Job description
A Hilton Garden Inn Cook is responsible for preparing and serving the daily breakfast and/or evening meal, greeting each guest at breakfast/evening reception, and ensuring that guests are 100 percent satisfied.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food of consistent quality following brand recipe cards
- Proper Documentation on all food containers with adherence to rotations per SOP
- Practice safety standards at all times
- Report to work in full clean uniform on time and ready to serve
- Cook orders with adherence to guest requests/special needs in a positive manner
- Be proactive with ordering and pars, food preparations and equipment upkeep to eliminate service obstacles
- Providing personalized service to all guests
- Setting up and maintaining the breakfast bar/evening reception in an attractive, organized, clean, standardized, and abundant-looking presentation
- Taking inventory of food, beverage, and supplies needed for each day
- Ordering or purchasing food supplies
- Preparing additional foods such as fresh fruit, coffee, and juices from concentrate
- Stocking coffee, juice, and milk machines or dispensers
- Setting up services dishes/tray, utensils, cups, and other paper products
- Clearing and cleaning tables as they are vacated, wiping up spills, and removing trash
- Restocking self-service food and supplies as needed
- Washing Dishes, Glassware, Flatware, and all other used items
- Washing serving equipment and returning it to storage
- Performing deep cleaning projects in the kitchen/work area as needed and maintain cleaning logs
- Providing information to guests about hotel services, facilities, and other amenities
- Providing information to guests about local attractions/services
Requirements
- Prior food and beverage experience is required
- Prior hospitality experience is a plus
- Strong initiative and work ethic
- Customer-service oriented
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Punctual, reliable, and regular attendance
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong multitasking and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment