Banquet Cook

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Job Description Summary

The responsibility of the Banquet Line Cook is to be able to perform all basic and intermediate cooking skills including preparation of soups, sauces, stocks, frying and broiling.

Job Description

• Prepare basic components of each dish on our menu using our  recipes 

• Memorize and utilize serving portion sizes and all basic meal prep procedures used in the kitchen 

• Ensure that the kitchen, all food prep areas and all food storage areas meet restaurant cleaning standards 

• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment 

• Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating 

• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes 

• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly 

• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period 

• Monitor product freshness and rotate out old product based on a schedule created by the restaurant 

• May be required to give direction in the supervisor's absence 

• Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests 

• You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests,  recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations 

• You will consistently deliver our GUEST model: 

• Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile 

• Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name 

• Establish/anticipate needs 

• Solve and own all requests/complaints 

• Thank everyone 

• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues 

• Treat colleagues with respect and dignity 

• Food/Beverage Service Worker Permit, where applicable 

• Meet minimum age requirement of jurisdiction 

• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other Team Members