Tournant (cook)

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Hourly
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $32.00 - $42.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
401k plan
Employee Discounts
Career development opportunities
flexible scheduling

Job Description

Highgate Hotels is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with more than $15 billion of assets under management. The company boasts a strong global portfolio of over 400 hotels located across North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. With a 30-year history of innovation in the hospitality industry, Highgate combines expert property management with a forward-thinking approach, providing comprehensive guidance through all stages of the property lifecycle including planning, development, recapitalization, and disposition. Highgate is renowned for cultivating and managing a diverse portfolio that includes bespoke lifestyle brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts. Their... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Ability to stand for extended periods
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs occasionally and 20 lbs frequently
  • Comfortable working in hot and cold environments
  • Flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and extended hours
  • Follow company standards regarding uniform, grooming, and behavior
  • Attend all required meetings and training
  • Comply with proper time clock and attendance standards
  • Follow all safety, sanitation, and health regulations including DOH requirements
  • Ability to correctly answer a minimum of 70 percent of a monthly 10-question quiz about menu knowledge, ingredients, techniques, and tools
  • Be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to guests, managers, and employees
  • Be familiar with hotel layout and locations
  • Practice guest first mentality
  • Know locations of fire extinguishers and how to use them
  • Ensure overall guest satisfaction
  • Follow safe work practices
  • Report faulty equipment immediately
  • Maintain clean as you go policy
  • Maintain friendly and professional demeanor
  • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  • Multitask and prioritize duties to meet deadlines
  • Demonstrate initiative and teamwork

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in a professional culinary setting preferably in a hotel or banquet environment
  • Beneficial but not required to have ServSafe certification or a valid New York Food Handler’s License
  • Ability to stand for the full duration of shift
  • Capability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally and 20 lbs frequently
  • Comfortable working in both hot and cold kitchen environments
  • Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours

Job Duties

  • Prepare food items across various kitchen outlets and banquet events as per standardized recipes and culinary leadership direction
  • Adapt to working multiple kitchen stations including hot, cold, grill, fry, sauté
  • Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, cleanliness, and safety
  • Assist in kitchen inventory management and ordering processes
  • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and sanitation regulations including Department of Health requirements
  • Collaborate with other culinary team members to support banquet preparation and event timelines
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient kitchen environment

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location

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