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About the Role
Life at Starwood Hotels is based on the idea of preserving the beauty of the world. This role is crucial in maintaining our culinary operations and ensuring the highest quality of food preparation and presentation.
Responsibilities
- Prepare food according to recipe specifications.
- Ensure the overall success of daily culinary operations.
- Ensure all ingredients used in dishes are of the highest quality.
- Work well under pressure and maintain restaurant standards during busy periods.
- Communicate daily with Sous Chef(s), Executive Sous Chef and/or Executive Chef regarding hotel status, guest needs, kitchen status, and suggestions for improvement.
- Communicate daily with stewards to ensure the highest sanitary standards.
- Give and log daily, weekly and monthly projects to stewards.
- Push self to learn more about food service through various resources.
- Act as a confident leader and example for other team members.
- Ensure a completely washed and sanitized kitchen is passed over to the next shift.
- Ensure stewards have followed their daily, scheduled cleanliness tasks.
- Conduct daily line checks with team members, ensuring quality and shelf life of product.
- Utilize product through alternative outlets to minimize product loss.
- Closely monitor portion sizing for consistency.
- Assist Supervisor in maintaining all logs and checklists for State and Internal audits.
- Assist with updating recipe books with proper procedures.
- Responsible for protein/plate counts for service.
- Responsible for (Preventative) Maintenance log in Chef’s office with engineering team.
- Thoroughly check all walk-ins to ensure proper storage and rotation.
- Expert in plating using proper service ware.
- Responsible for shift line-ups, informing F&B staff of specials and menu items no longer available.
- Ensure storerooms are in excellent condition, maintaining/delegating maintenance when necessary.
- Keep par items ordered for dry storage and produce walk-in.
- Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures.
- Report any maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries.
- Complete safety training and certifications.
- Properly store flammable materials.
- Ensure compliance with hotel policies, procedures, and standards.
- Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
- Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
- Embody the 1 Hotels Vision, Mission and Compass; deliver on Our Promise, provide Good-Natured Service and uphold our Brand Pillars.
Requirements
- Must be able to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
- Always have a notebook to write recipes, procedures and prep lists with.
- Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with other employees.
- Clearly communicate using professional language.
- Able to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Able to stand for long periods of time.
- Employees are required to work varying schedules, including holidays, to accommodate the business and demands of the hotel.
- Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.
Skills
- Organized
- Proficient at multitasking
- Reliable team player
- Willing to learn and adapt to new situations
- Proficient in verbal and written English communication
- Food Handling certification (can be obtained during employment)
Location
- Denver, Colorado
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least 1 year of related work experience
Education Level
- Food Handling certification
Salary/Compensations
- $500 Sign-On Bonus
About the Company
- Life at Starwood Hotels is based on a simple idea: the world is beautiful and we want to keep it that way.
- This exciting concept is developed in partnership with Chef Johnny Curiel and Kasie Curiel, co-founders of Fonda Fina Hospitality—the team behind the Michelin-starred Alma Fonda Fina.
- The original Alteño in Denver, Colorado, was recently named to Condé Nast Traveler’s “Best New Restaurants in the World: 2026 Hot List.”
- Chef Johnny Curiel is also a current James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Mountain Region.
- As a mission-driven company, our purpose is our true north, and our compass guides the way.
- The purpose we live by impacts the lives of our team members, drives the experiences for our guests, builds community with like-minded travelers and takes care of the planet we live in.
- Founded in 2006 by Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Hotels is a luxury hotel brand management company and affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group.
Equal Opportunity
- Starwood Hotels is an equal opportunity employer.
- We believe in a diverse, sustainable workforce with an empowered, inclusive culture.
- We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis covered under applicable law.
- If you require any special accommodation, please visit People Operations.