J1 - Banquet Cook 3

Omni Hotels & Resorts • Tallahassee, FL

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About The Position

The Banquet Cook 3 prepares and serves banquet food while meeting high-quality standards and procedures. This entry-level role works in a resort kitchen and prepares buffet and plated items, including grilled, roasted, and baked fish, steaks, chicken, and shellfish. The cook is expected to maintain kitchen sanitation and safe food-handling practices, have the assigned station ready before service, and produce the required quantities within the necessary time frame.

Requirements

• Advanced knife skills.
• At least 1 year of banquet culinary experience.
• Familiarity with all cooking techniques.
• Familiarity with batch and quantity cooking.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods and lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Flexible scheduling, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Banquet culinary experience in a high-volume upscale hotel banquet operation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Ensure the station is set for service 15 minutes before service begins.
• Learn all menu items produced by the assigned station.
• Complete work assignments to meet required quantities within the necessary time frame.
• Prepare a mixture of buffet-style and plated items.
• Grill, roast, and bake fish, steaks, chicken, and shellfish.
• Maintain safe food-handling procedures at all times.

What This Job Offers

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