Cook ("Cocinero/a")

Azul Hospitality•Santa Barbara, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Prepare all food items for the hotel outlets, based on standardized recipes while complying with all applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards. This role involves preparing food items for customers using a quality predetermined method in a timely and consistent manner, measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes, and operating large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles. The position also requires setting up stations with predetermined mise en place, adjusting thermostat controls for cooking equipment, cleaning food preparation areas and utensils, maintaining sanitation standards, and verifying that prepared food meets quality and quantity requirements. Other duties assigned by management are also part of the role.

Requirements

Must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10°F) and kitchens (+110°F), possible for one (1) hour or more.
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to four (4) hours in length.
Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.
Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
Must be able to lift up to 45 lbs. as needed.
Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs.
Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, and hearing ability and visual acuity.
Hearing, smelling, tasting, and visual ability to observe and distinguish product quality and detect signs of emergency situations.
Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with other staff, guests, and supervisors.
Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception.
Ability to work primarily with fingers to pick, pinch, type and carry out substantial movements (motions) of the wrists and hands as well.
Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must have excellent leadership capability and customer relations skills.
Must be detail oriented with outstanding organizational and communication skills.
Must possess basic computer skills.
Must possess basic computational ability.
Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy and collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.
Self-driven and able to work independently.
Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.).
Food Handlers certification required.
Must maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance per Azul Hospitality standards.
Regular attendance in conformance with the standards is essential.
Upon employment, all staff is required to fully comply with Azul Hospitality rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotels facilities.
Staff members who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Staff members may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.
Attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years cooking experience, preferably high volume

Responsibilities

Prepare food items for customers using a quality predetermined method in a timely and consistent manner.
Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes, using variety or kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and tenderizers, to prepare foods.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles
Set up station with predetermined mise en place required to service all functions.
Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of 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 that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
All other duties assigned by manager or supervisor.
Assist with any guest inquiry.
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures.
Report maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by direct and indirect supervisors.