Lead AM/PM Cook - Renaissance Hotel
Company: Renaissance Hotel Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Highgate Hotels
Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality
management company widely recognized as an innovator in the
industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway
cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and
Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The
hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all
stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through
recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of
developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands,
legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary
programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes
industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify
and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and
maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of
the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a
trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.
Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas,
London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com .
Location
As the largest smoke-free, non-gaming hotel in Las Vegas, the
548-room Renaissance is a fresh, welcoming alternative for business
and leisure travelers. Sleek and stylish, the hotel delivers modern
design and sophisticated details throughout their guest rooms,
social venues and the signature restaurant, ENVY Steakhouse. The
hotel offers exciting programming including 50-minute fitness
classes, Kona Craft Beer, and an in-room amenity upon arrival, all
complimentary to the guest.
Overview
The Lead AM / PM Cook is responsib le for supervising and assisting
in the preparation of all food items for all outlets, Banquets,
Room Service and Employee Cafeteria, while maintaining the highest
standards to produce an appealing and appetizing product. He/she is
also responsible for ensuring the cleanliness, sanitation and
safety in the kitchen, and storage areas while minimizing waste and
maximizing cost/production ratio.
Responsibilities
- Have thorough working knowledge of menus and preparation required
to produce food according to hotel standards.
- Assist in controlling costs by maintaining food cost within
budgeted guidelines.
- Ensure the completion of necessary food and station preparations
prior to opening the restaurant and Room Service in order to ensure
that guests are served promptly and efficiently during operating
hours.
- Ensure the completion and display of buffet items according to
hotel standards.
- Assist and supervise on kitchen line during restaurant operating
hours to maintain the highest standards of efficiency,
productivity, and quality. Be able to support any position in the
kitchen that is in need of help.
- Supervise and assist in the food preparation for Banquets as
required, following specifications of Banquet Event Orders. Ensure
banquet items are completed on time and check with Banquet Manager
or Supervisor for time, cover count or any other changes.
- Supervise the preparation of food for the Employee Cafeteria, as
necessary.
- Confirming that EGO and R-Shop prep is completed daily. Preparing
the items personally as necessary.
- Line check each station every shift prior to service start
- Create a prep list that be completed prior to next shift service
start.
- Holding fellow team mates accountable for completing tasks
timely
- Specific duties to include; completing a protein count at the end
of each shift to prevent theft, assisting in putting away food
deliveries timely, creating a list of items to be ordered in
advance of need and deliver requisition to the chef by 3pm daily,
complete cooler temperature logs daily, fulfill HACCP
responsibilities as necessary.
- Communicating continually with chef throughout shift to ensure
service is seamless
- Continually keep the walk-ins organized and tidy using the
following tactics, FIFO procedures (First In, First Out), Facing
shelves, label and dating, Consolidating stored foods to smaller
containers as appropriate, Connecting with stewards to keep floors
and surfaces clean and sanitized as needed, Discarding old
product.
- Participating in monthly deep cleans and railroad cleaning
checklist.
- Ensure that food is prepared following hotel standard
recipes.
- Be familiar with all kitchen tools and equipment to include:
Electric slicer, buffalo chopper, commercial blender, ovens,
broilers, range tops, steam kettles, grill, fryer, mixers, food
processors, meat grinders, seam table, knives, etc.
- Maintain the "Clean As You Go" policy. Be responsible for
maintaining the sanitation and cleaning schedules of the kitchen.
Keep all storage areas neat, orderly, and clean.
- Supervise and assist with the break down of buffets and kitchen
line, ensuring proper storage of food and equipment at the end of
each meal period.
- Ensure that all employees practice safe work habits at all times
to avoid injury to self or other employees.
- Assist, as necessary, with the following: Scheduling, ordering,
cost controls, training, production charts, daily inventory charts,
overseeing daily prep list and ensure completion.
- Assist in maintaining a key control system within the
kitchen.
- Ability to step in as interim supervisor when a Chef is
unavailable
- Be familiar with the hotel's emergency procedures.
- Aid in the security of food items; ensure the meat locker,
storeroom and walk-ins are locked when not in use.
- Ensure that the Employee Breakroom is kept neat, orderly and
clean.
- Maintain high food quality standards in the kitchen and find ways
to improve upon them.
- Follow all Health Department and Company regulations in regards
to food and storage standards and safety.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of all storage areas.
- Assist in training staff in the operation and maintenance of all
kitchen equipment.
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