Banquet Cook II | Full Time

Omni Hotels & Resorts; ChampionsGate (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Hotels & Resorts is seeking a culinary professional for their banquet services at Omni Orlando at ChampionsGate. The role involves ensuring high food quality and maintaining kitchen standards within a dynamic hospitality team.

Candidates should have relevant culinary experience and a strong understanding of food handling techniques. This position requires the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and provide a four-diamond level of service.

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary experience, preferably in high-volume upscale hotel banquet operation.
• Thorough knowledge of food handling and preparation techniques.
• Strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high food quality at all times.
• Inspect all food products for quality during production.
• Produce orders including grilling, roasting, and baking.

Skills

Culinary experience

Batch and quantity cooking

Food handling techniques

Customer service skills

Ability to multi-task

Education

Culinary degree or formal training

Tools

Culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment)

Job description

Omni Orlando at ChampionsGate is a four‑diamond resort featuring championship golf, shops, dining, and recreation. The role supports the resort’s banquet services and is an integral part of a dynamic hospitality team.

Overview

This position is responsible for providing and maintaining high quality standards and procedures in preparing and serving all banquet food.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high food quality at all times.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation in accordance with health department guidelines.
• Insure station is set for service 15 minutes prior to service.
• Inspect all food products for quality during production.
• Learn all menu items produced by assigned station.
• Check portion control, weights and counts prior to function.
• Fire all food in accordance to 30‑minute SOP.
• Maintain/check cooking times and temperatures.
• Perform work assignments to meet proper quantities within a necessary time frame.
• Prepare all items on BEOs or cover sheets according to standard procedure or as instructed by supervisor.
• Prepare all items according to standardized recipes or specifications to ensure consistency.
• Prepare a mixture of buffet and plated style items.
• Follow all storage procedures when taking food out of walk‑in and when returning food to walk‑in.
• Keep walk‑in, prep area and equipment up to Health Department standards at all times.
• Produce orders including grilling, roasting, and baking for fish, steaks, chicken, and shellfish.
• Maintain safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area at all times.
• Support procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
• Follow proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Understand and maintain all standard recipes.

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary experience, preferably in high‑volume upscale hotel banquet operation.
• Must be familiar with batch and quantity cooking.
• Thorough knowledge of food handling and preparation techniques.
• Basic math skills needed to understand and implement recipes and measurements.
• Ability to work cohesively with co‑workers both within and outside of your department.
• Ability to handle stressful situations while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ability to multi‑task and work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and follow up.
• Ability to produce high volumes of work while maintaining quality per Omni standards.
• Culinary degree and/or formal training preferred.
• Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc.) and taste/smell.
• Ability to maintain a four‑diamond level of service.
• Requires a working knowledge of sanitation standards.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability and willingness to work a varied schedule that includes weekends and holidays.

Physical Job Requirements (for essential functions only)

• Good eye/hand coordination and strong visual attention to detail.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate knives, spatulas, whisks, tongs, etc.
• Ability to move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 70 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to stand, bend, and perform repetitive movements for up to 8 hours at a time.
• Ability to sit or walk for an extended period or for an entire work shift.
• Requires repetitive motion with both hands and occasional bending/stooping/kneeling.
• Ability to work standing up in a confined area for long periods of time in order to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available. Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.