Banquet Cook

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

HSA Match

401(k) Match

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Hospital Indemnity

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is seeking an experienced kitchen professional to prepare and cook food for banquets with strict attention to cleanliness, sanitation and cost effectiveness. You will manage station prep, ensure timely production, and maintain high quality across all menu items while supporting the culinary team and other hotel operations.

The role involves working nights, weekends and holidays as needed, with a focus on guest satisfaction and consistent culinary

Qualifications

• Controls quality and consistency of all food served.
• Stores and handles food safely and properly.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all stations and menu items.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks food with attention to cleanliness and sanitation.
• Responsible for the preparation of all banquet hot food items.
• Produces all orders quickly and to established quality standards.
• Performs sanitation and organization of work area including walk-ins and freezers.
• Assists in supervision and instruction of lower level cooks.
• Communicates with the chef to learn daily tasks and coordination.

Job description

What this role is all about

Prepares and cooks food with attention to cleanliness and sanitation, quality standards, taste, timeliness and cost effectiveness.

Responsible for the preparation of all banquet hot food items.

• What you’ll be doing Controls quality and consistency of all food served
• Ensures that station or relevant prep list is set in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all stations in the department.
• Ensures all supplies necessary for service are available before service
• Demonstrates knowledge of all food items produced by an assigned station.
• Handles and stores food properly and safely.
• Produces all orders consistently, quickly, and in accordance with established quality Standards.
• Responsible for execution of all banquet functions when assigned.
• Prepares and cooks breads and pastries as appropriate
• Reviews Production sheet to ensure that baked goods are produced.
• Demonstrates safe and competent use of all tools: knives, pots, pans, stoves, ovens, grills, slicers, steamers, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all basic cooking techniques: sauté, braise, poach, grill, poele, fry, steam, etc.
• Respects scheduled hours of work and have all exceptions to these scheduled hours approved by a manager.
• Keeps work area clean at all times.
• Assists in the supervision and instruction of lower level cooks
• Communicates with the chef to learn daily work tasks and their coordination.
• May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Shows mastery of all menu items and plate presentations.
• Assists the management team in the control of food and labor costs.
• Practices safe work habits and demonstrates a responsible attitude toward the safety of other associates.
• Adheres to uniform and grooming standards.
• Able to talk to guest about special menu allergies, other special needs.
• Responsible for ensuring that all is ready for the next day.
• Responsible for the utilization of all Banquet items.
• Responsible for sanitation and organization of work area including walk-ins and freezers.
• Helps and assists in other areas of kitchen when not busy.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
• The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

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 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 and anticipate needs. Solve and own all requests and complaints. Thank everyone

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

$25.50 to $27.50 Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job related knowledge, skills and job specific experience/overall experience.

How we reward you

At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you’ll want to use these )
• Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Our Commitment to You

Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are interested in a career in some of the most impressive and beautiful surroundings in the world with generous benefits and perks, we hope you’ll get in touch with us.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.