Senior Prep Cook – High-Volume Hotel Kitchen

Grand Sierra Resort; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Sierra Resort in Reno is seeking a detail-oriented culinary team member to safely prepare all food items according to hotel recipes and specifications. You will help maintain product turnover and provide excellent guest service through clear, positive communication.

In this role you will support cooks and supervisors, monitor quality and production flow when needed, and assist with information exchange across hotel departments to ensure outstanding service.

Qualifications

• Organized, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
• Comprehend and follow supervisor’s instructions.
• Maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance.
• Able to work with interruptions.
• Strong knowledge of food service industry, cuisines and beverages.
• Ability of simple reading, writing, math, and task completion skills is required.
• Must have coordination, analyzing, precision, following instructions, memorization, problem solving, independent judgment, and decision making.
• Flexible working all shifts including holidays, nights, and weekend hours as business needs dictate.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Safely prepare all food prep and food items in accordance with standard hotel recipes and specifications.
• Ensure good turnover of products by practicing proper rotation and maintaining
• Listen and respond to guest inquiries using a positive, clear speaking voice. Answering questions and aid provide excellent guest service.
• Monitor (in the absence of Saucier or Sous Chef) staff performance, product quality and production flow. Foster improvements were needed.
• Participate in the activities of cooks and other team members involved in preparing, cooking and presenting food in accordance with hotel productivity standards, cost controls and special needs.
• Make constant contact with both internal and external guests to provide optimal guest service. This includes contact with various hotel departments in an effort to provide/obtain pertinent information needed to ensure proper guest service is provided.
• Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.

Skills

Organization

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Reading/writing math basics

Adaptability

Job description

Grand Sierra Resort in Reno is seeking a detail-oriented culinary team member to safely prepare all food items according to hotel recipes and specifications. You will help maintain product turnover and provide excellent guest service through clear, positive communication.

In this role you will support cooks and supervisors, monitor quality and production flow when needed, and assist with information exchange across hotel departments to ensure outstanding service.