Compensation Type
Hourly
Highgate Hotels
Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry’s most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.
Location
Overview
The Cafeteria Cook/Attendant is responsible for preparing all food items for the Associate Cafeteria. They are also responsible for setting up and serving team member meals in a timely and efficient manner while maintaining a clean and organized area.
Responsibilities
* Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
* Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
* Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
* Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform and nametag.
* Have thorough knowledge of menus and the preparation required, according to hotel standards.
* Maintain cleanliness and organization of all storage areas.
* Prepare and display food items for Employee Cafeteria according to hotel standards.
* Enforce all cafeteria meal policies and controls.
* Retrieve all food from kitchen and replenish when food runs low.
* Maintains specified hours of cafeteria unless otherwise directed by management.
* Keeps cafeteria supplied with dishes, silverware, napkins and items needed to serve.
* Operate all beverage dispensing machines, disassemble, clean and reassemble.
* Maintains proper levels of sanitation as per cleaning schedules. Complies with the "clean as you go" work policy.
* Make sure the break down station is clean and organized.
* Maintains high standards of food quality and variety by communicating with supervisor.
* Makes sure food displays are attractive.
* Ensures all food is in the cafeteria on time prior to each meal period.
* Complete daily checklist.
* Perform other duties as required by management.
Pay Rate $20.00/hour-$21.00/hour
Qualifications
* High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.
* Culinary experience required.
* Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
* Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
* Ability to stand during entire shift
* Ability to withstand temperature variations both hot and cold.
* Have thorough knowledge of menus and the preparation required, according to hotel standards.
* Proficiency in the following cooking techniques: charbroiling, poaching, deep-frying, sauté, braising, roasting and par-cooking.
* Knowledge of herbs and spices and proper use of each.
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