Cook I

Marriott•Calgary, AB

About The Position

The Cook I position involves preparing special meals or substitute items, regulating temperatures of cooking equipment (ovens, broilers, grills, roasters), and managing food thawing processes. Key responsibilities include ensuring proper portioning, arrangement, and garnishing of food, maintaining food logs, and monitoring the quality and quantity of prepared food. The role requires communication with the Chef regarding excess food for daily specials and informing Food & Beverage service staff about menu specials and out-of-stock items. The Cook I is responsible for preparing and cooking food according to established recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklists, including cold foods. Additionally, the role supports management in various human resources functions such as hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees, and serving as a role model. Adherence to all company, safety, and security policies and procedures is mandatory, including reporting maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions, and completing safety training and certifications. Maintaining a clean and professional appearance, ensuring confidentiality of proprietary information, and protecting company assets are also expected. The Cook I must anticipate and address guests’ service needs, communicate professionally, foster positive working relationships, support team goals, and respond appropriately to employee concerns, all while ensuring adherence to quality expectations and standards. Physical demands include standing, sitting, or walking for extended periods, reaching overhead and below the knees, bending, twisting, pulling, stooping, and moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and placing objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance. Other reasonable job duties may be requested by Supervisors. Marriott International is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity, and providing accommodations for applicants needing assistance. The Westin brand focuses on empowering guests' well-being and seeks passionate, active, optimistic, and adventurous associates.

Requirements

At least 3 years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree

Responsibilities

Prepare special meals or substitute items
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters
Pull food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator
Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish
Maintain food logs
Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared
Communicate assistance needed during busy periods
Inform Chef of excess food items for use in daily specials
Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items
Ensure the quality of the food items
Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist
Prepare cold foods
Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees
Serve as a role model
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures
Report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager
Complete safety training and certifications
Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information
Protect company assets
Anticipate and address guests’ service needs
Speak with others using clear and professional language
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others
Support team to reach common goals
Listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees
Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors