Cook - Holiday Inn & Suites - Durango, CO

What You Will Be Doing

• Review menus and forecasting sheets to estimate food needs and retrieve required items from storage.
• Prepare soups, salads, gravies, sauces, desserts, casseroles, breads, rolls, pastries, meats, fish, vegetables, and other menu items according to recipes and standards.
• Operate ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, steam kettles, and other kitchen equipment safely and effectively.
• Measure, mix, bake, roast, broil, steam, cut, trim, season, and plate food items to meet menu specifications.
• Observe and test food for proper doneness, quality, flavor, and presentation.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shred fruits and vegetables for preparation and service.
• Maintain a well-stocked cook line with food, plates, utensils, and supplies needed for service.
• Ensure proper portions are used and food is arranged neatly according to menu specifications.
• Keep the kitchen clean, organized, and ready for service throughout the shift and fully clean at the end of each shift.
• Follow sanitation procedures, food safety practices, and precautions to help prevent foodborne illness.
• Prepare orders within designated service standards and ensure buffet, meeting, and function items are ready on time.
• Complete opening, running, and closing side work as assigned each shift.
• Adhere to company standards, franchise standards, safety procedures, and hotel policies.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned per shift.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, occasionally exposed to extreme heat, and regularly works near moving mechanical parts. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Physical Requirements

• Regular standing and walking; use of hands to handle objects, tools, and controls; and occasional reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

What You Bring

• Ability to perform essential kitchen duties safely, accurately, and consistently.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation, cooking methods, portioning, and kitchen sanitation preferred.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports or correspondence when needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests, associates, and leaders.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, American money, weights, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple instructions and work with standardized situations.
• Less than a high school education, up to one month of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on hotel and Food & Beverage needs.

What We Offer

• Growth and development opportunities and access to learning resources.
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policies.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Hotel and travel discounts.
• Employee recognition programs and career advancement opportunities.