2nd Cook - Ottawa, Canada - Marriott Ottawa

Marriott Ottawa

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Part time

Description

2nd Cook

Reports To:
Executive Chef

BE PART OF MARRIOTT OTTAWA'S FUTURE
Experience brilliant opportunities and a collaborative culture focused on advancing the art of hosting.

Located one block south of Parliament in the heart of the Nation's Capital, Marriott Ottawa has been a long-time icon of hospitality for our guests.

With 489 guestrooms, 36000 sqft of event space, 26th floor concierge lounge, SPIN Kitchen & Bar, a Starbucks and crowned by our rotating rooftop summit venue, we are the tallest hotel in the city and second-largest hotel overall.

Owned by InnVest Hotels, Canada's largest owner & operator of hotels and focused exclusively on hospitality, Marriott Ottawa is preparing to begin a transformative, top to bottom renovation of all guestrooms, meeting and event space as well as all public areas, commencing in 2023, positioning the hotel to continue its storied legacy of hospitality excellence.

YOU'RE A GREAT FIT IF YOU:

Flourish in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
Can see the big picture and act proactively with a solutionfocused mindset.
Know how to take care of people.
Have the ability to "Respond to Cues".
Thrive on "Creating Personal Connections".
Can "Make it Brilliant".

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

Consistently produce quality food as per standards from the Executive Chef.
Maintain food quality and service in accordance with standardized company recipes and procedures.
Promote and maintain effective communications between the main prep. kitchen and the service kitchen.
Foster positive relationships with Cooks, Servers and Managers.
Keep the Executive Chef informed of all pertinent information regarding the prep. kitchen through 1st Cook.
Regularly report all needed maintenance projects.
Keep all production charts properly filled out and use all charts as per SOP.
Conduct daily taste panel with the 1st Cook.
Prepare the complete line of breakfast set up and establish an adequate par for the set up.
Check daily use records with the 1st Cook so as to make sure that estimates are filled in correctly and production is following these estimates as closely as possible.
Pull all food needed for daily production from walkin box and utilize all leftovers as per SOP and with direction from the 1st Cook.
Make sure that all food is ready on time.
Remain in the work area at all times and in event of the completion of the work for the day, plan the next day's work.
Whenever time is available, cooperate with Banquet personnel and help with Banquet food production.
Whenever time is available, P.M. advance preparation should be done as soon as the relief Cook reports to work. Also, advance preparation for the next day should be started at this point.
Direct and supervise the Kitchen Helper's production.
Maintain good housekeeping in the entire prep. kitchen, walkin freezers, walkin boxes and all reachin refrigerators.
All foods under refrigeration must be properly identified, covered and dated.
Check over menu with the P.M. Cook to make sure that adequate setups for dinner and the next day's lunch has been secured.
Practice and enforce the "clean as you go" policy.
Attend all Associate meetings, and come up with suggestions for solving problems.
Ensure a safe working environment, meeting SGS standards.
Complete tasks in a timely manner.
Other reasonable duties as required.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

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Education and Experience_

2 years hospitality program certificate at community college or postsecondary institution.
Minimum of 3 years experience in culinary training.
Previous experience in the classical areas of the Kitchen (Vegetable/Grill/Banquets/Gardemanger)
Red Seal certification preferred

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Skills and Abilities_

Strong sense of teamwork.
Passionate about cooking.
Strong communicator possessing strong organizational skills.
Work calmly under high pressure situations

THE COMPANY:

Passion Drives Performance. InnVest succeeds because our people love what we do.

Our entire team shares a deep-rooted passion for the world of hospitality & travel that extends far beyond the walls of our offices and hotels.

Our company culture is built on collaboration. A nimble team where everyone has a voice at the table and an opportunity to pursue their passions.

Our skill sets are as diverse as our portfolio, but we all have a singular focus:

a belief that partnerships deliver the best results, an entrepreneurial approach to decision making, respect for others, a strong sense of integrity, and a curiosity to challenge the status quo.

With over 75 hotels in our portfolio, representing 18 internationally recognized hotel brands, InnVest is the largest independent owner of hotels in Canada.

In addition, our management team oversees the day-to-day activities of almost 70 hotels also making InnVest the largest independent operator of hotels in Canada.

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