Banquet Cook – Elevated Event Catering & Daily Pay

Valor Hospitality Partners; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Summit Hotel Cincinnati, part of Valor Hospitality Partners, is seeking a Banquet Cook to prepare culinary delights for our guests and hotel clientele, with a primary focus on banquet and catering food. You will ensure high-quality presentation, proper portions, and a safe, sanitary kitchen environment to support memorable dining experiences.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent; culinary certificate or degree preferred; 3–6 months in food/beverage; knowledge of

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent experience.
• Culinary certificate or degree preferred.
• Three - Six months in a food/beverage services environment or establishment.
• Strong knowledge of operating industrial sized ovens and cooking ranges.
• Knowledge of preparing different types of cuisines, relishes, soups and salads.
• Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills.
• Understand and knowledgeable of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures.
• Must have manual coordination to punch buttons, grasp items in hand, and carry containers loaded with food and liquids.
• Able to read, speak and understand English.
• Communicate information and hotel services to management, staff and guests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards, use records, production and portion standards, per order specks.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
• Remembering all the multiple orders and easily assemble them to the order.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull, and line set up.
• Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
• Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food preparation

Knife handling

English language

Safety sanitation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary certificate or degree

Tools

Industrial ovens

Cooking ranges

Job description

The Summit Hotel Cincinnati, part of Valor Hospitality Partners, is seeking a Banquet Cook to prepare culinary delights for our guests and hotel clientele, with a primary focus on banquet and catering food. You will ensure high-quality presentation, proper portions, and a safe, sanitary kitchen environment to support memorable dining experiences.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent; culinary certificate or degree preferred; 3–6 months in food/beverage; knowledge of