Banquet Cook - Embassy Suites Downtown GR

suburbaninns; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Paid time off

Health insurance

Flexible schedules

Holiday pay

Volunteer time off

Advancement opportunities

Recognition programs

Referral program

Paid family leave

EAP program

Job summary

Suburban Inns is seeking a Banquet Cook in Grand Rapids, MI for part-time or full-time roles with flexible weekend schedules. The position requires preparing items per recipes, maintaining cleanliness, and upholding health standards to ensure guest satisfaction. Training may be provided for TIPS certification upon hire.

Benefits include discounts, PTO, and more. Ideal candidates are flexible, service-oriented, and able to work varied shifts including weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret/extract information and perform arithmetic functions.
• Good communication skills required.
• TIPS Certification (may be completed upon hire)

Responsibilities

• Prepare all required items according to recipes and make sheets.
• Set up service units with needed items and maintain sanitary work areas.
• Notify Kitchen Manager of shortages and assist with kitchen security and safety.
• Assist in setting up, maintaining, and breaking down prep stations.
• Adhere to local health and safety regulations and log health dept requirements.
• Attend to guests warmly and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Skills

Good communication

Attention to detail

Education

TIPS Certification (may be completed upon hire)

Job description

Banquet Cook

• PART-TIME or FULL-TIME
• Flexible Schedule. Weekend availability required (Sat-Sun)
• Competitive pay rate - negotiable based on experience

As a Banquet Cook you would be responsible for preparing food items required for all dining room orders and events, while following local health and department and Suburban Inns standards, Suburban Inns’ Core Values, brand standards, as well as going above and beyond to ensure that guests are 100% satisfied.

Benefits Include:

• Hotel and restaurant discounts
• Earned Paid Time Off for ALL Team Members
• Insurance (health, vision, dental, life) for full time Team Members
• Flexible schedules
• Holiday Pay
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time per year
• Advancement and professional growth opportunities
• Monetary recognition program
• Monetary referral program
• 100% paid maternity/paternity or adoptionleave for those who qualify for FMLA
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Pine Rest (3 free counseling visits, online library, and access to legal, financial and elder care consultations)

Essential Functions:

• Report to work in uniform presented professionally, neat, and clean
• Greet all guests in a friendly, positive manner. Ask questions of guests and make personal connections to make them feel they are welcome and valued
• Anticipate and meet the needs and expectations of our guests, then go one step further
• Prepare all required items according to make sheets/recipes
• Set up service units with needed items
• Service items in accordance with established portions and presentation standards
• Notify the Kitchen Manager of expected shortages
• Ensure that assigned work areas and equipment are clean and sanitary
• Assist the Kitchen Manager in maintaining security and safety in the kitchen
• Set up, maintain, and break down prep cook station
• Requisition items needed to produce menu items
• Adhere to local health and safety regulations
• Maintain any logs required by the health department
• Cover, date, and neatly store all leftover products that are reusable
• Maintain the highest sanitary standards
• Exhibit regular and recurrent attendance records
• Other duties as requested by managemen t

Position Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge: Requires ability to interpret/extract information and/or perform arithmetic functions. May require typing, record keeping, or word processing. Good communication skills

Formal Education and Job-Related Experience:

License, Registration, and/or Certification Required: TIPS Certification (may be completed upon hire)

Work Schedule: Work regularly requires or varies between day, evening, night, holiday, and/or weekend assignments. Schedule varies according to business demands and needs

Uniform and Appearance Guidelines:

Uniform: Uniform shirt and name tag provided. Suburban Inns approved black slacksandblack, close-toed, non-slip shoes are the responsibility of the Team Member.

Appearance: Hair must be kept well-groomed. All facial piercings and tattoos that are not covered by a work uniform must be approved by management. Any tattoo that is deemed offensive to co-workers, guests, vendors or others in the workplace based on racial, sexual, religious, ethnic, or other characteristics or attributes of a sensitive or legally protected nature are not permitted and must remain covered or concealed at all times. This policy will be administered by the position’s supervisor, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, height, weight, genetics, familial status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The Vice President of Operations has the authority to veto any decision made by the position’s supervisor.

We are a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Accordingly, the responsibilities associated with this job will change from time to time in accordance with business needs. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and / or different responsibilities from those set forth above.