Location: New York,NY, USA
** Full Time Cook/Prep**
**Job Category****:** Kitchen **Requisition Number****:** COOKP05144 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
LUMA Hotel is seeking a Full Time **cook/prep cook** to join our dynamic team!
The **cook/prep cook** will prepare food orders efficiently and consistently and assist in maintenance of kitchen. There are front of the house guest contact interactions while working a show kitchen.
**Flexible schedule is required! Must have open availability to work weekdays, weekends and holidays. Must be available to work AM and PM shifts.**
**JOB DUTIES:**
* Oversee the preparation of food according to menu specs, ensure timely delivery, food quality, consistency and presentation.
* Interact with guests with a hospitable and knowledgeable demeanor.
* Prep food items for service on a daily basis
* Keep stations clean, organized, and fresh daily
* Prepare appropriate items at your station according to business demands
* Communicate with other members of the culinary team
* Maintain appropriate par levels of food items depending on business levels
* Checks and maintains coolers and storage areas for cleanliness, quantity and quality of food products
* Requisitions food with necessary approvals according to policy
* Takes proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment
**JOB REQUIREMENTS:**
* Prior experience as a prep/cook or line cook in a hotel or restaurant
* Solid communication skills.
* Previous culinary training
* Certified in food handling and food safety sanitation requirements.
* A pleasant attitude and outgoing personality
* Excellent time-management skills and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple changing priorities is a must!
* Strong attention to detail
* The ability to understand guest service needs and the ability to work cohesively with co-workers and other departments as part of a team.
* Ability to communicate in English
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Food Handler