Restaurant Cook |Delta by Marriott Southbank Hotel |Jacksonville, FL
About The Position
Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment. This role involves preparing food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from servers. It also includes starting food items that are prepared ahead of time, ensuring not to over-prepare estimated needs, and dating all food containers and rotating them per PMHS standards, ensuring all perishables are kept at proper temperatures. The cook will check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set-up, and note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages. Assisting in keeping buffet stock, if applicable, is also part of the role. Unused food items must be returned to designated storage areas, properly covered and dated. The cook will assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems and control food waste, loss, and usage per PMHS standards. Operation, maintenance, and proper cleaning of various kitchen equipment are essential. Compliance with attendance rules and availability to work on a regular basis is required, along with performing any other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
- Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
- Ability to communicate well with guests.
- Willingness to “pitch-in” and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
- Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.
- Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.
- Adhere to hotel security policies and procedures, particularly regarding key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and effectively reporting safety hazards and safety concerns.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from servers.
- Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over-prepare estimated needs.
- Date all food containers and rotate as per PMHS standards, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
- Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set-up. Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
- Assist in keeping buffet stock, if applicable.
- Return all food items not used on the next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover and date all perishables.
- Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, and control food waste, loss and usage per PMHS standards.
- Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron and flat top grill.
- Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
- Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
