Banquet Cook: Precision Plating & High-Volume Prep

Highgate; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer-m

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Highgate Hotels in the United States is seeking a Banquet Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prep, cook and plate dishes according to our recipes and plating specs, ensuring quality and timely service in a fast-paced hotel environment.

Responsibilities include setting up stations, preparing ingredients, cooking meats and vegetables, following safety standards, and maintaining a clean, organized kitchen. Prior restaurant experience and a passion for fresh ingredients are preferred.

Qualifications

• Fundamental cooking knowledge.
• Knowledge of order/fire system.
• Available to work a varied schedule that will include evenings and weekends.
• Will have a passion for food and fresh ingredients.
• Diploma and Vocational Training Preferred.
• Minimum of 1+ year cooking in a restaurant environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up workstations with all the necessary ingredients and cooking equipment.
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (peeling, chopping, julienne cutting, brunoise dicing, cross chopping, etc.).
• Recognize quality standards in fresh vegetables, fish, dairy, and meat products.
• Accurately and efficiently cook meats, fish, vegetables, soups, and other hot food products.
• Cook food in various utensils or grillers (stir frying, grilling, roasting, baking, sautéing, poaching, simmering, etc.)
• Follows outlined recipes and plating guides to provide consistent product.
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion.
• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of all storage areas.
• Assist in storage and rotation of food items according to hotel procedures.
• Breakdown kitchen line, storing food, cleaning and sanitizing cooking line and equipment properly at the end of each meal period.
• Practice safe work habits always to avoid possible injury to self or other associates.
• Follow all Health Department and Company regulations regarding food and storage standards and safety.
• Support any position in the Kitchen that needs help.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by leadership.

Skills

Fundamental cooking knowledge

Order/fire system knowledge

Evenings and weekends availability

Passion for food and fresh ingredients

Education

Diploma and Vocational Training Preferred

Job description

Highgate Hotels in the United States is seeking a Banquet Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prep, cook and plate dishes according to our recipes and plating specs, ensuring quality and timely service in a fast-paced hotel environment.

Responsibilities include setting up stations, preparing ingredients, cooking meats and vegetables, following safety standards, and maintaining a clean, organized kitchen. Prior restaurant experience and a passion for fresh ingredients are preferred.