Banquet Cook

Omni Hotels & Resorts • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our culinary team as a Banquet Cook. This position will ensure all prep items are prepared and stored to specifications. They will also ensure timely production of quality food for banquet functions and provide high quality standards and procedures in preparing/serving all banquet food.

Requirements

• Required to have at least 4 years culinary experience in a hotel or kitchen.
• ServSafe or equivalent food handlers certification required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.
• Advanced knife skills required.
• Must have basic mathematical skills and an understanding of weights and measures so as to be able to follow recipes.
• Must be familiar with batch and quantity cooking.
• Must have 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, up to 50 pounds.
• 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.
• Flexible Scheduling to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently prepare all food items as directed by supervisor and to the company specifications, with limited supervision from management.
• Maintain safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Ability to understand large scale food production and times required to complete tasks.
• Good knowledge of culinary fundamentals and techniques.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• A proper understanding of how to properly and safely use all culinary equipment.
• Required to learn all menu items produced by assigned station.
• Ensure station is set for service 15 minutes prior to service.
• The ability to do plate presentations that meet our specifications.
• Prepare a mixture of buffet and plated style items.
• Production of orders to include Grilling, Roasting, and Baking fish, steaks, chicken and shellfish.
• Perform work assignments to meet proper quantities within a necessary time frame.
• 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.

Benefits

• Free Downtown Parking in our Underground Garage
• Associate Cafeteria with Daily Complementary Hot Meals
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Telemedicine, and Short Term & Long-Term Disability.
• 401(K) Match, Pre-Tax Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Amount
• Exclusive Omni Associate Travel Discounts on Hotel Rooms, Food & Beverage and more!
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Services Aid
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Services
• Paid Time Off
• Friends & Family Discounts
• Discounted E-Cornell Courses
• Leadership Development Programs
• Diversity & Inclusion Programs
• Omni Support Center Internal Reward Program
• Work/Life Balance

What This Job Offers

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