Cook 1 AM - Full Time Year Round

Mohonk Mountain House•New Paltz, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Preparation and production of wholesome meals in accordance with company standards and local health regulations. This role involves preparing and serving food items for a la carte and/or buffet menus, potentially serving up to 2500 meals per day. The Cook will follow recipes, instructions from sous chefs, and work as part of a team to ensure quality and consistency. Responsibilities include baking, roasting, broiling, and steaming various food items, operating kitchen equipment, and maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The position requires adherence to food safety standards, assisting with production planning, and providing excellent guest service.

Requirements

3 years culinary experience in similar operation.
Valid Driver’s License and at least 21 years of age, or 20 years of age with at least two years of licensed driving experience.

Nice To Haves

Certification in food service sanitation practices and prevention of food borne illnesses preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and service all food items for a la carte and/or buffet menus serving up to 2500 meals per day according to hotel recipes and standards.
Follow recipes, instructions from sous chefs, and work as part of larger team unit focusing on quality and consistency.
Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food.
Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish.
Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat.
Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards.
Monitor food quality while preparing food.
Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared prior to distributing to “front of house” staff for delivery to guest.
Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist.
Prepare special dietary meals or substitute items.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients.
Maneuver carts or dollies safely with loads up to 200 pounds up and down stairs, elevators, through passageways or outdoors up to 75 feet.
Inspect the work of others by touch, sight, sound and smell for conformance to prescribed standards.
Operate equipment such as ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, steamers, kettles, and fryers.
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Reach with hands and arms, bend, kneel, stoop, twist and flex arms, walk up and down stairs/inclines, sit, climb up/down ladders or stand for up to 5 hours at a time.
Lift up to 50 pounds from ground level to and carries a distance of up to 100 feet with/ without assistance.
Walk up to 5 miles per day.
Speak, read and write the English language and communicate in a clear and congenial manner, with our guests, visitors and employees.
Hear verbal instructions, directions and warnings.
Test and inspect foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently.
Set-up and break down work station.
Maintain proper rotation of product in all refrigerators (FIFO) to minimize wastage/spoilage.
Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment.
Sanitize and ensure cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment.
Work clean and be responsible for kitchen organization and orderliness.
Perform job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
Handle hot items with care.
See close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Check the working condition of equipment and machinery in accordance with specifications.
Follow all Mohonk Mountain House safety and security policies and procedures.
Identify safety hazards, report, and follow up to see that corrective action is taken.
Inform supervisor of hazardous situations, emergencies or threats to the security of guests, employees or hotel assets.
Maintain food storage and cooler logs in adherence to food safety standards.
Complete safety training and certifications when offered.
Adhere strictly to directives and instructions from Sous Chef, Executive Sous, Executive Chef.
Work under time constraints, extreme temperatures, and high business levels.
Assist in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
Assist in the requisitioning and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
Perform basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Research industry trends regularly and maintain a current knowledge of common or trending practices in the industry.
Work productively and efficiently with or without supervision when performing routine tasks.
Learn, retain, and demonstrate a full knowledge and understanding of all menu items, carriage lounge, and banquet menus as trained.
Demonstrate basic knife handling skills and familiarity with basic kitchen equipment and machines.
Offer consistently professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow colleagues.
Listen well, communicate effectively and establish effective working relationships with other staff, management, vendors and guests that have a variety of educational backgrounds and values.
Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service standards.
Assist all service staff and company workers in a professional manner insuring our guest service is in accordance with company standards.
Attend shift briefings and actively participate daily.
Communicate assistance needed during busy periods.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
Adhere to Mohonk Mountain House’s Dress and Grooming Standards; presenting a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance and maintaining a positive, professional image to our customers.
Learn and successfully demonstrate the Mohonk Mountain House Service Steps with Service Strategies with guests and staff.
Maintain a flexible work schedule including days/nights, weekdays/weekends, holidays, and during peak periods of business.
Taste sweet, sour, bitter, and salty and demonstrate a sense of smell.