Job Description
The hourly rate for this opportunity is $27.00 an hour.
The Banquets Cook 1 plays a key role in delivering exceptional culinary experiences for all banquet and catering events. This position prepares and cooks a variety of dishes with consistency and attention to detail, ensuring every event meets the highest standards of quality, presentation, and timing. The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
What You Will Accomplish
- Prepares, cooks, and presents items for Banquet Events, In Room Dining and Team Member Cafeteria menus with consistency, quality, and timeliness.
- Assists with organizing daily prep, coordinating line setup, and guiding cooks to ensure efficient workflow and high production standards.
- Oversees proper food portioning, plating, and temperature control to ensure dishes meet established presentation and quality standards.
- Executes a variety of cooking methods-baking, roasting, grilling, broiling, and steaming-according to recipes, adjusting seasoning as needed.
- Reads banquet event orders to estimate food requirements, requisitions supplies, and ensures proper storage, labeling, and rotation of all food items.
- Operates and maintains kitchen equipment safely while monitoring cooking temperatures and following all sanitation, health, and safety protocols.
- Collaborates with stewarding and banquet teams to maintain organization, cleanliness, and readiness for service.
- Minimizes food waste and upholds cost control through proper storage, preparation, and utilization of ingredients.
- Ensures compliance with local health regulations, hotel standards, and all PPE and safety policies.
What You Will Bring
- Strong cooking and knife skills with the ability to execute multiple styles of cuisine.
- Understanding of banquet service timing and coordination between front and back of house.
- Ability to multitask, follow direction, and stay calm under pressure.
- Excellent teamwork, communication, and organization skills.
- Commitment to quality, safety, and hospitality standards.
Great If You Have
- Two years of prior experience in a high-volume banquet or fine dining kitchen.
- Culinary Degree or formal training preferred.
- Active or obtainable Food Handler or ServSafe Certification within 30 days of employment.
