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Job Description Summary
Join the Sonesta Miami Airport Team! Our 308 room, full-service hotel is centrally located minutes from Miami International Airport and close to major city attractions. We offer a 24-hour fitness center, business center, Marketplace, Roof Top Pool, 1 dining outlet option, and free shuttle service to and from the airport.Job Description
Job Description
Prepare basic components of each dish on our menu using our recipes
Memorize and utilize serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen
Ensure that the kitchen, all food prep areas and all food storage areas meet restaurant cleaning standards
Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment
Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating
Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes
Handles, stores and rotates all products properly
Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period
Monitor product freshness and rotate out old product based on a schedule created by the restaurant
May be required to give direction in the supervisor's absence
Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests
You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
You will consistently deliver our GUEST model:
Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile
Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name
Establish/anticipate needs
Solve and own all requests/complaints
Thank everyone
Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
Food/Beverage Service Worker Permit, where applicable
Meet minimum age requirement of jurisdiction
Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other Team Members
Qualifications and Skills
Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates.
Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
1 year of previous line experience preferred
Culinary degree or related hotel experience is preferred
Candidates should be able to perform all basic and intermediate cooking skills
Ability to work multiple stations in the kitchen
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information/Anticipated
Pay Range
Benefits
Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:
Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.
Sonesta is now the 8th largest hotel company in the US, with 13 brands that consist of 1100 hotels, 100K+ rooms across three continents and include The Royal Sonesta, The James Hotels, Classico Collection by Sonesta, Sonesta Hotels & Resorts, MOD Collection by Sonesta, Sonesta Select, Sonesta ES Suites, Sonesta Simply Suites, Red Lion Hotels, Inns & Suites by Sonesta, Signature Inn by Sonesta, Americas Best Value Inn by Sonesta and Canadas Best Value Inn by Sonesta.
With the growth of the company, we have also expanded our award-winning guest loyalty program – Sonesta Travel Pass. Offering guests a variety of travel experiences, free nights, value added perks, points that can be redeemed at any of Sonesta's hotels.
Sprung from the classic hoteliers of the mid-20th century, Sonesta is a collection of hotels, resorts, suites and cruises enjoys a rich history celebrating over 85 years in hospitality. When savvy travelers stay in one of our locations throughout the world, they are treated to a genuine experience, reflective of the culture and personality of the destination. Guests are always delighted to find that we have let the outside culture in!
As one of the original hoteliers in the United States, Sonesta has a solid understanding of what drives the passion for travel – service, beautiful surroundings and an unmatched destination experience delivered with style. It’s our employees who deliver on this promise with integrity and passion, ensuring our future will be as strong as our past.
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