Banquet Cook - On Call

Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas is seeking a Banquet Cook responsible for preparing food for banquets while ensuring quality standards and compliance with health and safety protocols. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of cooking experience and possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, effectively communicating with team members and guests. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities but requires adherence to established cooking techniques and sanitation procedures. Join our team to contribute to memorable guest experiences.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years old.
• Proficient in preparing both hot and cold menu items.
• Ability to work on various cooking stations.
• Ensures work areas are clean and sanitized.
• Demonstrates effective communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to established specifications.
• Coordinate functions per Banquet Event Orders.
• Ensure quality of cooked food.
• Conduct inventory checks.
• Adhere to safety and health standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking techniques

Sanitation procedures

Teamwork

Effective communication in English

Job description

What You’ll Do

The Banquet Cook’s responsibilities include the preparation of food for banquets, diligently upholding quality standards, and ensuring that all products are served in accordance with established procedures to meet the guests’ satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to established food preparation and cooking techniques, portion sizes, sauce mixing, and food garnishing methods to ensure that dishes are prepared according to the banquet chef team's specifications.
• Coordinates and organizes functions in accordance with Banquet Event Orders (BEO).
• Ensures the prompt completion of all Banquet Event Orders (BEO) tasks within the designated time frame.
• Expedites all preparation work promptly.
• Assesses the quality of cooked food before serving, considering taste, appearance, and aroma.
• Regularly conducts inventory checks to maintain appropriate par levels and complete the prep list as required.
• Ensures the rotation of all products follows a first-in, first-out philosophy.
• Prior line cooking experience including Sautee, grill, fry oven and steam.
• Possesses a team player attitude and is flexible.
• Understand and have basic knowledge of sanitation procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• At least 21 years of age.
• Proficient in preparing both hot and cold menu items.
• Capable of working on any station, including fry, sauté, broil, saucier, and preparing both hot and cold dishes, as well as storing products appropriately.
• Ensures work areas and equipment are consistently organized, clean, and sanitized.
• Adheres to safety and health department standards.
• Demonstrates the ability to address guest complaints and resolve issues as they arise.
• Operates independently without direct supervision from the banquet chef team.
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings.
• Participates in training sessions and retains the knowledge covered therein.
• Recognizes that safety is a fundamental aspect of this job.
• Work requires effective communication in English, both verbal and written form in a professional manner.
• Must present a neat and professional appearance.
• Work requires teamwork with other staff members.
• Ability to read and follow directions from recipes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Preferred

• 2-3 years prior cooking experience.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work under time constraints and within established deadlines.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and pull/push up to 150 pounds. Able to work in temperatures ranging between 40 and 110, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment and exposed to various environmental factors such as but not limited to noise, dust, and smoke.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Rio Las Vegas is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship. Rio Las Vegas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time.