Banquet Lead Cook - Signed Up $350 Bonus

Horseshoe Bay Resort•Berkeley, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for preparing proper plate and platter presentations for banquets, setting up and operating action stations, and carving buffet meats. The Banquet Lead Cook will also support banquet and buffet operations by ensuring adequate stock of all items, operating kitchen equipment to prepare foods, and preparing ingredients according to recipes and quality standards. This includes preparing cold foods, testing food for doneness, monitoring food quality, setting up and breaking down work stations, serving food, and maintaining a clean and sanitary work area.

Requirements

Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications.
Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; protect company assets.
Anticipate and address guests’ service needs.
Speak with others using clear and professional language.
Support team to reach common goals.
Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time.
Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
Ability to communicate in English.
Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
Can communicate well with guests.
Willing to “pitch-in” and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.
Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.

Responsibilities

Prepare proper plate and platter presentations for banquets.
Set up and operate action stations for banquet or buffet.
Carve buffet meats as requested by guests.
Support banquet and buffet by ensuring adequate stock of all items.
Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers to prepare foods.
Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.
Wash and peel fresh fruits and vegetables.
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients.
Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist.
Prepare cold foods.
Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently.
Monitor food quality while preparing food.
Set-up and break down work station.
Serve food in proper portions onto proper receptacles.
Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment.