Breakfast Cook - Embassy Suites Downtown GR

suburbaninns; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Paid time off

Health insurance

Flexible schedules

Holiday pay

Volunteer time

Career advancement

Parental leave

Job summary

Suburban Inns is seeking a Breakfast Cook to join the Embassy Suites dining team in Grand Rapids. The role involves preparing and cooking breakfast orders, light prep work, and keeping the kitchen clean and safe during shifts from 5:00am to 1:00pm.

Weekend availability is required, and the position offers opportunities for advancement within a fast-paced hospitality environment. The ideal candidate will have food and beverage service experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Minimum knowledge: ability to interpret information and perform arithmetic functions; good communication skills.
• Food and beverage service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests in a friendly manner and engage to make them feel welcome.
• Prepare breakfast orders and light prep work according to recipes.
• Maintain sanitary and organized work areas and equipment.
• Assure health and safety regulations are followed pr-operationally and during service.
• Assist with setup and breakdown of prep areas as needed.

Skills

Good communication

Basic math

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.