Commis Chef (Pastry) - Protea Hotel by Marriott O.R Tambo Airport

Negotiable
Experience
Unlimited
Job Type
Full Time
Location
South Africa, Johannesburg
Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY


Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality and presentation
standards, and food prep checklists. Prepare ingredients for cooking, including
portioning, chopping, and storing food before use. Safely and appropriately use
baking and measuring tools/equipment/appliances to prepare baked foods. Follow
and ensure compliance with food safety handling policies and procedures,
including personal hygiene procedures. Check and ensure correct temperatures
of kitchen appliances and food, and report issues to management.

Wash and disinfect kitchen area; set-up and break-down work station; and follow
and ensure compliance with sanitation and cleaning procedures. Monitor
the quality of food prepared and portions served throughout shift.


Follow all company policies and procedures, including safety and security;
report 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. Speak with others using clear and professional language
and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Develop and maintain positive
working relationships with others and support team to reach common goals.

Comply with quality expectations and standards. Move, lift, carry, push, pull,
and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.
Move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces. Reach overhead and below
the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Stand, sit,
or walk for an extended period of time.

Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Safety
and Security

  • 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.
  • Report work related accidents, or other
    injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
  • Use proper
    equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ
    correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.
  • Identify
    and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them
    to management and security/safety personnel.
  • 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.
  • Ensure
    uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional
    and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Follow company
    and department policies and procedures.
  • Protect the privacy
    and security of guests and coworkers.
  • Perform other reasonable job
    duties as requested by Supervisors.

Communication


  • Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional
    language.
  • Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette including
    answering the phone within 3 rings, answering with a smile in one's voice, using
    the callers' name, transferring calls to appropriate person/department,
    requesting permission before placing the caller on hold, taking and relaying
    messages, and allowing the caller to end the call.
  • Talk with and listen
    to other employees to effectively exchange information.

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.
  • Move over
    sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces.

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.

  • Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers to prepare foods.

  • Ensure the quality of the food items and notify manager if a product
    does not meet specifications.
  • Communicate any assistance needed during
    busy periods to the Chef to ensure optimum service to guests.
  • 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 up-to-date knowledge of company Food
    Safety Programs within assigned area of responsibility, as well as all local,
    state, and federal regulations.
  • Report maintenance issues immediately
    to appropriate personnel (i.e., management or maintenance).
  • 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.

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 baking tools (for example,
    rolling pin, dough scraper, biscuit and dumpling cutters, sifter) to prepare
    baked foods.
  • Use measuring tools (for example, scale, measuring cups,
    measuring spoons) to precisely measure ingredients and portion sizes.

  • 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.

Food
Preparation

  • Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according
    to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils
    and equipment.
  • 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.
  • Convert measurements (for example, teaspoons
    to tablespoons) using measurement chart.
  • Mix icings, frosting,
    and glazes to decorate pastry items using icing bags, cutters, and miscellaneous
    hand tools.
  • Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning,
    chopping, and storing food before use.
  • Monitor food quality while
    preparing food and throughout the day utilizing the HACCP forms and production
    charts.
  • Wash and peel (if required) fresh fruits and vegetables
    to prepare them for cooking or consumption.

Set-up


  • Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish to be served to waiters
    or patrons, according to standards.

Analytical Skills


  • Arithmetic Computation

Interpersonal Skills

  • Team
    Work
  • Diversity Relations

Personal Attributes


  • Presentation
  • Safety Orientation
  • Dependability

  • Positive Demeanor
  • Integrity

Physical Abilities


  • Hand-Eye Coordination
  • Stamina
  • Physical Strength

  • Agility
  • Visual Acuity
  • Manual Dexterity

Stock
and Inventory

  • Food Storage and Rotation

Equipment
and Tools

  • Kitchen Measurement Tools

Basic Cookery


  • Recipe
  • Mixing Skills
  • Measurement
  • Bakery
    Procedures

Education

High school
diploma/G.E.D. equivalent

Related Work Experience


Less than 1-year related work experience

Supervisory
Experience

No supervisory experience is required


At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity
employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster
an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued
and celebrated.
Our greatest strength lies in
the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We
are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including
disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law


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