Banquet/Catering Cook

Valor Hospitality Partners • Gulf Shores, AL

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About The Position

Prepare culinary items for hotel guests and clientele, with guest satisfaction depending on food appearance, quality, and the overall dining experience. Handle daily food preparation in the pantry, fry stations, or other kitchen areas. Prepare items according to production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Three to six months of experience in a food and beverage services environment or establishment.
• Strong knowledge of operating industrial-sized ovens and cooking ranges.
• Knowledge of preparing different types of cuisines, relishes, soups, and salads.
• Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife-handling skills.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food-handling procedures.
• Manual coordination to operate buttons, grasp items, and carry containers loaded with food and liquids.
• Ability to read, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management, staff, and guests.
• Ability to lift, push, and carry 20–40 pounds.
• Ability to stand continuously for long periods and lift, pull, push, bend, and move items to support the hotel and outlets.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary certificate or degree.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consistent-quality food according to recipe cards, use records, production and portion standards, and per-order specifications.
• Begin food items that can be prepared in advance, avoiding preparation beyond estimated needs.
• Remember multiple orders and assemble them according to the order.
• Date food containers and rotate them according to standard operating procedures, keeping perishables at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine preparation needs, freezer pulls, and line setup, and note out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
• Assist in keeping the buffet stocked.
• Return unused food items to designated storage areas for the next shift, covering and dating perishables.
• Assist with plans and actions to address food-cost problems and control food waste, loss, and usage.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Daily pay
• Team member hotel discount program
• Uniforms provided for most positions
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus other supplemental options
• Paid PTO
• 401(k) with employer match
• Food and beverage discounts
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED