Cook Natchitoches LA

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. **