Breakfast Attendant

Breakfast Attendant Full-Time Mon-Fri

Description

• Receive, prepare, and present all buffet breakfast food items to ensure that appearance and quality of food meets and exceeds, where possible, established product and presentation standards
• Ensures adequate food supplies to serve hotel guests throughout continental breakfast and replenish as appropriate.
• Conducts inventories, initiate orders and checks delivery of all required food and beverage items.
• Conduct and maintain inventor levels for all food and beverage items and communicate future order needs to the General Manager.
• Maintain cleanliness the breakfast buffet area and food pre/storage areas during meal periods; ensure that all kitchen, pantry and buffet equipment is in good working order      and notify supervisor of any malfunctioning equipment as promptly as      possible.
• Monitor and maintain food operation to ensure conformance with all required health and sanitation procedures and temperature levels.
• Develop relationships with and promote hotel features and benefits to guests during breakfast period to help identify new leads for the hotel.
• Perform opening, pre-work and closing duties for breakfast meal period as required.
• Ensure that food and beverage items are safely stored and secured to avoid theft or pilferage throughout the day.
• Ensure that all food equipment, china, silverware, glassware, and service ware is thoroughly cleaned after each meal period and stored as required for the next meal period.
• Comply with all established employee lifting, hazardous materials treatment, and accident reporting procedures.
• Assist other team members as necessary and appropriate.
• To make the Food and Beverage Manager aware of all guest comments and complaints.
• To maintain the proper care and cleanliness of tableware and serving equipment, handling both to minimize breakage.
• To follow all company policies and procedures.
• To immediately report all suspicious occurrences and hazardous conditions.
• To always maintain the cleanliness and safety of work areas.
• Follow all company safety standards, including proper equipment handling to avoid injury to yourself and others.
• To attend all mandatory meetings as directed.
• To perform other tasks, including cross-training, as directed.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with co-workers and the public.
• Possess a courteous, friendly, and professional manner.
• Good team player.
• Ability to perform assigned duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, cooperativeness and work with a minimum of supervision.
• Able to work well under pressure and handle multiple tasks at once.
• Must be organized, efficient, and meet high quality standards for service.
• Willingness to go the extra mile.
• Must be punctual with regular and reliable attendance.

Requirements

• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Some prior food service experience in food service and display basic knowledge of foods and beverages, service standards and procedures.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• Availability to work various shifts, including weekends.
• Multi-tasking abilities
• Good oral communication skills
• Ability to remain calm and professional in a fast-paced work environment.