Banquet Cook: Craft Elegant Event Dishes

Thompson Hotels; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

room discounts

Job summary

Thompson Austin, part of the Thompson Hotels portfolio, seeks a Banquet Cook to support culinary operations for events in a luxury setting. The role emphasizes basic culinary skills, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment to deliver high-quality banquet meals.

You will follow recipes, ensure proper plating, and maintain rigorous food safety and sanitation standards while contributing to a guest-focused service culture at Thompson Austin.

Qualifications

• Requires fair communication skills.
• 2-3 years of banquet and event culinary experience.
• Knife skills and basic food knowledge are important.
• a true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of performing repetitious duties.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and plating diagrams.
• Recipe conversion understanding
• Bake, grill, steam, and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry, and other foods.
• Present, garnish, and arrange final dishes.
• Occasionally serve food.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment, and dishes.
• Handle and store ingredients and food.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Bake, grill, steam, and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry, and other foods.
• Present, garnish, and arrange final dishes.
• Occasionally serve food.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Handle and store ingredients and food.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Fair communication

Banquet culinary experience

Knife skills

Read recipes

Plating diagrams

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Thompson Austin, part of the Thompson Hotels portfolio, seeks a Banquet Cook to support culinary operations for events in a luxury setting. The role emphasizes basic culinary skills, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment to deliver high-quality banquet meals.

You will follow recipes, ensure proper plating, and maintain rigorous food safety and sanitation standards while contributing to a guest-focused service culture at Thompson Austin.