Cook

About the role

Prepare food and coffee for breakfast service. Cook to order and serve guests, prepare room service trays for appropriate times, and clean up and sanitize the kitchen after breakfast service has ended. When at full capacity, the position is assisted by servers to wait tables. During slower months, cooking and serving is required without additional assistance. Prepare and stock the kitchen for the following day.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and coffee for breakfast service, clean and stock kitchen for the following day.
• Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices.
• Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food.
• Check temperature of coolers and record to ensure proper operation of cooling equipment.
• Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.
• Clean all areas in the kitchen including equipment and floor.
• Ensure all dishes are cleaned and properly stored.
• Use knives and understand government health, hotel, or food service regulations.
• Consult with managerial or supervisory personnel.
• Read work orders, instructions, formulas, or processing charts.
• Test food to determine that it is cooked.
• Evaluate premises for cleanliness and follow recipes.
• Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking.
• Prepare coffee and determine food portions.
• Prepare specialty foods.
• Bake breads, rolls, or other baked goods.

Requirements

• Effective communication skills.
• Food production skills.
• Ability to read English.
• Knowledge of government health, sanitation, and food regulations.
• Team player.

Physical Demands

• Requires walking, using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Requires bending or twisting and repetitive movement.
• Requires standing and face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams.
• Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise).
• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Requires making decisions that affect other people, financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization.
• Opportunity to make decisions without supervision.
• Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients, or the company.
• Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
• Requires being exact or highly accurate.
• Freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
• Requires meeting strict deadlines.
• Requires work with others in a group or team.
• Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results.
• Includes responsibility for the health and safety of others.
• Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.
• Requires working indoors and outdoors.
• Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people.

Experience & Skills

• Safe knife handling.
• Basic cooking skills.
• English as primary language.

Behaviors & Motivations

• Behaviors:
  • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity.
  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group.
  • Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest.
• Motivations:
  • Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals.
  • Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization.
  • Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work.