Cook III

Cook IIIThe Palms Hotel & Spa - Miami Beach, FL 33140DescriptionThe Palms Hotel and Spa, Miami Beach, is an independent luxury beach resort focused on wellness, sustainability, and personalized service. Our beachfront property features 247 guest rooms and suites, an extensive tropical garden and pool area with Tiki Bar, a spacious beach concession, and over 8,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space for social and corporate events. The hotel's signature eatery, Essensia Restaurant and Bar, delivers all natural dining with a focus on locally and sustainably sourced ingredients. The Palms AVEDA Spa features holistic treatments influenced by ancient Ayurvedic philosophy designed to deliver a highly personalized experience.A member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts and Beyond Green, The Palms has been independently owned and operated by a European family for over 25 years.Known as Miami Beach's premier destination for wellness and relaxation, a forerunner in sustainable hotel operations, an expert in wedding services, an authority in healthful eating and all natural spa services, our hotel, restaurant, and spa have won many accolades and awards. Enjoy a stable work environment in a professionally run hotel, where we help each other to flourish and grow. Come and be a part of The Palms family!Job SummaryPlans and prepares entrees, appetizers, salads, desserts, specialties, or complete menu for the restaurant and other food and beverage outlet. Prepare food for a variety of patrons or events in addition to restaurant meals, such as buffets, parties, snacks, and beverages.Job ResponsibilitiesPlan menus, taking advantage of foods in season and local availabilityPrepares variety of foods according to customers' preferences or on instructions of superior, following approved proceduresPrepare food according to menu, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and number of persons to be servedPortions and arranges food on serving dishes, trays, and cartsCleans and portions, and cuts or peels various foods to prepare for cooking or servingRequisitions food supplies, kitchen equipment and appliances, and other suppliesInspects and cleans kitchen appliances, and work areas for cleanliness and functional operationKnowledge, Skills, Abilities RequiredBe courteousShow genuine care for all co workers and guest(s)The ability to work well in a team environmentProficient in the English language (verbal written), second language is an assetAble to work without supervisionMust be able to work in a fast paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands2 or more years' experience in related field or successful completion of a course of study (or graduation) from a recognized cooking school or a combination of both experience and educationAn open friendly personalityAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions.Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructionsValid Food Handlers certificate requiredPhysical Demand RequirementsThis position requires standing and walking for extended periods and occasionally lifting and/or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting of items weighing up to 25 pounds. Duties require the regular use of hands and arms to handle, carry, and lift kitchen equipment, supplies, and food products, as well as occasional climbing and maintaining balance. The role requires close and distance vision to safely perform food preparation and kitchen tasks. Work is performed in a commercial kitchen environment where exposure to temperature variations, including heat from cooking equipment and cold from refrigeration areas, as well as moderate to high noise levels, is common. Duties may also involve contact with cleaning agents and other kitchen chemicals, which must be handled in accordance with established workplace safety procedures and occupational safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.The hotel will function seven days a week, 24 hours a day. We may find it necessary to re schedule shifts according to our business volume. You must be willing and available to fulfill these demands.While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current tasks performed, management reserves the right to revise or require other commitments when circumstances prevail.