Restaurant Cook

Job description
Restaurant Cook
White Plains, NY, USA Req #113
Friday, October 6, 2023
Meyer Jabara Hotels has distinguished itself as an employer of choice, attracting innovative and talented industry professionals who deliver exceptional results. Our Associates are encouraged to reach their fullest potential by delivering a differentiated experience to our guests and an exceptional bottom-line.

Job Title: Line Cook

Department: Kitchen/Food & Beverage
Reports To: Executive Chef

SCOPE:

Responsible for learning and demonstrating
proficiency and consistency of food production, maintaining and improving the
Cambria standards of quality in every aspect of preparation and ware-washing.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Operate kitchen equipment
such as fryers, ovens, stoves, mixers and addition equipment.
• Prepare simple dishes,
dressings and foods according to directions.
• Prepare foods for
cooking and assist others as instructed.
• Check for adequate
supply of foods and seasonings.
• Understands
production/ prep scheduling, creates and/or follows production charts
• Strategic
prep production to incur minimal waste and maintain clean food preparation
areas.
• Demonstrates
safe food handling procedures (labeling, dating, rotating)
• General
cleaning of kitchen area and operating the ware-washing equipment
• Uses
time productively, organized and combines trips, well planned
• Knows
how to safely operate and clean all kitchen equipment
• Completes
daily checklists and inspection logs
• Complies
with portion sizes, quality standards, garnishes, as trained and educates
others to enforce same standards
• Makes
effective thoughtful decisions and accepts responsibility for them
• Resolves guest complaints to the satisfaction of
the guest; responds promptly to any guest request for service.
• Arrives at work in a timely fashion in accordance
with the posted schedule.
• Abides by established uniform
guidelines with proper clean uniform, wearing both a hat or hair net and work
shoes
• Maintains a "can do" and a "guests first"
attitude at all times.
• Works as a member of the overall hotel team to
ensure that each guest has an experience that exceeds their expectations
• Attends scheduled training sessions within the
hotel as dictated by the brand and the hotel management.
• Must be able to read
and understand English to comply with functions directions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum 1 year
cooking experience at a restaurant or hotel

Skills:
• Computer
literacy
• Hospitality/Interpersonal
skills
• Ability
to multi-task
• English
language proficiency
• Strong
organizational & Prioritizing skills
• Ability
to work under high levels of stress, mental and physical
• Mathematics skills for measurements and calculations for recipes
• Knife
skills, beneficial
• Food
safety certified, a plus

Physical Job Requirements:
• Bending, lifting (up to 50 pounds),
standing, heat, stairs, walking, heavy equipment, etc.
• Continual standing
• Continuous motion
• Working with extreme temperatures
(freezer, direct heat)

Environment:
• Hearing: must be able to hear
server requests
• Vision: must be able to check food
for accuracy and wholesomeness
• Speech: must be able to communicate
to servers and management any situations that require attention
• Literacy: must be able to read
tickets and Banquet Event Orders

Equipment:
• Slicer, grill, oven range,
convection oven, induction units, fryer, griddle, broiler, heat lamp, blender,
food processor, ticket printer, knives, steam table, refrigeration units,
mandolin, etc.

The difference between being a good business and an amazing business can be found in the company's footprints made by giving back and serving others. Community relationships matter to the team at Meyer Jabara.
Other details
• Job Family New Jobs
• Pay Type Hourly
• Job Start Date Monday, October 16, 2023
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