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About the Role
This role is responsible for preparing food according to recipe specifications and ensuring the overall success of daily culinary operations. The ideal candidate will ensure the highest quality of ingredients and maintain restaurant standards during busy periods.
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.
- Stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
- Maintain a notebook for recipes, procedures, and prep lists.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with other employees.
- Communicate clearly using professional language.
- Communicate daily with Sous Chef(s), Executive Sous Chef and/or Executive Chef regarding hotel status, special attention guests, kitchen status, kitchen morale, and suggestions for improvement.
- Communicate daily with stewards to ensure the highest possible sanitary standards in the kitchen.
- Give and log daily, weekly, and monthly projects to stewards for areas of concern.
- Continuously learn about food service through books, magazines, and dining out.
- Act as a confident leader and example for other team members.
- Ensure a complete wash and sanitized kitchen is passed over to the next shift.
- Ensure stewards have followed their daily, scheduled cleanliness of walk-ins, lines, and general areas.
- 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 to ensure 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
- At least 2 years of related work experience.
- Able to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Able to stand for long periods of time.
- Food Handling certification (can be obtained during employment).
- Employees are required to work varying schedules, including holidays, to accommodate the business and demands of the hotel.
- Passionate about food and previous similar work experience.
- Basic knowledgeable of culinary operations.
- Hard worker and detail oriented.
- Flexible and willing to meet the demands of a 24-hour operation.
Skills
- Organized
- Proficient at multitasking
- Reliable team player
- Willing to learn and adapt to new situations
- Proficient in verbal and written English communication
Location
- Denver, Colorado
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2 years of related work experience
Education Level
- Food Handling certification
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.