Banquet Cook

Park Place Hotel•Traverse City, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Banquet Cook at Park Place Hotel in Traverse City, MI is a vital part of our culinary team. They are responsible for preparing delicious and high-quality dishes for banquets, weddings, and other special events hosted at our hotel. Attention to detail, organization, and creativity are essential for this role. If cooking is your passion, we need you today! Bring your culinary skills and join our team as a cook, where you can dazzle our guests with your high standards of quality through presentation, preparation, and cooking abilities.

Requirements

Prior experience as a cook in a banquet or catering setting
Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures
Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
Attention to detail and organization skills
Minimum 1-year experience cooking at a restaurant or full-service hotel preferred
Availability to work nights, weekends, holidays depending on business needs

Nice To Haves

Culinary school 2-4 year degree preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare and cook menu items following recipes and presentation standards
Coordinate with the Banquet Chef to ensure timely delivery of dishes
Maintain a clean and organized work area
Assist in menu planning and development
Prepare or direct preparation of food served using established production procedures
Determine amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems
Learn menus, recipes, preparation, and presentation.
Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards
Correctly prepare all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders
Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved
Keep work area neat and clean at all times; clean and maintain equipment used in food preparation
Prep all food for next shift and for the following day
Work with servers to ensure guest satisfaction and resolve complaints about food service as needed
Other duties as assigned