Description
Job Summary:
Highgate is seeking a First Cook to prepare and cook meals, assist with stock management, and ensure kitchen hygiene and safety, with a focus on excellence and growth.
Key Highlights:
1. Career development and advancement opportunities
2. Focus on excellence, transparency, and intelligence
3. Employee autonomy and growth
**Highgate**, in Portugal, manages 14 hotel properties and is committed to delivering excellence in service to all guests at all times. We are a company that pursues excellence, transparency, and intelligence while fostering employee autonomy. Our priority is your professional growth, and we provide the tools and opportunities for you to develop your career and professional competencies.
Do you want to join our team?
We are looking for a **First Cook** for the **Marriott Residences Salgados Resort** in Albufeira.
**Key Responsibilities:**
Meal preparation and cooking,
Assisting with stock management and cost control;
Plating and garnishing cooked dishes;
Complying with workplace hygiene and safety standards;
Maintaining cleanliness of the kitchen, utensils, and equipment.
**Requirements:**
Proven professional experience in the hospitality industry;
Experience in buffet and à la carte service;
Cost management sensitivity and results orientation;
Strong knowledge of HACCP;
Mobility flexibility;
Ability to deliver distinctive, refined, and strongly customer-oriented service;
Good communication skills, initiative, and responsibility;
Strong professional inclination toward teamwork and goal achievement;
Flexible, organized, and well-groomed;
Full availability for shift work and flexible hours.
**We Offer:**
Competitive salary package;
Health insurance;
Benefits across Highgate hotels;
Career development and progression.
Location: District: Faro, Municipalities: Albufeira