Banquet Cook

Sage Restaurant Group; Colorado; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and vibrant team at a forward-thinking hospitality group, where your culinary skills will shine. As a Banquet Cook, you'll play a crucial role in delivering exceptional dining experiences, ensuring quality and presentation in every dish. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that values creativity and teamwork. With a commitment to excellence and a culture of belonging, you'll be part of a team that not only serves delicious food but also fosters growth and development. If you're passionate about cooking and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Employee Referral Program

Free Monthly RTD EcoPass

Free Onsite Parking

Discounted Hotel Rates

Paid Time Off

Fun Work Environment

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• 1-2 years of experience in a related position.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper service and sanitation levels.
• Monitor food presentation and line setup for efficiency.
• Control food waste and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Cooking Knowledge

Sanitation Practices

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

Sage Hospitality Group Banquet Cook in Denver , Colorado

Why us?

Position Starting Rate: $20.00

Welcome to the Springhill Suites Denver Downtown. A bold and inspiring new hotel where contemporary design mingles effortlessly with world-class service. Here, you can have it all. An energized downtown location. Spacious suites that don’t compromise style for comfort. Dynamic meeting and event space perfect for collaboration or celebration. A visionary approach to business. At the SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown hotel, we offer more than a place to stay. Here, we offer a fresh, urban hotel experience unlike any other. Our partnership with Metro State University's Hospitality Learning Center enables our hotel to be a teaching and learning hotel, giving employees the chance to give back to the community by mentoring a continuous influx of student interns from Colorado's largest public university.

At Sage we create a culture of belonging. Our team members serve with creativity and passion. Sage associates execute unforgettable experiences and take pride in our communities. We set new standards in hospitality.

EMPLOYEE PERKS! Why join the Springhill Suites and Degree Family?

• Employee Referral Program - $500 to $1000 based on position!
• Free Monthly RTD EcoPass
• Free Onsite Parking!
• Sage Savings Spot Deals on furniture, electronics, cell phone plans, flowers, restaurants and much, much more!
• Discounted Hotel rates at all Marriott/Starwood & Sage managed Hotels & Restaurants
• Paid time off for Vacation, Sick days and Holidays (FT Employees)
• A fun work environment that encourages individuality, recognition, growth & development

Job Overview

To ensure proper service from the front line through quality control and ensuring proper sanitation levels.

Responsibilities

1. Check all items against the recipe cards, verify that use records are followed for all items served and that food is presented in an efficient, quality manner.
2. Monitor the line set up prior to all meal functions to ensure maximum efficiency during meal periods.
3. Monitor the equipment maintenance and kitchen 'clean as you go' policy to ensure strict adherence.
4. Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.
5. Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
6. Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
7. Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up.
8. Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
9. Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
10. Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per SOP.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

Requires an ability to work as a team member and an ability to communicate with kitchen staff. Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.

Periodic climbing required.

Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.

Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.

Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.

Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.

Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.

Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.

Inside 95% of 8 hours. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.