Cook 2 | Banquet

Omni Hotels & Resorts • Dallas, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide high quality standards and procedures in preparing/serving all banquet food.

Requirements

• Required to have at least 1-year of culinary experience in a hotel or restaurant kitchen.
• Food handler's certification required upon hire.
• 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.
• Flexible Scheduling to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• 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.

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 us 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

• Associates enjoy complimentary parking, room and dining discounts, and access to an on-site cafeteria, making Omni Dallas one of the most rewarding places to work in the city!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees