Breakfast Attendant - Food and Beverage Department

Aloft Savannah Downtown; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Peregrine Hospitality in Savannah is seeking a Breakfast Attendant for the Food and Beverage Department. You will assist in preparing and serving meals for the employee cafeteria, maintain cleanliness and safety, and support daily cafeteria operations.

The role requires attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to work with a team in a fast-paced hotel dining environment. Prior kitchen or cafeteria experience is preferred; on-site work with flexible shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; culinary certification preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience as a cook or cafeteria cook in hotel/restaurant.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Flexible schedule based on business needs.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and meals in employee cafeteria for associate meals.
• Coordinate daily menus with Chef.
• Prepare meals consisting of entrees, a vegetable, a starch, and salad bar.
• Manage portion control and avoid spoilage and waste.
• Complete set up and break down of cafeteria.
• Maintain knowledge of departmental policies and standards.
• Ensure food quality and safety standards are maintained daily.
• Perform opening duties: set up station, requisition items, transport from walk-in.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness and organization of station.
• Remove soiled wares and transport to dishwashing area.
• Breakdown workstation and complete closing duties.
• Follow 4 Keys service standards and safety procedures.
• Work with all departments as part of a team.
• Adhere to attendance and reliability standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary certification preferred

Job description

Breakfast Attendant - Food and Beverage Department

Job Category: Food Operations

Requisition Number: BREAK009047

• Posted : September 8, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $16 USD per hour

Locations

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Description

Position Summary

As a BreakfastAttendant, you will be responsible for the preparation of food service efficiently and consistently in the employee cafeteria. Maintain organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment.

Essential Functions

• Serve food and meals in employee cafeteria for associate meals.
• Coordinate daily menus with Chef.
• Prepare meals that consist of entrees, a vegetable, a starch, and salad bar.
• Manage portion control and avoid spoilage and waste
• Complete set up and break down of cafeteria.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, service procedures and standards.
• Ensure that food quality and food safety standards are maintained at a superior level on a daily basis.
• Complete opening duties as assigned, including setting up physical aspect of station: grill, pantry, make preparation list of necessary food items, requisition all listed food items and transport from walk-in, etc. to assigned station.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
• Remove soiled wares from station as assigned and transport to dishwashing area.
• Breakdown workstation and complete closing duties.
• Follow 4 Keys service standards, standard operation procedures, and safety standards.
• Follow safety and security procedures.
• Work cohesively with co-workers and all departments as part of a team.
• Follow all appropriate policies and procedures while constantly striving to improve standards of operations.
• Adhere to attendance and reliability standards.
• Follow all additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills and Abilities

• Understand the mission, vision, and goals of the hotel.
• Must be able to prioritize and work efficiently with limited supervision.
• Must be detail oriented and able to multi-task efficiently.
• Must be able to speak and understand and communicate the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must possess excellent communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to push, pull bend, squat and lift on a regular basis.
• Safety requirements of PPE as needed for duty assigned and with use of required tools and equipment.
• Must be able to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy; prioritize, organize and follow-up.
• Be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment.
• Follow directions thoroughly; understand a guest’s service needs; work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.
• Ability to work well under pressure of meeting production schedules and timelines for guests' pastry orders.
• Ability to transport cases of received goods to the workstation; pots and pans of food from storage/prep areas to the serving line.
• Ability to work in hot, noisy and sometimes close conditions
• Ability to work with all products and food ingredients involved.
• Ability to use all senses to ensure quality standards are met.
• Ability to comprehend and follow recipes.

Job Qualifications/Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalence; culinary certification preferred

Experience: Minimum 1 year experience as a cook or cafeteria cook in a hotel or restaurant preferred

Additional: Will be required to work flexible scheduled shifts based on business needs

Physical Requirements

The minimum physical requirements for this position include but are not limited to:

• Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds frequently to assist guests
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to hear, understand and communicate orally and in writing to communicate with staff, vendors, and guests a normal in-person and phone conversation
• Ability to bend and twist, push, and pull, stoop, and kneel
• Ascend and descend a ladder

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please contact: [e-mail].

Peregrine Hospitality is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran and Drug Free workplace.

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