Commis I – Food & Beverage

About the role

The Westin Mumbai Garden City is seeking a dedicated Commis I to support its Food & Beverage operations. This full‑time position involves preparing special meals, maintaining kitchen standards, and assisting the culinary team during busy periods.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare special meals, substitute items and cold foods according to recipes.
• Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills and roasters.
• Thaw frozen items in refrigeration units and ensure proper portioning, arrangement and garnish.
• Maintain food logs, monitor quality and quantity of prepared dishes.
• Communicate assistance needs, inform the Chef of excess inventory and update service staff on menu specials or out‑of‑stock items.
• Follow all safety, security and company policies; report maintenance issues and accidents.
• Support management with hiring, training, scheduling and employee coaching as needed.
• Perform physical duties such as lifting up to 25 lb, standing for extended periods and reaching overhead.

Required profile

• Technical, trade or vocational school degree.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant food‑preparation experience.
• No supervisory experience required.
• No specific license or certification required.

Required skills

• Food preparation
• Cooking and recipe execution
• Temperature regulation of ovens, broilers, grills and roasters
• Food thawing and portion control
• Food garnishing and cold‑food preparation
• Food logging and quality monitoring