Garde Manger Cook II — Cold Prep & Plating

Loews Hotels & Co; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid sick days, vacation, holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Team member hotel rates

Job summary

Loews Miami Beach Hotel invites applications for a cook role in our upscale hotel kitchen, located in South Beach. The position focuses on food preparation, quality, and adherence to recipes and safety standards.

Responsibilities include setting up the work area, inspecting ingredients, following recipes, portion control, and timely service. Flexibility to work weekends/holidays is required; prior culinary training is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Post-secondary culinary training/certification as 'Cook' preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of Food Service Sanitation Standards.
• Ability to stand, lift up to 50 pounds.
• English reading/writing and speaking ability required.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and organizes work area with all necessary supplies and equipment.
• Receives, inspects, rotates all food products to ensure fresh, high quality ingredients are used.
• Prepares and stores raw food products properly.
• Follows standardized recipes in the preparation and cooking of menu items.
• Adheres to established portion control guidelines, minimizes waste.
• Plates cold foods according to established plating/presentation guidelines.
• Monitors finished product to ensure food is served promptly, notifies supervisor of delays.
• Ensures that a quality product is prepared and served in a timely manner.
• Follows Governmental Food Sanitation Standards at all times.
• Monitors refrigeration and holding temperatures, cleans and sanitizes work surfaces.
• Uses knives, slicers, mixers, choppers, grinders and all other equipment safely.
• Notifies supervisor of equipment malfunction or safety hazard.
• Provides Steward with timely notification of need for clean dishes, pots, pans.
• Returns cooking utensils to pot wash area and informs Steward of hot items.
• Cleans and breaks down work area and stores unused ingredients properly.
• Ensures closing side work is complete and kitchen is secure at end of shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Culinary training/certification as Cook

Job description

Loews Miami Beach Hotel invites applications for a cook role in our upscale hotel kitchen, located in South Beach. The position focuses on food preparation, quality, and adherence to recipes and safety standards.

Responsibilities include setting up the work area, inspecting ingredients, following recipes, portion control, and timely service. Flexibility to work weekends/holidays is required; prior culinary training is preferred.