Cook - AM Shift

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Marriott discounts at properties

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement and more

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is hiring a full-time line cook for the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel. The role prepares food to standards, maintains a clean, safe kitchen, and supports banquet and restaurant service in a bustling downtown hotel.

The position requires reliability, team spirit, and the ability to work an AM shift. Crescent offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work AM shift and adapt to changing demands.
• Comfort with fast-paced, full-service hotel kitchen operations.
• Demonstrates reliability and willingness to learn Crescent standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items to quality standards and recipes.
• Begin prep for items scheduled for service while managing production needs.
• Rotate perishables and maintain proper temperatures.
• Monitor pars, set up lines, and assist in buffet stocking.
• Return unused items to storage and date/cover perishables.
• Assist in controlling food cost and waste per Crescent standards.
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment (fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, etc.).
• Attend work consistently and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Self-motivation

Professional appearance

Guest communication

Team player

Dexterity with kitchen equipment

Lifting up to 100 lbs

Job description

Do you want to work in a fun, and energetic environment where you will be challenged, rewarded, and inspired? Join the team at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel! We are a large, full-service hotel with multiple restaurants outlets and meeting space located in the heart of OKC's growing downtown destination area. Candidates must be adaptable to change with a willingness to learn new skills and /or improve existing ones If that, is you, we want to hear from you!

BENEFITS:

• Growth opportunities!
• Marriott discounts at properties around the world
• Full range of benefits. Including
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement and more!

JOB TYPE: Full-time

SCHEDULE: AM Shift

JOB OVERVIEW: Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per check from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to over prepare estimated needs.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per Crescent standards, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line set up. Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages. Assist in keeping the buffet stocked.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designated storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems, control food waste, loss, and usage per Crescent standards.
• Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, and flat top grill.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Can communicate well with guests.
• Must be willing to "pitch-in" and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.

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