Attendant F&B

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Columbia, SC is seeking to join our Food & Beverage team as a buffet attendant. You will prepare and transport items to buffet areas, monitor supplies, and ensure quality, presentation, and food safety standards.

This role requires basic math and communication skills, ability to stand for long periods, and willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. A health/food handler card is preferred.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing and math skills and some prior food preparation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and transport all food and beverage items and supplies to and from buffet areas.
• Monitor area to ensure adequate supplies of food and beverage items; replenish buffet items as needed.
• Follow preparation methods, times, quality and presentation standards; monitor taste, appearance and temperature.
• Welcome guests and respond to requests in a prompt and professional manner.
• Purchase or requisition inventory to ensure adequate stocks of food, beverages, materials and equipment.
• Monitor and control food and beverage costs and ensure proper storage and minimize waste.
• Maintain a clean, organized buffet area and work space; manage equipment and cleanliness.
• Report unsafe or malfunctioning equipment or safety hazards to supervisor.
• May operate a dishwasher and store clean dishes appropriately.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through coordination with other departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic reading/writing/math

Food preparation experience

Communication skills

Job description

Job Overview

• Attend food and beverage buffet areas ensuring a high level of quality and consistency.
• Adhere to all health, sanitation, and cleanliness standards that meet state and local Health Board inspection, brand standard, and hotel requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or transport all food and beverage items and associated supplies, equipment, and materials to and from the buffet areas.
• Monitor area to ensure adequate supplies of food, beverage, trays, plates, utensils, napkins, condiments, etc. to serve all guests; replenish buffet items and areas as necessary.
• Follow preparation methods, times, and quality and presentation standards. Monitor taste, appearance, texture, serving temperature, portion size, and garnish method as required.
• Welcome guests and respond to requests in a prompt and professional manner. Refer any serious matters to management.
• Purchase and/or requisition for purchase inventory to ensure adequate minimum and maximum stocks of all food, beverage, material, and equipment.
• Monitor and control food and beverage costs and ensure procedures are followed to ensure the security and proper storage of food and beverage products, inventory, and equipment and to minimize waste.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and well-organized work and buffet area, which may include but is not limited to hoods, filters, steam tables, bus tables, carts, ovens and grills, sinks, refrigerator/freezers, service areas, walls, floors, sneeze guards, and counters. Empty trash receptacles and clear tables as required.
• Check the working condition of equipment and machinery in accordance with specifications. Report to supervisor all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment, safety hazards, or any other maintenance and repair needs.
• May operate dishwashing machine in accordance with manufacturer specifications and instructions and place clean dishes and utensils in assigned storage location.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Basic reading, writing and math skills and some prior food preparation experience preferred.

Required Physical Ability

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Standing up and moving about the kitchen and cafeteria
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils
• Bending, stooping, kneeling

Other Qualifications

• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests and supervisors.
• Food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing buffet items from instructions.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math, measurements, quantities, and variances are used frequently.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Work Area: F&B prep and service areas.

This property is located on a US Military Installation. Successful completion of a Federal Background check, conducted by the Installation Visitor's Center, will be required to access the Installation. This is necessary in order to come to the hotel for an interview for this position. If hired, this background check will be required to be renewed annually at minimum. DOD sponsored ID holders are not subject to this process.

Hiring Salary: USD 17.75 - 18.11 Hourly

The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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