Cook; Banquets - Hotel Swexan

Overview

The Hotel is a new destination, with an uncompromising mission that values experience above all. It is a place like no other that draws inspirations from the world’s greatest cities – New York, London, Paris – together in one location to create something completely new. Local expertise with an international influence. Classic and contemporary, the hotel is a twist on conventions.

Part collection, part creativity, and always elegant. Guests stay to get lost – in culture and conversation. The Hotel is a world of its own, a meeting place, a hideaway, a stomping ground. For celebration or solitude. Designed with all generations in mind, Harwood District’s hotel plays host to an eclectic mix of personalities. It is a timeless setting where locals mix with out-of-towners and old souls encounter the young imate, immersive, and transportive.

Hôtel Swexan has a surprise around every corner. Forget, for a second, where you came from, and leave with a memory that keeps you coming back.

The Cook prepares delicious meals according to the fine-dining restaurant menu. They follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals in an efficient and timely manner to ensure an excellent guest experience. They are knowledgeable in various ingredients and cooking techniques and are kept up to date on industry trends. They are within compliance to all safety and sanitation policies and procedures set by Hotel Swexan.

• Assist the other bartenders monitoring and coordinating the day-to-day operations of his/her Bar during each shift and ensures all FOH SOPs (including HACCP) are duly followed and fully executed.
• Ability to interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality is crucial to this role.
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking.
• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment.
• Cook food in various utensils and grillers.
• Check food while cooking to stir and turn.
• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served.
• Check quality of ingredients.
• Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages.
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Ensure his unit is well maintained and that all equipment is always in perfect working condition. Arrange for maintenance and repair of equipment and other services. Reports any defect to the Restaurant Manager.
• Communicate effectively with beverage manager/wine director, restaurant manager, banquet captain, servers, and host/hostess as appropriate to ensure the guest experience is as enjoyable and effortless as possible.
• Ensure service is performed in a timely, efficient yet comfortable manner to maintain proper pace of service.
• Ensure that quality and details are being maintained daily.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and ensure staff's compliance with all departmental/HH policies and procedures.

• Checks and orders supplies of all food items.
• Checks quality of deliveries and documentation.
• Ensures correct storage of supplies.
• Ensure quality of products received.
• Ensure that all coolers are cleaned and stocked daily up to the Stock Par.

• Conduct frequent walk-throughs of the kitchen area and direct respective personnel to correct any deficiencies.
• Inspect the cleanliness of the line, floor, all kitchen stations, and direct staff to rectify any deficiencies.
• Ensure that staff maintain and strictly abide by state sanitation/health regulations and HH requirements.
• Maintain proper storage procedures as specified by Health Department and hotel requirements.
• Instruct staff in the correct usage and care of all machinery in the kitchen operation, stressing safety.
• Oversee stewards to review equipment needs, cleaning schedule/project status; health/safety and sanitation follow up.

• Ensures smooth communication with all direct reports and other Restaurant Managers/supervisors.

• Is always neatly dressed and groomed, and always behaves and speaks according to…