Hotel Kitchen Help

Position Purpose:

A hands-on working position that supports the mission of a profitable and efficient kitchen operation by striving to ensure product cleanliness standards and quality. Work in kitchen dish area or assist food preparation.

Essential Functions:

• Work in kitchen dish area washing and storing dishware, pots and pans according to standards.

• Proper dish area set up, stocking, cleanup, and tear down procedures.

• Display proper professional attitude, demeanor and cooperation toward peers, management and guests.

• Handle kitchen supplies and equipment to achieve property food expense guidelines.

Qualifications:

The individual must possess the job knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job. This being with or without reasonable accommodation, using a combination of knowledge, skills and abilities.

Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred. Experience: Three months kitchen experience necessary. One-year cooking school education certificate preferred.

Specific job knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to read, write and speak basic English in order to read recipes, process information and communicate with other staff.

• Good inter-personal and group social skills, perform as a team member.

• Good organizational skills and multi-tasking skills.

• Exercise good judgment and attention to detail.

• Knowledge of food recipes, menus, preparation and presentation.

• Follow detailed instructions with minimal supervision at times.

• Possess basic knife handling skills and experience.

• Basic skill and experience with kitchen equipment, such as stovetops, ovens, steamers, slicers, mixers, broilers, grills and dish machines.

• Possess basic computational ability. Physical Requirements:

• Stand, sit, walk, climb, bend, crouch/stoop, twist and reach for extended periods of time.

• Have moderate to high level of energy and physical stamina.

• Able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the restaurant, kitchen and banquet rooms on a timely basis.

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate to high, and are somewhat controlled by kitchen environmental systems. Kitchen temperatures can be extremely hot at times.

• Noise level, in the kitchen, may be moderate at times. Must have good hearing ability.

• Have good vision to be able to read recipes and par lists.

• Lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.