Cook - Erre & Urrechu Barcelona

Meliá Hotels
Meliá Hotels
Barcelona, SpainOn-siteCompetitiveAdded 10 days agoInternship

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

"The world is yours with Meliá"

Discover a path without limits at Meliá, where opportunities for growth and development are infinite. Immerse yourself in a journey that will take you to work in various countries and become part of our extensive global family.

Discover some of the benefits we offer:

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Melià Hotels International is looking for a Cook to join our team at Torre Melina Gran Melià Hotel. We are looking for a passionate candidate with good interpersonal and organizational skills who believes they have a propensity for customer relations.
MISSION:
Responsible for the preparation/regeneration and presentation of the food produced in the kitchen where they are assigned, through the efficient performance of their duties, complying at all times with the quality standards and recipes established for each of the dishes requested, paying special attention to creativity, composition, seasoning, and presentation to ensure the satisfaction of guests and customers, gaining their recognition and preference for the Hotel's food.
What will be your main functions?

Comply with the instructions of the immediate supervisor regarding shifts, schedules, tasks, and daily workloads to be performed, assisted by the assigned Kitchen Assistant.

Carry out the organization of the cooler and refrigerators in their station for the correct utilization of products, continuously striving to reach the highest levels of efficiency in the use of resources within their section and department.

Ensure that all refrigerated products are in good condition, using the oldest first and separating new arrivals for later use. Continuously verify that the appropriate temperature is maintained in the refrigerators and coolers.

Carry out the assigned production according to the procedures and presentation established in the quality standards, recipes, and photographs, monitoring portion control and ensuring that waste is kept to the minimum acceptable level.

Ensure that all requests from the consumption center are delivered efficiently and timely, complying with the required specifications regarding garnishes, cooking levels, etc.

Comply with HACCP, safety, cleaning, and hygiene standards in all functions, maintaining the highest standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and order, minimizing the risk of accidents derived from unsafe practices and ensuring the quality of the food prepared.

Ensure that the products used in preparations meet quality, quantity, and yield standards, reporting any anomaly or deviation to the immediate supervisor.

Maintain close communication with the immediate supervisor to coordinate the interaction of their section with other kitchen areas, the consumption center, and other Hotel departments.

Immediately inform the supervisor of any setback that arises during the development of their duties and that could affect the operation of the section.

What are we looking for?

University and/or higher degree in Tourism; training in Gastronomy/Culinary Arts/Cooking...; training in Food Handling.
Languages: Advanced Spanish and English.
Knowledge of food handling, hygiene, and food safety.
Own culinary knowledge

Proficiency in Office Suite and tools linked to the position.

Knowledge of hotel operations.

Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar position in 4 and 5* Hotels

At Meliá, we are all VIPs

At Meliá Hotels International, we advocate for equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in the Human Resources policies. Likewise, we care about the dissemination of a corporate culture committed to effective equality and awareness of the need to act jointly and globally among all staff.

We drive our commitment to equality and diversity, avoiding any type of discrimination, especially those related to disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is fundamental to our success as a global company.

Furthermore, we advocate for the sustainable growth of our sector through a socially responsible human team. In this sense, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present." Thanks to all our collaborators, we make this possible.

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