Banquet Cook 1 | Full-Time

Omni Hotels & Spas • Champions Gate, FL

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About The Position

The Banquet Cook 1 prepares and serves banquet food while maintaining high-quality standards and food-safety procedures. The role prepares menu items for buffet and plated service, follows standardized recipes and banquet event orders, and produces grilled, roasted, and baked dishes. The cook maintains a clean and sanitary work area, checks food quality and portion control, and works efficiently to meet production timelines and service standards.

Requirements

• Relevant culinary experience; experience in a high-volume, upscale hotel banquet operation is preferred.
• Familiarity with batch and quantity cooking.
• Thorough knowledge of food handling and preparation techniques.
• Basic math skills to understand and implement recipes and measurements.
• Ability to work cohesively with coworkers within and outside the department.
• Ability to handle stressful situations while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and follow up.
• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality according to Omni standards.
• Ability to use culinary tools, including knives and commercial equipment, and to taste and smell.
• Working knowledge of sanitation standards.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability and willingness to work a varied schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Good eye-hand coordination and strong visual attention to detail.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate knives, spatulas, whisks, tongs, and other kitchen tools.
• Ability to move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 70 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to stand, bend, and perform repetitive movements for up to eight hours at a time; sit or walk for an extended period or an entire work shift.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion with both hands and occasional bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• Ability to work standing in a confined area for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary degree and/or formal training.
• Relevant culinary experience in a high-volume, upscale hotel banquet operation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high food quality and kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Ensure the assigned station is ready for service 15 minutes before service.
• Inspect food products for quality during production.
• Learn the menu items produced at the assigned station.
• Check portion control, weights, and counts before functions.
• Fire food according to the 30-minute standard operating procedure and monitor cooking times and temperatures.
• Complete work assignments in the required quantities and time frames.
• Prepare items listed on banquet event orders or cover sheets according to standard procedures or supervisor instructions.
• Prepare food according to standardized recipes or specifications to ensure consistency.
• Prepare a mixture of buffet and plated items.
• Follow food storage procedures when removing food from or returning it to the walk-in.
• Keep the walk-in, prep area, and equipment at health department standards.
• Grill, roast, and bake fish, steaks, chicken, and shellfish.
• Maintain safe food-handling procedures and proper food temperatures.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area.
• Support food and beverage portion and waste controls.
• Understand and maintain standard recipes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed