Cook

Sonesta Miami Airport, FL•Miami, FL

25d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re Sonesta International Hotels. The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast. An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect. Together We Thrive—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting. Job Description Summary Join the Sonesta Miami Airport Team! Our 308 room, full-service hotel is centrally located minutes from Miami International Airport and close to major city attractions. We offer a 24-hour fitness center, business center, Marketplace, Roof Top Pool, 1 dining outlet option, and free shuttle service to and from the airport. The Line Cook prepares all food items while giving attention to cleanliness and sanitation, quality standards, taste, timeliness, and cost effectiveness with respect for fellow cooks and the hotel environment.

Requirements

Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
Candidates should be able to perform all basic and intermediate cooking skills
Ability to work multiple stations in the kitchen

Nice To Haves

1 year of previous line experience preferred
Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare basic components of each dish on our menu using our recipes
Memorize and utilize serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen
Ensure that the kitchen, all food prep areas and all food storage areas meet restaurant cleaning standards
Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment
Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating
Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes
Handles, stores and rotates all products properly
Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period
Monitor product freshness and rotate out old product based on a schedule created by the restaurant
May be required to give direction in the supervisor's absence
Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests
You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
You will consistently deliver our GUEST model: Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name Establish/anticipate needs Solve and own all requests/complaints Thank everyone
Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
Food/Beverage Service Worker Permit, where applicable
Meet minimum age requirement of jurisdiction
Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other Team Members