Banquet Lead Cook

Davenport Hotel Collection; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage

Dental & Vision Coverage

24/7 Teledoc service

Free Maintenance Medications

Pet Insurance

Hotel Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays)

401K Match

Job summary

The Davenport Hotel Collection in Spokane, Washington is seeking a Banquet Lead Cook to manage the banquet kitchen food service. This role involves enforcing safety and sanitation policies, managing food inventories, vendor deliveries, and menu planning.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years cooking experience and must hold a valid WA State Food Handler's Card. The position offers a wage of $20.00 per hour and includes multiple benefits along with opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years cooking experience, preferably high volume.
• Six months to one year in a supervisory position.
• Read, write and speak English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Manage the banquet kitchen food service.
• Enforce safety and sanitation policies.
• Oversee food inventories and vendor deliveries.

Skills

Cooking experience

Kitchen production

Communication skills

Education

Valid WA State Food Handler's Card

Job description

Overview

The Banquet Lead Cook manages the banquet kitchen food service. Responsible for enforcing safety and sanitation policies and procedures. Manages food inventories, vendor deliveries, food preparation, and menu planning while adhering to regulatory guidelines. Has experienced success as a cook and maintains the hands on approach when readying a kitchen for service. Strong planning and execution abilities in basic kitchen production. Possesses proven ability to evaluate work quantity and influences pace to achieve within allocated time frame. Overall basic knowledge of cooking techniques in both a la carte and banquet settings, and able to carry out tasks in both planned and troubleshooting scenarios, influences speed and accuracy of the team and has positive impact on cleanliness, organization and overall health of the kitchen. Wage $20.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years cooking experience, preferably high volume.
• Valid WA State Food Handler's Card.
• Six months to one year in a supervisory position.
• Some wine and fine food knowledge helpful.
• Read, write and speak English fluently.
• Meet minimum age requirement of jurisdiction.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other employees.
• No employee will pose a direct threat to the health/safety of self or others.

Benefits

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Salary Range

USD $20.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr.

EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. Davidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.