Centro Sauté Cook - Metropolitan at the 9 Hotel

Metropolitan at The 9 | Autograph Collection; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan at the 9 Hotel is seeking a Centro Sauté Cook to join the Food & Beverage department. You will assist in daily culinary preparations, follow recipes, and ensure quality and safety standards are met in a fast-paced kitchen.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, ServSafe certification, and the ability to read and interpret safety instructions. Prior experience is not strictly required. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adherence to kitchen procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; and less than one year related experience or training.
• ServSafe certification is required.
• Ability to read safety rules and operate standard kitchen equipment.
• Basic math and measurement skills for portion control.
• Ability to interpret procedures and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Read and prepare menu items according to recipes and portions.
• Follow recipes and use basic kitchen equipment to prepare dishes.
• Ensure food handling and safety requirements are met.
• Retrieve ingredients and store them properly.
• Communicate shortages to kitchen staff and management.
• Maintain neat, orderly storeroom and workspace.
• Stock dishes, glassware, and cutlery as needed.
• Perform opening and closing duties per procedures.
• Report health and safety concerns to management.
• Assist with routine cleaning and sanitation tasks.

Skills

Time management

Ethical conduct

Reliability

Team oriented

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Metropolitan at the 9 Hotel

Job Description

Job Title: Centro Sauté Cook

Department: Food & Beverage

Division: Culinary

Reports to: Executive Chef & Sous Chef

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary

Responsible for completing food preparation and performing basic kitchen responsibilities to ensure the smooth operation of the restaurant. Other duties may be assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads and prepares menu items as ordered by customers according to portion control and quality standards of the menu.
• Follows specific recipes and instructions to prepare menu items using basic kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Prepares food items according to recipes, instructions, and customer orders and follows food handling and safety requirements.
• Retrieves ingredients from appropriate areas by lifting and carrying to food preparation area.
• Communicates shortage of menu items to kitchen manager.
• Stores incoming food shipments properly in storeroom and maintains storeroom in a neat, orderly manner while ensuring all food items are stored at the appropriate temperature.
• Places dishes in dishwasher and cleans dishes in pot and pan sink as needed.
• Stocks dishes, glassware, and silverware as needed.
• Always maintains a neat and orderly work area.
• Sweeps and mops the kitchen floor at the end of each day.
• Completes opening and closing duties in accordance with approved procedures.
• Reports any health and/or safety concerns/violations immediately to management.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skillset, and ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to conduct written or oral instructions. Ability to handle challenges involving concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Capability of learning or knowing how to use internet software programs that pertain to role.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and less than one-year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates and Licenses

ServSafe

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Time management skills
• Ethical conduct
• Reliability
• Team oriented

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach using arms, speak, listen, taste and smell. The employee is also occasionally required to climb and use balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and ability to see color.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold (non-weather), and extreme heat (non-weather). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.