Breakfast Cook-The Richardson Hotel Buffalo NY

Are you an early bird? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Do you love starting guests’ day off right?

We’re hiring a Breakfast Cook!

What you’ll do

• Prepare hot, delicious breakfast items to order (eggs, pancakes, omelettes, breakfast sandwiches)
• Follow recipes, portioning, and food-safety guidelines
• Plate quickly and attractively during busy morning service
• Maintain a clean, organized kitchen and assist with prep and inventory

You’re a great fit if

• You’re available early mornings and can work weekends/holidays
• You have previous line-cook or breakfast-cook experience (preferred)
• You work quickly, stay calm under pressure, and care about food quality
• You’re a great fit if

You’re available early mornings and can work weekends/holidays

You have previous line-cook or breakfast-cook experience (preferred)

You work quickly, stay calm under pressure, and care about food quality

You hold (or can obtain) a food handler’s certificate

Hotel Equities, a multi-award-winning hotel development and hospitality management company, is currently searching for a remarkable Breakfast Cook for the Richardson Hotel in Buffalo, NY.

Qualifications and Requirements:

High School diploma /Secondary qualification or equivalent.

This job requires the ability to perform the following:

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must possess basic computational ability.
• Ability to read recipes and follow their instructions.
• Ability to physically self-demonstrate culinary techniques, i.e., cutting, cooking principles, plate presentation, safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to create appropriate buffet displays up to 5-6 feet in height and the ability to set up, maintain and breakdown same.
• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel 
• environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10 degrees F) and kitchens (+110 degrees F), possible for one hour or more.
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length.
• Ability to physically handle knives, pots, mirrors, or other display items as well as grasp, lift and carry same from shelves and otherwise transport up to 50 pounds to every area of the kitchen. Ability to perform cutting skills on work surfaces, topped with cutting boards, 3 to 4 feet in height (banquet kitchen, prep kitchen, bake shop, etc.). Proper usage and handling of various kitchen machinery to include slickers, buffalo chopper, grinders, mixers, and other kitchen related equipment.
• Ability to create, builds, handle, and dismantle displays up to 8 feet high, including ice carvings.
• The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in a limited space and to reach other locations of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis; must be able to stretch to fulfill cleaning/inspection tasks.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.
• Must be able to lift trays of food or food items weighing p to 30 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
•  Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. regularly.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, 
• listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and co-workers.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
•  Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
•  Requires finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment.
•  Ability to obtain and/or maintain any government required licenses, certificates or permits.

Other:

• Being passionate about