Breakfast Cook - Embassy Suites Downtown GR

Suburban Inns; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts

PTO

Insurance (health)

Flexible schedules

Holiday pay

Volunteer time

Advancement opportunities

Parental leave

EAP

Job summary

Embassy Suites is seeking a Breakfast Cook to join a fast-paced, high-energy team. The role involves preparing and cooking breakfast orders, light prep work, cleaning, and ensuring all dining operations meet health and safety standards.

You will set up service units, follow make sheets, and interact with guests in a friendly, professional manner. The position offers early morning shifts (5:00am-1:00pm) with weekend availability and opportunities for advancement within Suburban Inns’ hospitality

Qualifications

• Requires ability to interpret / extract information and / or perform arithmetic functions.
• Food and beverage service experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook breakfast orders.
• Do light prep work, cleaning and dishes.
• Follow recipes and health and safety regulations.
• Set up service units with needed items.
• Maintain sanitary kitchen and equipment.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to interpret information

Basic arithmetic

Job description

Embassy Suites is a fast-paced, high-energy workplace, with endless opportunities for skill development and advancement.

Come join the best team in the Food and Beverage and the Hospitality Industries!

Breakfast Cook:

* Shifts:5:00am-1:00pm

* Must have weekend availability

* Wage: Starts at $17/hr, based on experience

* Position canbe usedas a paid internship

Benefits Include:

• Hotel and restaurant discounts
• Earned Paid Time Off for ALL Team Members
• Insurance (health, vision, dental, life) for full time Team Members
• Flexible schedules
• Holiday Pay
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time per year
• Advancement and professional growth opportunities
• 100% paid maternity/paternity or adoptionleave for those who qualify for FMLA
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Pine Rest (3 free counseling visits, online library, and access to legal, financial and elder care consultations)

Position Summary:

Prepare and cook breakfast orders, light prep work, cleaning and dishes. Responsible for preparing food items required for all dining room orders and events, while following local health and department and Suburban Inns standards, Suburban Inns’ Core Values, Hilton/Embassy Suites standards, as well as going above and beyond to ensure that guests are 100% satisfied.

Essential Functions:

• Report to work in uniform presented professionally, neat, and clean
• Greet all guests in a friendly, positive manner.Ask questions of guests and make personal connections to make them feel they are welcome and valued
• Anticipate and meet the needs and expectations of our guests, then go one step further
• Prepare all required items according to make sheets/recipes
• Set up service units with needed items
• Service items in accordance with established portions and presentation standards
• Notify the Kitchen Manager of expected shortages
• Ensure that assigned work areas and equipment are clean and sanitary
• Assist the Kitchen Manager in maintaining security and safety in the kitchen
• Set up, maintain, and break down prep cook station
• Requisition items needed to produce menu items
• Adhere to local health and safety regulations
• Maintain any logs required by the health department
• Cover, date, and neatly store all leftover products that are reusable
• Maintain the highest sanitary standards
• Exhibit regular and recurrent attendance records
• Other duties as requested by management

Position Requirements:

• Minimum Knowledge: Requires ability to interpret / extract information and / or perform arithmetic functions. May require typing, basic computer knowledge, record keeping, or word processing. Good communication skills
• Formal Education and Job-Related Experience: Food and beverage service experience preferred
• License, Training, and/or Certification Required: None
• Work Schedule: Work regularly requires or varies between day, evening, night, holiday, and/or weekend assignments. Schedule varies according to business demands and needs

Uniform and Appearance Guidelines:

Uniform: Uniform shirt and name tag provided. Suburban Inns approved black slacks and black, close-toed, non-slip shoes are the responsibility of the Team Member.

Appearance: Hair must be kept well-groomed. Any tattoo that is deemed offensive to co-workers, guests, vendors or others in the workplace based on racial, sexual, religious, ethnic, or other characteristics or attributes of a sensitive or legally protected nature are not permitted and must remain covered or concealed at all times. This policy will be administered by the position’s supervisor, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, height, weight, genetics, familial status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The Director of Operations has the authority to veto any decision made by the position’s supervisor.