Commis Chef needed immediately: APPLY HERE
Posting Date Apr 29, 2021
Job Number 21041294
Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch, Melrose Arch Precinct, Johannesburg, South Africa, South Africa VIEW ON MAP
Brand Marriott Hotels Resorts
Schedule Full-Time
Relocation? N
Position Type Non-Management
Located Remotely? N
Marriott International portfolio of brands includes both JW Marriott and Marriott Hotels.
Marriott Hotels, Marriott International’s flagship brand with more than 500 global locations, is advancing the art of hosting so that our guests can travel brilliantly. As a host with Marriott Hotels, you will help keep this promise by delivering premium choices, sophisticated style, and well-crafted details. With your skills and imagination, together we will innovate and reinvent the future of travel.
JW Marriott is part of Marriott International’s luxury portfolio and consists of more than 80 beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. JW believes our associates come first. Because if you’re happy, our guests will be happy. It’s as simple as that. Our hotels offer a work experience unlike any other, where you’ll be part of a community and enjoy a true camaraderie with a diverse group of co-workers. JW creates opportunities for training, development, recognition and most importantly, a place where you can really pursue your passions in a luxury environment. Treating guests exceptionally starts with the way we take care of our associates. That’s The JW Treatment™.
POSITION SUMMARY
Prepare special meals or substitute items. Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters. Pull food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator. Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish. Maintain food logs. Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared. Communicate assistance needed during busy periods. Inform Chef of excess food items for use in daily specials. Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items. Ensure the quality of the food items. Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist. Prepare cold foods.
Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees; serve as a role model. Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications. Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. Anticipate and address guests’ service needs. Speak with others using clear and professional language. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards. Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time. Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
CRITICAL TASKS
Safety and Security
Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.
Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.
Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).
Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.
Policies and Procedures
Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Follow company and department policies and procedures.
Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
Guest Relations
Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
Address guests’ service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
Communication
Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
Talk with and listen to other employees to effectively exchange information.
Provide assistance to coworkers, ensuring they understand their tasks.
Working with Others
Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.
Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.
Physical Tasks
Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.
Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.
General Kitchen
Prepare all potentially hazardous foods at the correct temperature according to the HACCP guidelines.
Follow appropriate personal hygiene procedures to ensure food served to guests is safe for consumption, including disinfecting hands prior to handling food and wearing a hat/hairnet and proper footwear.
Follow and ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures, such as product rotation, First In-First Out (FIFO); dating, labeling, cleaning, and organizing coolers/freezers/storage areas; and Cold Chain compliance, across all food-related departments and areas.
Ensure the quality of the food items and notify manager if a product does not meet specifications.
Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers to prepare foods.
Communicate any assistance needed during busy periods to the Chef to ensure optimum service to guests.
Monitor the quantity of food that is prepared and the portions that are served in to control food waste and ensure that good food is not thrown away.
Report maintenance issues immediately to appropriate personnel (i.e., management or maintenance).
Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food using thermostats and thermometers, including monitoring freezer systems, such as fans, drains, and doors, for proper operation, and report issues or problems to facility management.
Maintain kitchen logs for food safety program compliance (e.g., A1, A2, QA).
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of company Food Safety Programs within assigned area of responsibility, as well as all local, state, and federal regulations.
Inform Chef of any excess food items that can be used in daily specials or elsewhere.
Maintain food logs for all food products (e.g., production charts).
Sanitation and Maintenance
Wash and disinfect kitchen area including tables, tools, knives, and equipment to ensure sanitary conditions and meet the departmental standards, including using sanitizers required by health department.
Set-up and break down work station with required mise en place, tools, equipment and supplies, ensuring items are to established specs, ensuring adequate fill of containers, storing items appropriately, and cleaning station as appropriate.
Follow and ensure compliance with sanitation and cleaning procedures and pest control guidelines, reporting pest control issues to appropriate personnel.
Disassemble and assemble kitchen equipment following safety procedures when cleaning.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
Use kitchen tools safely and appropriately, including using appropriate tools to open cartons, boxes, and cans; keeping knives sharpened; using proper knife handling procedures; using correct knives for particular food item or specific task; using dry pads when moving hot material; and engaging all appropriate safety devices prior to operating equipment.
Use measuring tools (for example, scale, measuring cups, measuring spoons) to precisely measure ingredients and portion sizes.
Food Preparation
Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist, establishing priority items.
Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food before use.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
Wash and peel (if required) fresh fruits and vegetables to prepare them for cooking or consumption.
Monitor food quality while preparing food and throughout the day utilizing the HACCP forms and production charts.
Prepare special meals or substitute items, where possible, to satisfy guest requests.
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Pull food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator, according to freezer pull chart.
Set-up
Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish to be served to waiters or patrons, according to standards.
Serve food (for example, soup, desserts, sides, entrees) in proper portions onto dishes, plates, mugs, and bowls, ensuring proper plate appearance.
Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items throughout the meal period.
Banquet/Buffet
Breakdown work station and return and label back-up items according to proper food handling procedures.
Maintenance, Sanitation, and Cleaning Activities
Ensure food storage areas are clean.
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES
Interpersonal Skills
Team Work
Interpersonal Skills
Diversity Relations
Communications
Listening
Personal Attributes
Dependability
Stress Tolerance
Positive Demeanor
Safety Orientation
Adaptability/Flexibility
Presentation
Integrity
Initiative
Organization
Multi-Tasking
Detail Orientation
Stock and Inventory
Food Storage and Rotation
Equipment and Tools
Thermometer and Thermostat
Temperature Standards
Kitchen Tools
Kitchen Equipment
Cleaning Kitchen Tools/Equipment
Basic Cookery
Cooking Standards
Thawing Food
Recipe
Fish Storage
Butcher
Protein Storage Guidelines
Set-up
Station Setup
Bussing
Food Handling
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree
Related Work Experience
At least 3 years of related work experience
Supervisory Experience
No supervisory experience is required
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
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