Five Iron Production Cook

**The Cambria Hotel in Detroit is expanding and looking for Production Cooks to join our team!** **About** **Detroit Cambria**: The Cambria Hotel in Detroit will feature upscale amenities that appeal to modern travelers, including immersive, spa-style bathrooms with Bluetooth mirrors - Contemporary and sophisticated guest rooms, complete with modern fixtures, abundant lighting, and plush bedding – Multiple food and beverage options - Flexible meeting and event space- State-of-theart fitness center - Locally inspired designs. **Job Summary:** Accurately and efficiently cook food products and prepare and portion food products prior to cooking. Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. **Duties/Responsibilities:** - Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, dips, and charcuterie. - Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas. - Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers. - Grill, cook, and fry foods such as fries, eggs, and pancakes. - Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops. - Prepares a variety of food items for cooking in griddles, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment. - Assume 100% responsibility for quality of products served. - Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables. - Knows and complies consistently with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures. - Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed. - Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen. - Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement. - Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty. - Performs other related duties as assigned. **Required Skills/Abilities:** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Basic understanding of or ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety. - Basic understanding of or ability to learn food-handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures. - Ability to work efficiently and quickly. - Must be able to work well as part of a team. - Must be able to work well under pressure. - Ability to maintain personal cleanliness. **Education and Experience:** - High school diploma or equivalency required. - A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking. - At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity. **Physical Requirements:** - Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift 40 pounds. - Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours). **Cambria Detroit provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.**