Breakfast Attendant

Peregrine Hospitality•Beaverton, OR

12d

About The Position

The Breakfast Attendant prepares and maintains the hotel breakfast buffet, replenishes supplies during service, and completes breakdown and cleaning afterward. The role also involves keeping breakfast-room public areas, tables, chairs, and assigned restrooms clean; sorting soiled linens; monitoring food and cleaning-supply inventory; and communicating maintenance or supply needs to management. The attendant provides friendly, professional service to guests and follows hotel policies, service standards, safety procedures, and emergency requirements. The position requires teamwork, reliability, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to prioritize tasks with limited supervision. Work may involve transporting food and supplies, handling food ingredients and equipment, and working in hot, noisy, or confined conditions. Flexible and long hours may sometimes be required, based on business needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence.
Ability to prioritize and work efficiently with limited supervision.
Detail-oriented, able to multitask, and able to work with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy.
Ability to speak, understand, and communicate the primary language or languages used in the workplace.
Excellent communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.
Ability to remain calm, use good judgment to resolve problems, follow directions, and understand guests’ service needs.
Ability to work under pressure to meet production schedules and guest timelines.
Ability to transport received goods and move food between storage or preparation areas and the serving line.
Ability to work with food products and ingredients and use the senses to ensure quality standards are met.
Ability to comprehend and follow recipes.
Ability to use required tools and equipment and wear required PPE as needed.
Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to hear, understand, and communicate orally and in writing with staff, vendors, and guests in person and by phone.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to bend, twist, push, pull, stoop, kneel, and squat regularly.
Ability to work in hot, noisy, and sometimes close conditions.

Nice To Haves

Culinary certification preferred.
Minimum one year of experience as a cook or cafeteria cook in a hotel or restaurant preferred.

Responsibilities

Represent the hotel professionally and enthusiastically to guests, clients, prospective clients, agents, and the community.
Set up the morning breakfast and buffet, restock it as needed, and complete proper breakdown and cleaning.
Maintain decorations and notify management of maintenance or improvement needs.
Clean table tops and chairs throughout breakfast service as guests come and go.
Maintain cleanliness of breakfast-room public spaces and restrooms, including the galley front and buffet area.
Retrieve, sort, and treat soiled linens.
Monitor food and cleaning-supply inventory and communicate supply needs to a supervisor.
Greet guests and maintain a friendly demeanor, including salutations upon entry and exit.
Follow hotel policies, procedures, 4 Keys service standards, operating procedures, and safety and security requirements.
Help sustain property safety through risk-management behavior, proper inspections, participation in the Safety and Security Committee, and knowledge of emergency procedures.
Work cohesively with coworkers and other departments, and strive to improve operating standards.
Meet attendance and reliability standards.
Perform additional duties assigned by management.