Chef de Partie (Aruba Marriott Resort)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is now partnering with the Rouxbe Cooking School to offer culinary associates engaging online training opportunities to help grow their careers. Through Rouxbe's self-paced online platform and culinary training curriculum, Marriott associates with all levels of culinary experience will have access to hundreds of well-designed and visually appealing lessons they can immediately apply to their jobs.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Food Preparation & Cooking

• Prepare special meals or substitute items.
• Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish.
• Prepare cold foods.
• Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist.
• Pull food from freezer storage to thaw in the refrigerator.

Equipment Operation & Quality Control

• Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
• Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared.
• Ensure the quality of the food items.

Inventory, Communication & Station Flow

• Maintain food logs.
• 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.

Leadership, Compliance & Professional Standards

• 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.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Physical Requirements

• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

• Education: Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree.
• Related Work Experience: At least 3 years of related work experience.
• Supervisory Experience: No supervisory experience.
• License or Certification: None