Attendant F&B

IHG•Fort Hood, TX

10d•$16 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves preparing and transporting food and beverage items to buffet areas, ensuring adequate supplies, and maintaining quality and presentation standards. The attendant will welcome guests, manage inventory, control costs, and maintain a clean and organized work environment. Responsibilities also include checking equipment, promoting teamwork, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Basic reading, writing and math skills
Some prior food preparation experience preferred.
Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds
Standing up and moving about the kitchen and cafeteria
Handling food, objects, products, and utensils
Bending, stooping, kneeling
Communication skills are utilized for a significant amount of time when interacting with guests and supervisors.
Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing buffet items from instructions.
Mathematical skills, including basic math, measurements, quantities, and variances are used frequently.

Nice To Haves

Some prior food preparation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and/or transport all food and beverage items and associated supplies, equipment, and materials to and from the buffet areas.
Monitor area to ensure adequate supplies of food, beverages, trays, plates, utensils, napkins, condiments, etc. to serve all guests; replenish buffet items and areas as necessary.
Follow preparation methods, times, and quality and presentation standards. Monitor taste, appearance, texture, serving temperature, portion size, and garnish method as required.
Welcome guests and respond to requests in a prompt and professional manner. Refer any serious matters to management.
Purchase and/or requisition for purchase inventory to ensure adequate minimum and maximum stocks of all food, beverage, material, and equipment.
Monitor and control food and beverage costs and ensure procedures are followed to ensure the security and proper storage of food and beverage products, inventory, and equipment and to minimize waste.
Maintain a clean, neat, and well-organized work and buffet area, which may include but is not limited to hoods, filters, steam tables, bus tables, carts, ovens and grills, sinks, refrigerator/freezers, service areas, walls, floors, sneeze guards, and counters. Empty trash receptacles and clear tables as required.
Check the working condition of equipment and machinery in accordance with specifications. Report to supervisor all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment, safety hazards, or any other maintenance and repair needs.
May operate dishwashing machine in accordance with manufacturer specifications and instructions and place clean dishes and utensils in assigned storage location.
Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
Perform other duties as assigned.