Prep Cook (Full-Time)

We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.

About The Fenway Hotel

Originally opened in 1927, Fenway Hotel is an icon of the jazz age, playing host to notable explorers, artists, politicians, musicians, and living legends in its time as an operating hotel. Today, the Autograph Collection hotel features 83 guest rooms and suites, 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space featuring the Caladesi Ballroom with water views, a resort-style pool, and an expansive front lawn ideal for events. Onsite dining includes HEW Parlor & Chophouse, featuring chophouse cuts, chef-driven seasonal preparations, and Hi-Fi Rooftop Bar overlooking St. Joseph Sound.

We’ve created a homage to Dunedin’s rich music history and a destination for those to get carried away in their own verse. If you share our passion, it’s time to write your own tune with us and join the band at Dunedin’s very own jazz-inspired boutique hotel. Can you sing along? Apply today!

Overview Of The Role

The Prep Cook will be responsible for preparing the kitchen in a multitude of tasks to include the day to day preparation of the meals within all the F & B outlets and to continually uphold the Fenway Hotel and Mainsail Lodging & Development service standards.  

Essential Functions / Job Duties

• Basic vegetable prep – peeling, slicing, dicing, and portioning
• Basic sauce prep – primarily stocks, salad dressings, sauces and vinaigrettes
• Basic cooking of bulk prep items braised meats, soups, and sides
• Minor butchering –processing whole poultry and fish
• Clean or prepare various food for cooking or serving to include peeling vegetables, portioning products, etc.
• Follow Safe Staff sanitary compliance throughout every area working in the kitchen
• Baking & pastry preparation
• General cleaning – to include equipment, floors, walls, coolers, and freezers
• Dishwashing –all kitchen staff wash dishes
• Must follow Safe Staff sanitary compliance throughout every area working in the kitchen
• Must follow all safety procedures to include knife safety
• Restock clean dishes, flatware and all cooking equipment to the appropriate storage areas
• Maintain the kitchen work area in an orderly and clean condition.
• Follow proper hand washing procedures
• Assist with plate up dinners during banquets
• Stock supplies for the kitchen in specified locations and maintain area in order
• Sweep, Scrub, mop floors.  Wipe walls, coolers, freezers and equipment
• Sort and remove trash and clean the garbage cans / whales daily
• Maintain trash area and place in proper area for pickup
• Assist with loading and unloading of food deliveries and supplies
• Maintain a professional presentable uniform and personal grooming
• Able to effectively communicate with the team on a daily basis
• Maintain a sense of ownership for the hotel / restaurant
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent or higher
• Minimum of 1-year experience in restaurant
• Previous culinary kitchen experience, pastry & baking preferred
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to listen and understand specific directives
• Ability to cut and chop food as well as other tasks
• Ability to work long hours standing over hot stoves and grills
• Ability to work as a team in a stressful, fast-paced environment
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Corrected vision to normal range
• Ability to use knives, kitchen machinery safely and effectively
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Long hours sometimes required
  
  

Mental Demands

• Ability to make sound judgments quickly
• Ability to work with others in a high demand kitchen
• Work on multiple tasks, making appropriate progress towards deadlines
• Able to work independently, take direction and provide direction to others
• Manage differing personalities within the kitchen, the hotel and the community
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality
• Ability to work effectively in stressful, high pressure situations
• Ability to effectively handle challenges in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary
  
  

Benefits

• Full-time Associate Benefits
• Medical, Dental, & Vision | HSA & Flexible Spending Account Options | Basic Life & Disability Plan Options | 401K Retirement Plan | Paid Time Off | Holiday Pay | Career Training & Development Opportunities | Tuition Reimbursement | Bereavement Leave | Employee Assistant Program (EAP) | Jury Duty (May vary by state) | Employee Discounts | Employee Referral Bonus | Free meal for all full-service hotel employees
  
  

• Part-time Associate Benefits
• All above-listed benefits except for Medical Insurance and Holiday Pay
  

Mainsail is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military service and veteran status, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.