BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES:
Preparation and production of wholesome baked goods and pastries in accordance with company standards and local health regulations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Prepare and service all food items for a la carte and or buffet menus according to hotel recipes and standards.
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Learn, retain, and demonstrate a full knowledge and understanding of all menu items as trained.
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Prepare menu items according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist.
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Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients. Operate equipment such as ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, steamers, kettles, mixers, fryers, and other culinary equipment.
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Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently.
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Taste sweet, sour, bitter, and salty and demonstrate a sense of smell.
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Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food.
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Check the working condition of equipment and machinery in accordance with specifications.
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Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
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Maintain descriptive accurate records of daily work, recipes and presentation of required notebooks for verification.
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Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment.
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Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage.
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Work clean and be responsible for kitchen organization and orderliness.
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Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards. Maintain proper rotation of product to minimize wastage/spoilage.
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Familiarize self with and demonstrate basic knife handling skills and operation of basic kitchen equipment and machines
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Offer consistently professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow colleagues.
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Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
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Maintain good working relationships with coworkers, guests, and managers.
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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.
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Learn and successfully demonstrate the Mohonk Mountain House Service Steps with Service Strategies with guests and staff.
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Maintain a flexible work schedule including days/nights, weekdays/weekends, holidays, and during peak periods of business.
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Perform basic mathematical functions with recipes such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
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Maneuver carts or dollies safely with loads up to 200 pounds up and down stairs, elevators, through passageways or outdoors up to 75 feet.
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Lift up to 50 pounds from ground level to waist level and carries a distance of up to 100 feet with/ without assistance. Walk up to 7 miles per day.
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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.
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See close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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Stand for up to five hours at a time. Walk distances up to five miles.
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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.
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Inspect work by touch, sight, sound and smell for conformance to prescribed standards
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
