Lead Breakfast Attendant

Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown

posted August 1, 2025

Compensation: $18.00 to $20.00 per hour

What’s in it for you…

  • Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
  • Paid time off available from DAY 1!
  • Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
  • 401(k) enrollment after 30 days!
  • Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
  • Professional development and promotion opportunities!

The impact you’ll make…

The Lead Breakfast Attendant will oversee kitchen operations, create an innovative menu, and prepare or coordinate the preparation of food ordered by patrons.

What you’ll be doing…

  • Oversees the operations of the kitchen and back-of-house, ensuring that food is prepared safely, efficiently, and according to specifications or request.
  • Ensures kitchen runs in accordance with all applicable health, safety, and hygiene codes and standards.
  • Creates and modifies the restaurant’s menu based on food trends, food costs, patron requests, and seasonal availability.
  • Oversees stocking, ordering, and purchasing of ingredients, ensuring that necessary ingredients are available and as fresh as possible while also minimizing spoilage and waste.
  • Maintains and inspects kitchen equipment and utensils, recommending repairs or replacements as needed.
  • Maintains kitchen budget.
  • Prepare food of consistently high quality by following recipes and special instructions while upholding portion and production standards.
  • Follow all food safety standards by date marking, proper product rotation, and proper temperature and time holding.
  • Properly store all food products during and after use.
  • Assist in food control standards to reduce waste.
  • Clean and maintain all equipment and general working environment.
  • Contribute as a team member by reporting to work as scheduled, learning and refining processes and procedures, and supporting others as they learn.
  • Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations.
  • Prepare the breakfast area for service by cleaning guest and service spaces and stocking essential supplies for ease of use.
  • Effectively engage and build rapport with guests to identify needs and ensure guest satisfaction.
  • Proactively communicate special needs or requests and take ownership to resolve guest challenges, working collaboratively with the restaurant team.
  • Maintain cleanliness of breakfast spaces throughout and after shift, completing side work and stocking as needed or assigned.
  • Always maintain professionalism consistent with restaurant and company expectations.
  • Know and communicate restaurant emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

You should be able to…

  • Stand and preparing and cooking food for prolonged periods of time
  • Lift up to 25 pounds at times. 
  • Work in a kitchen environment that may involve exposure to extreme heat or cold.

Requirements…

  • At least two years of culinary experience required.
  • Hotel experience preferred.

About First Hospitality…

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company.  First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve.  FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness.  Equal Opportunity Employer.

Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown

Extended Stay

Be At Home In Downtown Ann Arbor

Find Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown just a few blocks from the University of Michigan and steps from dozens of popular restaurants and shops in Ann Arbor, MI. This pet-friendly hotel is situated in the heart of downtown, making it ideal for long visits. 

Make yourself at home in our hotel's modern open-concept public spaces. We offer refreshing amenities to elevate your downtown stay, including our hotel's free hot breakfast, an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. 

While out and about in Ann Arbor, let us pick up and deliver groceries to your suite as part of our exceptional service. From fully equipped kitchens to free Wi-Fi, our hotel accommodations have everything you need to feel at home, including dog-friendly amenities and separate areas to live, work, dine and dream. Welcome to Residence Inn Ann Arbor Downtown, where it's all here, waiting for you.