Banquet and Pastry Cook

Omni Hotels; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Downtown Parking in our Downtown/

Associate Cafeteria with Daily Hot DMs

Job summary

Omni Hotels is seeking a Banquet and Pastry Cook to join our culinary team. You will prepare and store banquet items to spec and ensure timely production for events. The role requires strong knife skills, batch cooking, and excellent communication within a fast-paced hotel kitchen.

Responsibilities include following recipes, meeting timelines, maintaining quality and safety standards, and supporting events with proper prep and plating. Flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays is expected.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years culinary experience in a hotel or restaurant kitchen.
• ServSafe or equivalent food handlers certification required.
• Advanced knife skills required.
• Familiar with batch and quantity cooking.
• Flexible scheduling including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Culinary degree and/or formal training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently prepare and execute banquet, catering, and hotel food production with limited supervision while meeting company standards and specifications.
• Prepare a variety of buffet and plated menu items, including proteins, sides, sauces, baked items, and other culinary offerings as assigned.
• Support banquet and catering events by ensuring food is prepared according to production timelines and event requirements.
• Follow standardized recipes, portion controls, cooking methods, and presentation specifications.
• Ensure all food items meet quality, freshness, consistency, and food safety standards.
• Maintain safe food handling and kitchen sanitation practices in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Properly and safely operate all culinary equipment and maintain a strong understanding of culinary fundamentals and techniques.
• Learn and execute all menu items produced by the assigned station.
• Ensure stations are fully set and food is prepared prior to service to support smooth operations.
• Perform cooking techniques including grilling, roasting, baking, and preparation of fish, steaks, chicken, shellfish, and other menu items.
• Work efficiently to meet production schedules, proper quantities, and service timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain proper inventory levels, assist with ordering, and minimize waste.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen areas, storage spaces, and equipment.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with culinary team members to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude in high-volume or stressful situations.
• Attend required department meetings, trainings, and complete additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Culinary experience

Excellent communication

Advanced knife skills

Batch & quantity cooking

Weights & measures

Team collaboration

Education

ServSafe certification

Culinary degree/training

Job description

Join our culinary team as a Banquet and Pastry Cook. This position will ensure all prep items are prepared and stored to specifications. They will also ensure timely production of quality food for banquet functions and provide high quality standards and procedures in preparing/serving all banquet food.

Omni Benefits Include

• Free Downtown Parking in our Underground Garage
• Associate Cafeteria with Daily Complementary Hot Meals
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Telemedicine, and Short Term & Long-Term Disability.
• 401(K) Match, Pre-Tax Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Amount
• Exclusive Omni Associate Travel Discounts on Hotel Rooms, Food & Beverage and more!
• Unique Perks include Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Services Aid, Pet Insurance, Legal Services, Paid Time Off and Friends & Family Discounts
• Development Opportunities including Discounted E-Cornell Courses, Leadership Development Programs, Diversity & Inclusion Programs, Omni Support Center Internal Reward Program, and Work/Life Balance

This position will:

• Efficiently prepare and execute banquet, catering, and hotel food production with limited supervision while meeting company standards and specifications
• Prepare a variety of buffet and plated menu items, including proteins, sides, sauces, baked items, and other culinary offerings as assigned
• Support banquet and catering events by ensuring food is prepared according to production timelines and event requirements
• Follow standardized recipes, portion controls, cooking methods, and presentation specifications
• Ensure all food items meet quality, freshness, consistency, and food safety standards
• Maintain safe food handling and kitchen sanitation practices in accordance with health department guidelines
• Properly and safely operate all culinary equipment and maintain a strong understanding of culinary fundamentals and techniques
• Learn and execute all menu items produced by the assigned station
• Ensure stations are fully set and food is prepared prior to service to support smooth operations
• Perform cooking techniques including grilling, roasting, baking, and preparation of fish, steaks, chicken, shellfish, and other menu items
• Work efficiently to meet production schedules, proper quantities, and service timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain proper inventory levels, assist with ordering, and minimize waste
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen areas, storage spaces, and equipment
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with culinary team members to ensure smooth kitchen operations
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude in high-volume or stressful situations
• Attend required department meetings, trainings, and complete additional duties as assigned by management

Qualified candidates may possess:

• Required to have at least 4 years culinary experience in a hotel or restaurant kitchen.
• ServSafe or equivalent food handlers certification required.
• 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.
• Culinary degree and/or formal training is strongly preferred.
• Flexible Scheduling to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Physical Requirements:
• Must have able to lift, push, pull and carry moderate weight, up to 50 pounds.
• Must have able to walk/stand for extended periods of time, with frequent bending and twisting.
• Must have able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.) and taste/smell.
• Working Environment:
• Interior of hotel in restaurant and kitchen areas with exposure to humidity, steam and extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to hazardous cleaning chemicals.