Banquet Cook 2

Corporate Office • Houston, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Banquet Cook is responsible for providing high quality standards and procedures in preparing/serving all banquet food.

Requirements

• Required to have at least 1 year culinary experience in a hotel or restaurant kitchen.
• Must be able to work efficiently without needing immediate supervision from management and work well with others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.
• Must have basic mathematical skills and an understanding of weights and measures to be able to follow recipes.
• Texas Food Handlers certification required.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced high pressure work environment while executing delegated tasks and assignments.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and carry moderate weight.
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending and twisting.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.) and taste/smell.

Nice To Haves

• Culinary degree and/or formal training is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ability to understand large scale food production and times required to complete tasks.
• Understands how to read and execute a banquet event order (BEO) as well as execute the event in the specified timeline.
• Knowledge and ability to execute basic food dietary needs and or restrictions.
• Has had experience working with Chefs on tasting menus for weddings, VIP events as well as working off site events.
• Can set up as well as execute Chef Attended station for buffets such as carving, sushi, omelet and dessert stations.
• Very good knowledge of culinary fundamentals and techniques.
• A proper understanding of how to use all culinary equipment properly and safely.
• The ability to do plate presentations that meet our specifications.
• Ability to communicate with other team members.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude in stressful situations.
• Attend required monthly department meetings and company trainings.
• Complete other duties as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees