Cook Banquet

The Cook is responsible for preparing recipes and fooditems in accordance with the Executive Chef’s requirements. 

• Prepare, sautés, broiled, fried, baked and grilled food items in accordance to kitchen needs. 
• Perform various job duties that will include operation of grill, fryer, broiler, oven and French top in accordance with kitchen needs. 
• Perform preliminary preparation work in a timely manner. 
• Ensures ingredient supply levels are accurate.  
• Move items from shelves to carts and transport to assigned stations for restocking purposes. 
• Maintains the required par of food items in their assigned station from support areas throughout the property. 
• Maintains a sanitary and organized work area. 
• Understand proper safety and health codes and regulations and maintain them regularly. 
• Ensure all areas assigned are clean and free of debris. 
• Demonstrates proper care, storage, use and cleaning of all tools and equipment. 
• Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correct storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality, security, value and integrity. 
• Prepares food products according to standard recipes and specifications and demonstrates positive responses to training by chefs. 
• Effectively communicates with other team members, including service and kitchen maintenance personnel. 
• Assist with any other job-related duties that may be assigned. 
• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business. 

Responsibilities

• Loud,fast paced environment, multiple tasks to be handled under timeconstraint.   
• Front-line buffet cooks willhave a great deal of direct public contact. Requires standing, walking,bending, pushing, pulling, lifting and reaching throughout the shift.  
• Must beable to handle a heavy business volume in a timely manner.  
• Work requires pushing carts up to 70lbs, lifting full pots up to 100lbs, repetitive stirring, extreme hot and cold work conditions, and bending at the waist.  

Qualifications

• Ability to perform assigned duties under frequent time pressures in an interruptive environment. 
• Prior experience in banquet service or in the hospitality industry preferred. 
• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred. 

Hourly Rate: $18.25 per hour