What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook Natchitoches LA position at Chateau Saint Denis?
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Position Title: Cook
Department: Chateau Saint Denis
Qualifications/Education/Skills:
- Minimum Education - high school diploma or GED required
- Must have a Serve Safe Certificate or be willing to obtain one within 30 days
- Strong customer service skills required
- Able to keep work area clean, neat, and organized
- Must be able to follow guidelines and directions in the kitchen and dining areas
- Strong will to assist customer needs and be able to ask for help when needed
- Must be well-groomed and professional
- Must be punctual and reliable
- Strong teamwork skills required
Job Purpose:
- Responsible for preparing and serving daily breakfast bar, greeting each guest, and ensuring the guests are comfortable and overall satisfied.
- To assist in the preparation of food for events and banquets
Essential Functions:
Guest Services
- Support guest service as the main focus of the hotel
- Interacts with guests
- Communicates special requests made by guests
- Actively participates in Guest Service Initiatives
Breakfast and Catered Operations
- Providing personalized service to all guests
- Setting up and maintaining the breakfast bar
- Taking inventory of food, beverages, and supplies needed for each day
- Ordering or purchasing food supplies
- Preparing food for breakfast and events
- Stocking coffee, juice, and milk machines or dispensers
- Setting up serving dishes/trays, utensils, cups and other paper products
- Setting out/arranging cold food, such as pastries, cereals, etc.
- Clearing and cleaning tables as they are vacated
- Follow menu requirements for events
- Wiping up spills
- Restocking items consistently throughout the breakfast hours and for the next day
- Washing serving equipment and returning to storage
- Returning reusable food supplies to storage
- Keeping breakfast area clean including removing trash, cleaning breakfast area and kitchen counters, table tops, cabinets, and floors
- Listening and responding to guests' requests and complaints
- Follow proper health standards on food prep, storage, sanitation, and other items the health inspector gives to the hotel
- Other duties as assigned
Work Environment:
- Inside office settings, brightly lit
- Occasionally working in smoky, loud, and confined areas
- Long periods on foot
- Strong emphasis on weekends
**It is not our practice to ask for personal information before our onboarding process. We conduct in-person interviews with all of our candidates. Should you ever be asked to give out any of your personal information, please contact our Human Resources Department. **