Banquet Cook| The St. Anthony, A Luxury Collection Hotel

The luxurious St. Anthony Hotel is seeking an outgoing, energetic, and customer service-oriented Banquet Cook. Situated in the heart of downtown, overlooking Travis Park, the AAA Four Diamond St. Anthony Hotel offers easy access to trendy restaurants and historical landmarks in San Antonio, Texas. Opened in 1909 and designated a national historic site, our luxury hotel embodies old-world splendor with touches like Italian marble and Corinthian columns.

About the role

The Banquet Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting high-quality food for banquet events, meetings, weddings, receptions, conferences, and other hotel functions. This position works closely with the Banquet Chef, Executive Chef, Sous Chefs, and Banquet team to ensure all food is prepared according to established recipes, presentation standards, banquet event orders (BEOs), and food safety requirements. The Banquet Cook must be able to work efficiently in a high-volume culinary environment while maintaining consistency, quality, organization, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and properly present menu items for banquet functions according to established recipes, specifications, and presentation standards.
• Review banquet event orders (BEOs), production sheets, menus, and instructions to understand event requirements, quantities, timing, and special requests.
• Prepare appropriate quantities of food based on anticipated guest counts while minimizing waste and maintaining quality.
• Perform preparation duties including cutting, chopping, slicing, portioning, seasoning, marinating, and other culinary preparation.
• Operate grills, ovens, fryers, steamers, ranges, broilers, and other commercial kitchen equipment safely and effectively.
• Prepare proteins, vegetables, starches, sauces, soups, and other menu components as assigned.
• Ensure proper portioning and presentation of banquet food items.
• Assist with plated dinners, buffets, receptions, action stations, breaks, and other banquet food service as required.
• Maintain consistency in taste, temperature, portion size, appearance, and quality.
• Follow established recipes and culinary standards unless otherwise directed by Culinary leadership.
• Assist with the timely preparation and execution of multiple banquet functions.
• Coordinate with Culinary and Banquet leadership to ensure food is ready according to established event timelines.
• Maintain awareness of event schedules and communicate immediately when production or timing concerns arise.
• Assist with plating and food presentation for large-volume banquet events.
• Replenish buffet and banquet food items as directed.
• Assist with last-minute changes in guest counts, dietary requests, or event requirements.
• Ensure food is properly labeled, stored, transported, and maintained at appropriate temperatures throughout banquet service.
• Support action stations or live cooking stations when assigned.
• Work collaboratively with Banquet Servers and other Food & Beverage associates to ensure smooth event execution.
• Follow all established food safety, sanitation, and hygiene procedures.
• Maintain proper food temperatures during preparation, cooking, holding, cooling, and storage.
• Follow proper procedures for preventing cross-contamination and managing food allergens.
• Properly label, date, rotate, and store food products using established FIFO procedures.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized workstation throughout the shift.
• Clean and sanitize equipment, utensils, work surfaces, and assigned areas.
• Follow proper handwashing, glove-use, and personal hygiene requirements.
• Inspect food products for freshness, quality, appearance, and proper preparation.
• Ensure banquet food meets established hotel standards before leaving the kitchen.
• Maintain consistent presentation across large quantities of plated meals and buffet items.
• Complete assigned prep lists and production requirements within established timelines.
• Maintain organized refrigeration, freezer, dry storage, and preparation areas.
• Properly store unused food products following banquet functions.
• Minimize food waste through appropriate preparation, portioning, storage, and utilization.
• Assist with receiving and properly storing food products and supplies when necessary.
• Maintain kitchen equipment and immediately report equipment that is damaged or not operating properly.
• Assist other culinary stations and kitchen areas as operational needs require.
• Participate in kitchen cleaning and closing responsibilities.
• Perform additional culinary duties as assigned by the Executive Chef, Banquet Chef, Sous Chef, or other Culinary leadership.

Requirements

• At least 1+ years of culinary school or formal culinary training required.
• Previous professional cooking experience in a hotel, banquet facility, restaurant, catering operation, convention center, or similar high-volume culinary environment preferred.
• Previous banquet or high-volume production cooking experience strongly preferred.
• Current food handler certification or ability to obtain required certification within the timeframe established by the hotel.
• Knowledge of basic cooking techniques, food preparation, sanitation, and kitchen safety practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Strong communication skills with guests.
• Willingness to assist co-workers and work as a team player.
• Finger/hand dexterity to operate food machinery.
• Ability to grasp, lift, and/or carry up to 100 lbs on a continuous schedule.

About the employer

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals deeply connected to and proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. We encourage you to bring your true self to work every day and celebrate your contributions. We offer health & wellness programs, learning and development opportunities, and travel discounts to support your career journey.