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Suburban Inns

Runs hotels and restaurants in Michigan

Breakfast Cook

Full-Time
$17/hr
Entry
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
In Person
Food Service & HospitalityCulinary & Kitchen Production

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to interpret or extract information and perform arithmetic functions.
  • May require typing, basic computer knowledge, record keeping, or word processing.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Schedule varies according to business demands and may include day, evening, night, holiday, and weekend assignments.
  • Must wear the provided uniform shirt and name tag, and supply approved black slacks and black, close-toed, non-slip shoes.
  • Hair must be well-groomed. Tattoos considered offensive under the stated policy must remain covered or concealed.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare and cook breakfast orders, perform light prep work, cleaning, and dishes.
  • Prepare food items required for dining room orders and events in accordance with local health and department standards, Suburban Inns’ Core Values, and Hilton/Embassy Suites standards.
  • Report to work in uniform, professionally presented, neat, and clean.
  • Greet guests in a friendly, positive manner, ask questions, and make personal connections so they feel welcome and valued.
  • Anticipate and meet guests’ needs and expectations, then go one step further.
  • Prepare required items according to make sheets and recipes.
  • Set up service units with needed items.
  • Serve items in accordance with established portions and presentation standards.
  • Notify the Kitchen Manager of expected shortages.
  • Ensure assigned work areas and equipment are clean and sanitary.
  • Assist the Kitchen Manager in maintaining kitchen security and safety.
  • Set up, maintain, and break down the prep cook station.
  • Requisition items needed to produce menu items.
  • Adhere to local health and safety regulations.
  • Maintain logs required by the health department.
  • Cover, date, and neatly store reusable leftover products.
  • Maintain the highest sanitary standards.
  • Maintain regular and recurrent attendance.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.
Desired Qualifications
  • Food and beverage service experience is preferred.

About the company

Suburban Inns owns and runs hotels and restaurants in Michigan for leisure travelers, business visitors and organized groups. Its hotels operate under Hilton, Marriott and Holiday Inn brands, while Big E's Sports Grill and Sharkee's Bar and Grill serve hotel guests and local diners. Properties in Holland, Grand Rapids and Midland combine overnight accommodation with dining, meeting rooms and space for weddings and other gatherings. The business earns money from room bookings, restaurant meals and private events, and it manages guest services across its own portfolio. Founded in 1979, the privately held company is headquartered in Hudsonville, Michigan.

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Headquarters

Hudsonville, MI

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • Advancement has a formal route: eligible Suburban Inns employees apply for approval to enter its Manager-in-Training program.
  • Weekend work pays extra: Hampton Inn Holland's part-time housekeeper posting adds a $2 hourly weekend premium.
  • Counseling has a defined allowance: Suburban Inns' grounds posting includes three free Pine Rest counseling visits.

What critics are saying

  • Overnight work is explicit: the full-time night auditor at Holland's Hampton Inn works third shift.
  • Housekeeping carries a production target: Hampton Inn Holland requires housekeepers to finish at least two rooms hourly.
  • Restaurant staffing follows cost targets: Big E's Holland managers cut nightly staffing to meet labor cost goals.

What makes Suburban Inns unique

  • Development stays in-house: Suburban Inns' design and construction team builds the properties its hotel staff operate.
  • Hotel revenue has central oversight: Suburban Inns lists corporate revenue managers alongside its property general managers.
  • Eligible parents get paid leave: Suburban Inns lists ten weeks of maternity or paternity leave at full pay.

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