Cook I - Casual Dining

Marriott•Atlanta, GA

21h

About The Position

The Cook I prepares and cooks food according to recipes, quality and presentation standards, and food preparation checklists. The role includes preparing special meals, substitute items, and cold foods; regulating cooking equipment temperatures; thawing frozen food safely in refrigeration; and ensuring appropriate portions, arrangement, and garnishing. The Cook I maintains food logs, monitors food quality and quantity, informs the Chef about excess food for daily specials, and communicates menu specials or unavailable items to Food & Beverage service staff. The position also calls for communicating when assistance is needed during busy periods and helping management with employee hiring, training, scheduling, evaluation, counseling, discipline, motivation, and coaching. The employee serves as a role model, follows company and safety procedures, reports hazards and maintenance needs, completes required safety training, maintains a clean and professional appearance, protects confidential information and company assets, anticipates guest needs, communicates professionally, and supports positive teamwork and quality standards. Other reasonable duties may be requested by Supervisors. The posting identifies a preferred Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree and at least three years of related work experience. No supervisory experience or license/certification is specified as required. The role involves extended periods of standing, sitting, or walking; reaching overhead and below the knees; bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping; and moving objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance.

Requirements

At least 3 years of related work experience (preferred qualification).
Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree (preferred qualification).
No supervisory experience is specified.
No license or certification is specified.

Nice To Haves

Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree.
At least 3 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare special meals, substitute items, and cold foods.
Regulate the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Pull food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator.
Ensure proper food portions, arrangement, and garnish.
Maintain food logs and monitor the quality and quantity of prepared food.
Communicate when assistance is needed during busy periods.
Inform the Chef of excess food items for use in daily specials.
Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out-of-stock items.
Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklists.
Assist management with hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees.
Serve as a role model and support the team in reaching common goals.
Follow company, safety, and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to a manager; and complete safety training and certifications.
Maintain a clean and professional uniform and personal appearance, protect proprietary information, and safeguard company assets.
Anticipate and address guests’ service needs; communicate clearly and professionally.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships and listen and respond appropriately to employee concerns.
Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.