maintenance
- Attend department meetings as necessary
- Adhere to all Department of Health food & safety standards
- Comply with company and department policies and procedures at all times
- Carry out any other duties as and when assigned by the Management of the Hotel and department
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen and storage areas at all times
- Execution of recipes and ability to follow recipes and all house-made ingredients promptly and efficiently
- All food should be plated and presented accordingly
- Demonstrate sense of urgency for responding to guest needs during all interactions
- Any other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications: - 1-2 years of full-service restaurant experience as a Line Cook or relevant position preferred
- Farm-to-table experience highly desired
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Degree/Certification(s) recommended
- Ability to stay calm and focused during the busiest of times
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holiday and a shift greater than eight (8) hours in length
- Ability to read, write, speak and understand English; additional languages preferred
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position including, but not limited to, working indoors and outdoors, standing, walking, and moving for periods of greater than four (4) hours, and lifting, carrying, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, pushing and pulling
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
- The hourly rate of $20-$22 is based on applicable and specialized experience and location.
About Discovery Land Company Founded in 1994 by Michael S. Meldman, Discovery Land Company specializes in building luxury residential private club communities and resorts throughout North America. We have grown to be the premier player in the high-end resort residential niche with 20 world-class projects in our portfolio. Our communities are distinct with their own architectural styles, world-class amenities, and high levels of service.
We don't build buildings, but rather we build settings where families can create intergenerational memories and enrich their lives in exquisite and untouched sanctuaries. These settings offer a casual and comfortable sense of community through outstanding clubhouses, premier golf courses, welcoming staff, world-class culinary offerings, and outdoor pursuits. To ease and enrich your experiences, Discovery holds itself to the highest of service standards. Every decision we make is driven by one fundamental objective: to make the time you spend with the people you care about most not merely enjoyable, but memorable.
We are extremely grateful to be recognized as one of the world's top mid-sized employers for 2018 by Forbes magazine. For more information about our company -
About the Project - The Madison Club The Madison Club is the most exclusive private residential community in La Quinta, California offering the finest golf and club facilities in an intimate and sophisticated setting. In this tradition, it is a place of effortless grace and charm. The ambiance is one of quiet sophistication, intimacy and understated luxury. Offering a limited number of homes and memberships, The Madison Club is the modern interpretation of California's classic old-line country clubs - Discovery Land Company
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Casual work, Seasonal work, H2b, Flexible hours, Shift work, Afternoon shift,