Banquet Cook II — High-Volume, Upscale Banquets

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate seeks a seasoned banquet cook to maintain high quality and consistency in all banquet preparations. You will work in a fast-paced, upscale hotel kitchen, ensuring proper portioning, recipe adherence, and safe handling of all food items.

Candidates should have culinary training and experience with high-volume service, demonstrating strong teamwork, multitasking, and superior customer service while maintaining the standards of Omni Hotels & Resorts.

Qualifications

• Culinary experience in high-volume, upscale hotel banquet operations preferred.
• Familiarity with batch and quantity cooking.
• Thorough knowledge of food handling and preparation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high food quality at all times.
• Ensure kitchen sanitation per health guidelines.
• Set up station 15 minutes before service.
• Inspect food quality during production.
• Learn all menu items for assigned station.
• Ensure proper portion control and recipe accuracy.
• Prepare items according to standard recipes; mix buffet and plated service.
• Follow storage procedures and maintain clean work area.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.

Skills

Culinary experience

Batch cooking

Food handling

Math skills

Teamwork

Stress management

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Sanitation standards

Customer service

Culinary degree

Education

Culinary degree

Tools

Knives

Commercial equipment

Job description

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate seeks a seasoned banquet cook to maintain high quality and consistency in all banquet preparations. You will work in a fast-paced, upscale hotel kitchen, ensuring proper portioning, recipe adherence, and safe handling of all food items.

Candidates should have culinary training and experience with high-volume service, demonstrating strong teamwork, multitasking, and superior customer service while maintaining the standards of Omni Hotels & Resorts.