Prep Cook

DelMonte Hotel Group; Orange (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leader in the hospitality industry as a Prep Cook, where your culinary skills will shine! In this role, you will prepare and cook food items, ensuring compliance with safety standards and delivering exceptional guest experiences. With a supportive work environment and numerous opportunities for professional development, this position offers a rewarding career path. Enjoy competitive compensation, hotel room discounts, and a chance to be part of a team that values dedication and teamwork. If you have a passion for food and a drive to exceed expectations, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Comprehensive Benefit Packages

Hotel Room Discounts

Discounts on Food and Beverages

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in food preparation.
• Strong work ethic and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for restaurant and catering functions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies.
• Monitor food quantity and quality to avoid waste.

Skills

Food Preparation

Communication Skills

Time Management

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Are you ready to apply your expertise to a rewarding career with a leader in the hospitality industry? Join the DelMonte Hotel Group team! We are currently seeking experienced and driven candidates just like you to serve as a Prep Cook.

You will play a key role to ensure a great guest and colleague experience. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, a tight-knit and supportive work environment, plus numerous opportunities for professional development and advancement. Become part of our family and see why so many of our associates have made DelMonte Hotel Group their career home. Contact us today – we’re waiting to hear from you!

Job Responsibilities

As a Cook, you will prepare food items for the restaurant, and catering functions.

Your specific duties in this role will include:
•Perform opening and closing procedures per checklists.
•Ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures i.e., use dates, temperature of appliances and food.
•Wash, peel, slice, portion, chop, mix and store ingredients for use.
•Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards and presentation standards.
•Portion and arrange food on serving dishes.
• Monitor food quantity and quality to avoid waste.
•Keep work area clean at all times.
•Be fully knowledgeable of all menu items and features including their garnish, contents and preparation methods. Answer questions from servers or guests as needed.
•Assist in same day or advance prep for any and all stations in the kitchen.
•Assist in checking all fixtures, equipment and conditions (lights, heating/cooling, appliances, wallpaper, etc.) for proper operation, settings and maintenance. Report deficiencies.

Job Requirements

We are looking for a self-motivatedCook with a strong work ethic and a drive to exceed expectations. It is also important that you have excellent communication skills.

Specific qualifications for the role include:

•1 to 3 years related experience in a food preparation role
•Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•Solid organizational, time-management and prioritization skills
•Exceptional customer service skills

Benefits

As aCook with DelMonte Hotel Group, you will be part of a hospitality leader that prides itself on cultivating a workplace that feels like home and that brings out the best in you, each and every day. It’s the kind of company where many of our associates come for a job, but stay for a career—the kind of place where your strengths will be appreciated, and where each of us can truly be ourselves.

Your hard work and professional dedication will be rewarded with excellent compensation packages, which may vary somewhat depending on location.

•Competitive pay
•Comprehensive benefit packages for full-time positions
•Hotel room discounts at our locations around the globe
•Discounts on food and beverages
•Professional development and advancement opportunities

Qualifications Behaviors

Preferred

Loyal : Shows firm and constant support to a cause

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

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