Part Time - Food & Beverage Attendant - ZYREA

IHG•Huntsville, AL

6h•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The Food & Beverage Attendant helps maintain high quality and consistency while meeting health, sanitation, cleanliness, brand, and hotel standards. The role prepares and transports food, beverages, supplies, and equipment to buffet areas; keeps buffet items and service supplies adequately stocked; and follows required preparation, timing, quality, and presentation standards. The attendant welcomes guests and responds to requests professionally, referring serious matters to management. The role also supports inventory purchasing and requisitioning, controls food and beverage costs, protects and stores products and equipment properly, and minimizes waste. Duties include maintaining clean and organized work and buffet areas, checking equipment condition and reporting hazards or repair needs, and potentially operating a dishwashing machine. The position promotes teamwork through communication and coordination with other departments and includes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
Ability to carry or lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand and move about the kitchen and cafeteria.
Ability to handle food, objects, products, and utensils.
Ability to bend, stoop, and kneel.
Communication skills for interacting with guests and supervisors.
Reading and writing abilities for preparing buffet items from instructions.
Basic mathematical skills, including measurements, quantities, and variances.
Availability to work varying shifts across a seven-day period, including weekends, evenings, and public holidays, when required.

Nice To Haves

Some prior food preparation experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare and transport food and beverage items, supplies, equipment, and materials to and from buffet areas.
Monitor buffet areas and replenish food, beverages, trays, plates, utensils, napkins, condiments, and other supplies as needed.
Follow preparation methods, timing, quality, and presentation standards, including requirements for taste, appearance, texture, temperature, portion size, and garnish.
Welcome guests and respond promptly and professionally to requests; refer serious matters to management.
Purchase or requisition inventory to maintain adequate minimum and maximum stocks of food, beverages, materials, and equipment.
Monitor and control food and beverage costs, follow security and storage procedures, and minimize waste.
Maintain clean, neat, and organized work and buffet areas, including relevant kitchen and service equipment and surfaces; empty trash and clear tables as required.
Check equipment and machinery and report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment, safety hazards, and maintenance or repair needs to a supervisor.
Operate a dishwashing machine when needed and store clean dishes and utensils in their assigned locations.
Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
Perform other duties as assigned.