Position Purpose:
Completes all assigned prep work and sets up cook's station. Maintains product presentations, product quality. Prepares all menu items according to the Hilton Garden Inn - Conference Center recipes, plate presentations and specifications. Ensure customer satisfaction at all times.
Essential Functions:
- Provide excellent customer service
- Prepare menu items according to Hilton Garden Inn's Recipes.
- Be prepared to work on the line, prep for banquets or future shifts, cook bulk meals for banquets.
- Maintain high standards for plate presentations & specifications.
- Set up workstation/ break down work station
- Practices sanitary & safe food handling at all times.
- Clean & sanitizes the work area before, during, & after shift.
- Completes assigned daily & weekly cleaning projects.
- Maintain/control inventory of food stock and supplies
- Stock items using first-in/ last-out method. Date items newly received/ prepared.
- Maintain behind the scenes area for safe and efficient work practices.
- Be prepared to help in dish room when short-handed.
- Other duties as requested by a supervisor of which you are capable.
Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability:
- Professional appearance and attitude
- Excellent customer service skills are required
- Safe food handling is required.
- Ability to prepare daily specials.
- Prepare quantities of food required with a minimum of waste & will be held accountable for food cost.
- Organize and prioritize work assignments.
- Make routine arithmetic computations.
- Prepare and serve food in an allotted time and on schedule.
- Safely store and hold food.
- Maintain good working relationships.
- Understand and follow written and oral instructions with minimal supervision.
- Maintain kitchen, dining area, kitchen utensils and equipment in a sanitary manner.
- Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Willingness and ability to accept shift work required.