Banquet Cook

Omni Hotels & resorts; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County, ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh is seeking a kitchen professional to support banquet and banqueting operations. You will read and apply BEOs, develop prep lists, and create requisitions to assure timely production.

The role requires adherence to quality standards, food safety, and cost controls in a fast-paced hotel kitchen. You will learn all menu items, finish assigned prep, and execute banquet setups on schedule while following LSOPs and sanitary guidelines.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Maintain quality and visual appeal of all plated items.
• Read, understand, and implement BEO requirements.
• Develop prep lists from BEO for timely production.
• Create requisitions from BEO to ensure available ingredients.
• Ensure banquet production adheres to standards and timing.
• Monitor and rotate food supplies; control waste and costs.
• Learn all menu items produced in kitchen and stay current.
• Complete prep and banquet tasks on schedule; follow LSOPs.

Skills

Food prep

Banquet service

BEO reading

Menu knowledge

L.S.O.P. compliance

Tools

Oven

Grill/stove

Deep fryer

Microwave

Steam table

Job description

Omni William Penn Hotel Since 1916, the Omni William Penn Hotel has been a landmark of elegance in downtown Pittsburgh. Over the years, we’ve welcomed movie stars, politicians, world leaders, professional athletes, and business icons- cementing our place as one of the city's most celebrated destinations. At Omni William Penn, our associates are the heart of our success. We foster an All In culture where respect, gratitude, and empowerment are part of every day. Here, you’ll find: A supportive environment with training and mentoring opportunities, Dedicated teammates who take pride in delivering exceptional service, and A workplace where your contributions truly make a difference. If you’re a friendly, motivated individual with a passion for serving others, we invite you to bring your talents to our team. Discover the pride and excitement of working for a company known for its tradition of excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Control quality and consistency of all food served as well as visual appeal standards.
• Must be able to read, understand and comprehend the stated needs of the B.E.O.
• Must be able to develop a prep list from the B.E.O.
• Must be able to create a requisition from the B.E.O. to ensure product is ready for production in a timely manner.
• Insure banquet production is done according to standard.
• Insure all food supplies necessary for service are in appropriate supply on a timely basis.
• Assist in controlling food cost.
• Required to learn all menu items produced in kitchen
• Finished assigned work on prep sheet
• Must be able to produce banquets in a timely manner in accordance with the B.E.O.
• Follow organization and sanitation L.S.O.P.s

Hotel Specific Essential Functions:

• To assist in production of all banquet and catering task.
• Label date and rotate all items daily.
• Work to ensure that work area and coolers are always clean and organized.
• Must monitor and document random temperatures throughout each daily scheduled shift.

Tools and Equipment:

• Cooking utensils and equipment, pots, pans, dishware, silverware, glassware, food slicing machine, knives
• Oven, grill/stove burners, microwave appliances, deep fryer, broiler, steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron, flat top.

Working Environment:

• Interior of hotel, in restaurant and kitchen areas, with exposure to humidity, steam and extreme temperatures.
• Exposure to Food and Beverage hazardous cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to food items and beverages.

Physical Job Requirements (for essential functions only)

Lifting/Pushing/Pulling/ Carrying

• Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 pounds.
• Pushing and pulling carts up to 500 pounds is required.

Bending/Kneeling

• Regular bending to lift items and supplies
• No kneeling

Mobility

• Regularly moves all around kitchen

Continuous Standing

• Anywhere from brief periods (15 min) to longer periods (4 hours) - at least 75-80% of the day.

Climbing

• No climbing required

Driving

• No driving required

Work Environment

• Inside 100% of work period (usually 8 hours)

Hearing/Vision/Speech/Literacy

• Hearing is minimal (Hear equipment, timers, etc)
• Vision is Critical (Check quality, portion and presence of food)
• Speech is minimal (Communicate with kitchen staff)
• Literacy is moderate (Read recipe cards and procedures)

Chemical/Agents Used

• Grease strip – once/month
• Bleach – all day
• Grease cutter – once/week
• Lime away – once/week WARNING: keep away from eyes, don’t swallow, no prolonged inhaling

Protective Clothing

• Hair restraint/hat, gloves, apron, safety shoes must be worn 100% of work period.

Other Considerations

• Must present ServSafe Certifications upon hire
• Union dues monthly are $41.25
• Rate: $18.38 first 3 months, $19.40 after 3 months and $20.42 after 6 months

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer.

The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link:

EEOC is the Law Poster.

Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.