Banquet Cook

About the role

Responsible for preparing food to specifications in an accurate and timely manner to ensure guests receive a quality product.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and wholesome food to guests.
• Maintains a sanitary and organized work area.
• Demonstrates proper care, storage, use and cleaning of all tools and equipment.
• Prepares food products according to standard recipes and specifications.
• Coordinates functions between the food prep line and service personnel.
• Recognizes and corrects any product discrepancies and variations in quality, standards and specifications.
• Stores and rotates food.
• Picks up and delivers food from various sources.
• Prepares sandwiches, salads, cold specials, hamburgers, pancakes, hot sandwiches and garnishes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year as a restaurant Fry Cook.
• Ability to understand and respond to written orders, recipes and directions in English.
• Flexible to work in multiple outlets and flexible time periods.
• Recognize different cooking oils and their cooking temperatures.
• Use knives, other hand-held instruments and other food preparation equipment.
• Have a sense of urgency to serve customers properly.
• Perform all duties of a Cook’s Helper/Pantry Person.
• Documented skills and competencies in preparing eggs, meats, batters, potatoes; blanching, steaming, sautéing; pasta and rice cookery; and preparing salads, sandwiches, cold appetizers and garnishments.
• Interact and communicate with internal and external guests.
• Uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations.
• Act as a role model to other Team Members.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to correctly lift and transport objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Work a minimum of 8 hours with appropriate mobility and endurance.
• Stand for 8 hours.
• Visual and auditory range necessary for immediate environment.
• Dexterity to use food preparation machinery.
• Use repetitive hand motion, holding and grasping.
• Tolerate extreme temperatures.

Benefits

Includes professional advancement and personal recognition as part of a successful company that treats employees well.

Schedule

Flexible time periods as required of a cook in a resort environment, as well as flexibility to work in multiple outlets as needed.