Cook

 

Join Our Team at DoubleTree by Hilton – Downtown South Bend
We’re located in the heart of downtown South Bend and currently seeking Part-Time Cooks to join our culinary team.

Position Overview:
As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing high-quality food in a fast-paced environment to meet the demands of hotel guests and events. Your role includes a mix of a la carte preparation and support for buffets, banquets, salad bars, and hors d'oeuvres.

Job Responsibilities:

As a Cook, you would be responsible for preparing, maintaining and monitoring quality control for hot food items in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Practice correct food handling and food storage procedures according to federal, state, local and company regulations
• Visually inspect all food sent from the kitchen and ensure plates are clean and appetizing
• Maintain cleanliness and comply with food sanitation standards at all times
• Prepare guest orders in a friendly, timely and efficient manner
• Prepare food items according to designated recipes and quality standards
• Prepare, maintain and monitor quality control for hot food items including, but not limited to, meat, fish, fowl, sauces, stocks and seasonings
• Open up each shift preparing and organizing the station and cooking all food necessary to start serving.
• Prepare all orders as turned in by wait staff and ensures all orders cooked quickly and according to order; also ensures that food leaves the kitchen in peak condition.
• Learn menus, recipes, preparation, and presentation.
• Ensure that all food is stored in proper containers and at proper storage and holding temperatures.
• Cook only sufficient food in advance to cover expected business volume and to maintain quality.
• Prepare all food needed by other kitchen departments which is best prepared by this department.
• Prepare all food for next shift and for the following day as required and directed by Supervisor.
• Maintain the work area, including all counter tops, utensils, equipment, and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with state, county, and company health regulations and work safety regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills:

• Must be able to "prep" food products, using standardized food preparation techniques.
• Skillfully use hand tools or machines needed for work. Measure, cut, or otherwise work on materials or objects with great precision.
• Use arithmetic or shop geometry to figure amounts of material needed, dimensions to be followed and cost of materials.
• Read recipes of items to be prepared.

Job Qualifications:

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Experience

Minimum 3 months cooking experience at a full service restaurant or hotel.

Licenses/Certifications

Ability to obtain Safe Food Handling Certification

The DoubleTree Hotel is an Equal Opportunity Employer, offering employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sex, veteran status or other classifications protected by law. DoubleTree is an E-Verify company.