Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The beautiful Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Northeast has a great opportunity for an experienced cook to join our team. If you have a passion for culinary and take pride in the creations you prepare, this is for you.

BASIC PURPOSE: Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

The culinary professional will help with breakfast prep and cooking duties, work from 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM or 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This is a full time position.

Breakfast Cook Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take control of the breakfast service and ensure guests receive a truly delicious and memorable breakfast.
• Cooking and managing breakfast service and assisting with banquets.
• Setting up and cleaning down the kitchen after breakfast.
• Ensure the kitchen is kept clean and hygienic at all times.
• Ensure all stocks are kept under optimum conditions.
• Ensure all dishes are being prepared to the correct recipe and to the correct quantity.
• Ensure any anticipated issues are communicated promptly to the Manager.
• Ensuring and controlling levels of guest satisfaction, quality, operating and food costs on an ongoing basis.
• Monitor and ensure that the production, preparation and presentation of food are of the highest quality at all times.
• Personal grooming and appearance standards are met regarding cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene.
• Assist with producing menus and new dishes.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies and regulations.
• Able to handle fast paced environment and pressure calmly and professionally.
• Hours of work are normally 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM or 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
• Carry out any other duties as required by management.
• General kitchen tasks.
• Assist with washing dishes as needed.
• Prep food.

• Keeping work area clean, organized and sanitized.
• Set up, produce, and control quality of all food items.
• Maintain control charts of all food items produced, as well as opening and closing checklists and production of daily menu items.
• Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils and equipment.
• Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service standards.
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage.
• Other duties include being able to read, follow menus and recipes, compute basic mathematical calculations.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years food handling and working experience in a professional kitchen.
• Comfortable using a knife, is able to clean, chop vegetables, fruits with a good precision.
• Has a basic understanding of frying, steaming, grilling, blanching /shocking & egg cookery.
• Is able to work with guidance under moderate supervision.
• Can identify commonly used proteins, fruits and vegetables.
• Able to identify both quality and spoiled product by sight, smell and taste.
• Diploma certification in a culinary discipline a plus but not required.
• Must be able to work long hours including weekends and holidays.
• Passion for culinary.

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