Banquet Cook II — High-Volume Resort Banquets

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is seeking a banquet cook to uphold high quality food preparation for events and buffets, in a fast-paced, high-volume hotel environment. You will execute standardized recipes, maintain kitchen sanitation, monitor portion control, and ensure timely production for both buffet and plated service across multi-event functions.

This role requires teamwork, ability to work weekends/holidays and a culinary background; the resort offers professional training and a

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary experience, preferably in high volume upscale hotel banquet operation, preferred.
• 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 fast paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and follow up.

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 when doing production.
• Prepare all items on BEO’s or cover sheets according to standard procedure or otherwise told by supervisor.
• Prepare all items according to standardized recipes or specifications to ensure consistency.
• Follow all storage procedures when taking food out of walk-in and when returning food to walk-in.
• Production of orders to include Grilling, Roasting, and Baking fish, steaks, chicken and shellfish.
• Maintain safe food handling procedures at all times.
• Ability to work cohesively with co-workers both within and outside of your department.
• Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment.

Skills

Culinary skills

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Tools

Knives

Commercial equipment

Job description

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate is seeking a banquet cook to uphold high quality food preparation for events and buffets, in a fast-paced, high-volume hotel environment. You will execute standardized recipes, maintain kitchen sanitation, monitor portion control, and ensure timely production for both buffet and plated service across multi-event functions.

This role requires teamwork, ability to work weekends/holidays and a culinary background; the resort offers professional training and a