Insurance Benefits, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Personal Time Off and Wellness days
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for ensuring food preparation within the kitchen including the quality, production and cleanliness.
Shift Requirement: Weekdays & Weekends, 3pm-11pm
Duties & Functions:
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Assisting in the proper utilization of excess food product for lowest possible attainable food cost.
- Set up and maintain stock of food preparation line.
- Prepare food as required.
- Assist with Banquet food preparations
- Attend required meetings.
- Keep work areas clean and organized.
- Be extremely courteous to all customers and fellow employees.
- Report unsafe conditions to your supervisor immediately.
- Maintain hotel equipment in proper working conditions.
- Any other duties assigned by your immediate supervisor.
- Must be knowledgeable of plate presentations and preparations of all menu items.
- Good personal cleanliness.
- Able to follow directions/recipes.
- Ability to follow safety guidelines.
- Professional behavior, able to work for long periods of time.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Physical Requirements:
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Crouching (Bend at knees): Frequently. Lift heavy objects, put supplies away, reach lower shelving in walk-ins supplies shelves.
- Stooping (Bend at waist): Frequently. Lifting, working outside of office, demonstrating cooking techniques, putting supplies away and preparing food for bequests or on the line.
- Twisting/Turning (Knees, waist, neck): Frequently. Answering the telephone, cooking food, reaching place or retrieving supplies, products, performing line positions.
- Climbing: Occasionally. Place or retrieve products, stair climbing.
- Balancing: Occasionally. Carrying supplies, products, working near hot equipment.
- Reaching (Overhead/extension): Frequently. Working the line, reaching for objects, supplies.
- Fingering/feeling: Frequently. Spices, foods.
- Handling/Grasping: Frequently. Supplies, knife, slicers, utensils, sauté pans water faucets.
- Pushing/Pulling: Average weight: Occasionally. Racks and carts, weigh approximately 5-100 pounds for approximately 30 yards. Maximum weight: Occasionally 100 pounds.
- Lifting/Carrying: Average weight: Frequently. Product weighing 1 to 35 pounds approximately 100 feet. Maximum weight: Occasionally 50 pounds.
- Smell: Constantly. Detect potential hazards and odors.
- Tasting: Frequently. Assurance of food quality and consistency
Working Environment:
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Interior of hotel, in all Food and Beverage areas, with exposure to humidity and extreme temperatures.
- Exposure to Food and Beverage hazardous cleaning chemicals.
- Exposure to food items and beverages.
Qualifications:
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Communicate effectively with others
- Works productively with a team
- Effective multitasking skills
- Composure and patience under pressure
- Food Handlers Certification is required
- Hotel/Country Club/Banquet Cooking Experience
BENEFITS:
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life insurance
- Paid Time Off and Wellness days
- Paid Community Service Days
Valencia Hotel Group has been named in Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Workplaces in these categories:
America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2024
America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024
