Banquet Cook

Department: Culinary

Reports to: Banquet Chef

Status: Non-Exempt

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Job Summary:

The Banquet Cook will be responsible for preparing the kitchen with a multitude of tasks to include the day-to-day preparation of meals and continually uphold the standards in accordance to the Luminary Hotel & Co. service standards and Mainsail Lodging & Development standards.

Full-Time Associate Benefits:
Medical, Dental & Vision  ·  HSA & Flexible Spending Account Options  ·  Basic Life & Disability Plan Options  ·  401(k) Retirement Plan  ·  Paid Time Off  ·  Holiday Pay  ·  Career Training & Development Opportunities  ·  Tuition Reimbursement  ·  Bereavement Leave  ·  Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  ·  Jury Duty (may vary by state)  ·  Employee Discounts  ·  Employee Referral Bonus  ·  All full-service hotel employees receive a FREE meal!

Part-time associates receive all the above benefits with the exception of Medical Insurance & Holiday Pay. These part-time voluntary benefits are 100% employee paid.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Kitchen Supervisors and Banquet Chef with any recipes for each day
• Assist with all preparation for banquet/catered events
• Understand the recipes for banquet/catered events and able to prepare dishes to standard on a consistent basis
• Maintain a clean environment – general cleaning to include equipment, floors, walls, coolers, and freezers
• Dishwashing – all kitchen team members wash dishes
• Return pots and pans to the dish area for cleaning
• Maintain a professional, presentable uniform and personal grooming
• Able to effectively communicate with the team on a daily basis
• Follow Safe-Staff sanitary compliance throughout every area working in the kitchen

• Basic vegetable prep to include peeling, slicing, dicing, and portioning
• Basic sauce prep to include stocks, salad dressings, and vinaigrettes

• Plating banquet dishes – presenting food for guest to the chef’s specifications
• Ability to understand kitchen orders
• Ability to work efficiently
• Ability to perform all functions in the kitchen
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work long hours standing over hot flat tops, stoves, and fryers
• Ability to work as a team in a stressful, fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of different cooking recipes and all kitchen equipment
• Able to make great quality comfort food
• Follow all safety procedures to include knife safety

• Restock clean dishes, flatware, and all cooking equipment to the appropriate storage areas
• Maintain the banquet kitchen work area in an orderly and clean condition
• Follow proper handwashing procedures
• Stock supplies for the kitchen in specified locations
• Sort and remove trash and clean the garbage cans/whales daily
• Maintain trash area and place in the proper area for pickup
• Assist with loading and unloading of food deliveries and supplies
• Perform other duties as management requests to service our guests

Qualification Standards

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent or higher
• Minimum of 1-year experience in a food & beverage operation, preferably banquet operations
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Corrected vision to normal range
• Ability to use knives and kitchen machinery safely and effectively
• Ability to lift 20 lbs. or more
• Ability to work long hours as needed

Mental Demands

• Make sound judgments quickly
• Ability to work with others in a high demand kitchen
• Work on multiple tasks, making appropriate progress towards deadlines
• Able to work independently, take direction and provide direction to others
• Manage differing personalities within the kitchen, the hotel, and the community
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality
• Ability to work effectively in stressful, high-pressure situations
• Ability to effectively handle challenges in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary