Cook ("Cocinero/a")
About The Position
Prepare food items for hotel outlets using standardized recipes while complying with sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards. The Cook prepares and verifies food for quality and quantity, sets up stations with required mise en place, operates kitchen equipment, and maintains clean and safe work areas. The role may also assist with guest inquiries, report maintenance or safety issues, follow company policies, and perform other duties as requested by supervisors. The position works primarily indoors in a temperature-controlled environment, but may require working in freezer temperatures as low as -10°F and kitchen temperatures as high as 110°F for an hour or more. Staff may work varying schedules according to hotel business needs and must attend scheduled training sessions and meetings. Regular attendance and compliance with Azul Hospitality and hotel rules, grooming, and uniform standards are required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent education.
- Minimum 2 years of cooking experience.
- Food Handlers certification.
- Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership capability and customer relations skills.
- Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and communication skills.
- Basic computer skills and basic computational ability.
- Ability to work effectively with internal and external customers, using patience, tact, and diplomacy and collecting accurate information to resolve conflicts.
- Self-driven ability to work independently.
- Experience using cutting tools, cookware, and bakeware.
- Knowledge of cooking procedures and methods, including grilling, baking, and boiling.
- Ability to work in extreme temperatures, including freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), for one hour or more.
- Ability to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to four hours at a time and maneuver among simultaneous functions and in limited spaces.
- Ability to lift up to 45 lbs. and push or pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs.
- Ability to perform tasks involving grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, hearing, and visual acuity.
- Ability to use hearing, smelling, tasting, and vision to assess product quality and detect emergency situations.
- Ability to communicate continuously with staff, guests, and supervisors.
- Ability to use fingers, wrists, and hands for picking, pinching, typing, carrying, and other substantial movements.
- Regular attendance and ability to work varying schedules based on hotel business needs.
Nice To Haves
- Cooking experience in a high-volume environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food items for customers using predetermined quality methods, in a timely and consistent manner.
- Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes using kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Operate large-volume cooking equipment, including grills, deep-fat fryers, and griddles.
- Set up the station with the mise en place required to service functions.
- Adjust temperature controls on ovens, boilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
- Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
- Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
- Verify prepared food meets quality and quantity requirements.
- Assist with guest inquiries.
- Follow company and safety and security policies and procedures.
- Report maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries.
- Perform other reasonable duties as requested by managers and supervisors.
- Attend scheduled training sessions and meetings.
- Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with company and property standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
