Banquet Cook

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Job Description Summary

To prepare a variety of cold foods in conjunction with other pantry workers according to established recipes and procedures or by special instruction from Chef-in-Charge. To prep for banquet events

Job Description

Special Qualifications, Education, or Licenses:

• Must be fully familiar with all aspects of pantry work.
• Must be proficient in salad making, cold plates, buffets, and banquet dish-ups.
• Must be able to use knife, slicing machine, and grater.
• High school/culinary classes/ diploma preferred.
• At least two to five years of pantry experience in comparable operations.
• Must have Food Handlers certificate

Essential Elements:

• Regular and Punctual Attendance
• Ability to adhere to Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston grooming standards.
• Ability to lift and move approximately 30 pounds.
• Ability to bend and reach on a daily basis.
• Ability to operate and control power meat slicer, buffalo chopper equipment.
• Ability to move freely within a small area.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring sustained repetitive motion and/or fine motor skills, (such as chopping and slicing).
• Ability to clean as you go in the kitchen area.
• Ability to work in temperature extremes.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic.
• Ability to read or understand diagrams, and count.
• Not infected by diseases transmitted through the food supply as designated by the Public Health services.
• Ability to sustain direct contact with the public; must establish high degree of customer service, (smile, eye contact, positive personal presentation, etc.), and high volume interaction with guests and staff.

Job Tasks:

• Responsible for the production of all salads and salad mixes.
• Responsible for the production of all cold plates and garnishes on the daily menu.
• Provide backup sandwich production for the coffee shop.
• Production and set up of daily fruit and salad buffet displays.
• Responsible for all cold appetizers for coffee shop and Room Service.

• Responsible for the production of cold buffet items for banquets.

Job Tasks (cont’d):

• Assist in special sandwich and hors d’ouvres preparations.
• To ensure that the pantry section is neat and tidy at all times.
• Comply with all hotel and departmental safety and loss control procedures.
• Adheres to dress code, grooming, and hygiene standards.
• Reports all safety hazards to the supervisors including accidents and potential safety hazards immediately to the Security Department.
• Attends all mandatory department, hotel, or training meetings.
• Observe and enforce all objective policy standards and procedures set forth by the Executive Chef.
• Operate and control power meat slicer, buffalo chopper equipment.
• Be familiar with all aspects of pantry work.
• Be proficient in salad making, cold palates, buffets, and banquet dish-ups.
• Use a knife, slicing machine, and grater.
• Work in temperature extremes.
• Perform and understand basic arithmetic.
• Read and understand diagrams, and count.
• Maintain cleanliness of workstation area and communicate to supervisor any maintenance needed to keep equipment in good working order.
• Maintain a pleasant and courteous attitude, making our customers your number one priority.
• To perform any other tasks as assigned by Management.

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match