Banquet Cook - FT - Hotel Van Zandt - Austin, TX
About The Position
Sage Hospitality Group is hiring a Banquet Cook at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas. Located in the Rainey Street District, Hotel Van Zandt features 319 guest rooms and more than 25,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel offers live music at its featured restaurant, Geraldine’s, hosts pool parties, and features various pop-up events. Sage Hospitality Group is committed to enriching lives and empowering employees to make positive impacts in their communities. They value genuine service, building guest relationships, and creating unforgettable experiences. The company seeks independent thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit who are not afraid to forge their own path, welcoming risk-takers and creative individuals. Sage invests in the personal and professional growth of its employees.
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent.
- One to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to communicate with kitchen staff.
- Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work.
Responsibilities
- Check all items against recipe cards, verify that use records are followed for all items served, and ensure food is presented efficiently and with quality.
- Monitor line setup prior to all meal functions to ensure maximum efficiency during meal periods.
- Monitor equipment maintenance and enforce the kitchen's "clean as you go" policy for strict adherence.
- Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards, production, and portion standards, as per dupe from servers.
- Start food items prepared ahead of time, ensuring not to prepare more than estimated needs.
- Date all food containers and rotate as per SOP, ensuring all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
- Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line set up.
- Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
- Assist in keeping the buffet stocked.
- Return all food items not used on the next shift to designated storage areas, ensuring all perishables are covered and dated.
- Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss, and usage per SOP.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
