ABOUT US

At Zachry Hotels, we are passionate about hospitality and excellent customer service. Our hotel surrounds itself with team members who share that same passion. We take care of our guests and team members as family, within a culture of service where we do the right thing because it is the right thing to do. Our core values are at the center of every decision we make:

Every Person Matters

Together We Can Do Great Things

This Is More Than a Job

BENEFITS:

• Company paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Fidelity 401K retirement plan with employer matching up to 6% of contribution
• Hilton Hotel Travel Discount Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Free Meal
• Free annual VIA bus pass
• Quarterly Incentive Bonus
• Referral Bonus Incentive Program
• Team Member Assistance Program

Job Purpose:

Train, supervise and actively participate in all the food production areas of the kitchen according to hotel standards in order to create quality food products.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Select, train, and supervise kitchen staff in the proper preparation of menu items.
• Ensures compliance with all hotel policies and procedures that relate to food and beverage, as well as local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Ensures proper receiving, storage (including temperature settings) and rotation of food products so as to comply with the Department of Health.
• Assigns in detail specific duties to all team members under supervision for efficient operation of kitchen.
• Prepares all pantry food items according to standard pantry recipes or, as otherwise specified by supervisor to ensure consistency of product to the guest. Requires transportation of heavy food products.
• Adhere to control procedures for cost and quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of food products, standard recipes, and proper preparation.
• Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, with guests and employees, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger, to collect accurate information, and to resolve problems.
• Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges.
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations during busy periods.
• Ability to continuously perform essential job functions on a variety of shifts, for extended periods of time.

• Ability to listen, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish helpful.
• Ability to access and accurately input information using applicable computer systems.
• Ability to stand, walk and continuously perform essential job functions.
• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry a maximum of 50 lbs. on a continuous schedule.
• Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.
• Ability to effectively manage time.

Qualifications Standards

Education:

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

Prior hospitality experience preferred.

License/Certificates:

Food Handlers Certification required.

CPR certification preferred.