Cafeteria Cook

70 Centennial Olympic Park OZ Employer LLC DBA Hotel Phoenix•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Cafeteria Cook prepares and serves high-quality meals for hotel associates according to established menus, recipes, food safety standards, and production schedules. The role maintains a clean, organized, and well-stocked associate cafeteria and provides courteous service to associates. The position prepares meals and food stations, monitors quantities and production needs, maintains food safety and production records, and assists with receiving and storing supplies. It also keeps workstations, equipment, storage areas, and the cafeteria clean and sanitary, follows applicable hotel and safety requirements, reports hazards or concerns to management, and assists other culinary areas as operationally needed. The role requires a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The cook is expected to maintain professional conduct, follow hotel policies and uniform and grooming standards, and support a respectful and inclusive workplace. Duties may be modified based on operational needs; the job description does not create a contract of employment.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of cooking methods, food preparation, sanitation, and kitchen safety.
Ability to follow recipes, menus, and written or verbal instructions.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Food Handler certification required or must be obtained within the timeframe established by the hotel.
Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive movements.
Ability to work safely around hot equipment, steam, sharp utensils, and cleaning products.
Ability to work in areas with varying temperatures, including freezers, refrigerators, and hot kitchen environments.

Nice To Haves

Previous cooking or food preparation experience preferred.
Experience in a hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, or high-volume kitchen environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, and other assigned meals for hotel associates.
Follow established menus, recipes, portion standards, and production schedules.
Ensure food is properly cooked, seasoned, presented, and maintained at required temperatures.
Set up and replenish cafeteria food stations throughout each meal period.
Monitor food quantities and communicate additional production needs to the appropriate culinary leader.
Label, date, store, rotate, and discard food in accordance with food safety standards.
Maintain accurate food temperature and production records.
Assist with receiving, organizing, and storing food and supplies.
Minimize food waste through proper preparation, portioning, storage, and product rotation.
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of workstations, cooking equipment, storage areas, and the associate cafeteria.
Wash and sanitize cookware, utensils, and equipment as needed.
Follow hotel, health department, OSHA, and food safety requirements.
Immediately report equipment concerns, food safety issues, injuries, or workplace hazards to management.
Provide professional and courteous service to hotel associates.
Assist other culinary areas based on operational needs.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Maintain professional conduct, follow hotel policies and procedures, comply with uniform and grooming standards, and support a respectful and inclusive workplace.