Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Hilton - St. Louis at the Ballpark - St. Louis, MO
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
None
Salary Range
$16.00 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Swing
Job Category
Restaurant - Food Service
Description
Position Summary
Responsible for maintenance, set up, food production and quality control of all meat, fish, fowl and other food items prepared in the kitchen.
Example of Duties
Essential Functions
- Prepares all foods in accordance to standard recipes and as specified by the guest. Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items of the highest quality in the preparation of all menu items.
- Checks and controls the proper storage of product and portion control, i.e. especially high cost meat and fish items.
- Keeps refrigeration, storage and working areas in clean, working condition to comply with health department regulations.
- Ensures all equipment in working areas is clean and in proper working condition.
- Prepares requisitions for supplies and food items for production in work station. Reads and employs math skills to appropriately prepare items according to recipes.
Supportive Functions
In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions.
- Performs general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by your supervisor to adhere to health standards.
- Keep floors dry and clean to avoid slip/fall accidents.
- Performs other duties as requested, such as, cross-training, moving supplies and equipment, cleaning up spills, etc.
- Report any suspicious persons or activity to a supervisor immediately.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities to be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
- Good working knowledge of the fundamentals of fry cooking.
- Good working knowledge of accepted standards of sanitation.
- Knowledge of operating all kitchen equipment, i.e. stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, kettles, etc.
- Basic mathematical skills necessary to understand recipes, measurements, requisition amounts and portion sizes.
- Ability to read, write and understand the English language in order to complete requisitions read recipes and communicates with other employees.
- Sufficient manual dexterity of hand in order to use all kitchen equipment, ie. knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, etc.
- Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations.
- Ability to push and pull objects or materials weighing up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing up to 150 pounds.
- Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges.
Qualifications
Experience
Cooking experience required.
Education
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the functions of the job. High school diploma preferred. Culinary or Apprenticeship program preferred.
