Culinary Banquet Cook

The Umstead Hotel and Spa; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Umstead Hotel and Spa is seeking a Banquet Cook to lead hands-on in all banquet production and service, ensuring the highest standards of quality and sanitation across breakfast, lunch, brunch, tea services, and dinner events.

You will report to the Banquet Chef and Banquet Sous Chef, build a strong team, mentor associates, and maintain a calm, organized kitchen during peak hotel activity. This role requires physical stamina and a commitment to hospitality excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume banquet kitchen is preferred.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in all banquet kitchen activities.
• Represent executive chef’s core values on quality and sanitation.
• Maintain a clean, organized and efficient banquet workplace as directed by the Banquet Chef.
• Mentor a banquet kitchen team and promote the highest quality food and service.
• Coordinate with front-of-house to deliver exceptional events across meals and functions.

Job description

The Banquet Cook is required to lead by example through hands-on involvement of all aspects of Banquet production and service. The Banquet Cook must always represent the Executive Chef’s core values on Quality, Sanitation and fair treatment of all associates. The Banquet Cook is responsible for maintaining the clean, organized and efficient workplace that has been implemented by the Executive Chef and the Banquet Chef. The Banquet Cook will report directly to the Hotel’s Banquet Chef and/or the Banquet Sous Chef. Must maintain professional relations with associates, treating them with respect and being held accountable, in line with the Kitchen and Hotel standards. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs over the course of a shift and able to stand/ walk for an extended period over the course of a shift. The Banquet Cook should be well versed in all aspects of the Banquet Kitchen: Breakfast, lunch, brunch, tea services, receiving, amenities, dinner service, ext.This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.Demonstrate open communication between the kitchen and front of house departmentsBuild, promote and mentor a banquet kitchen team that is committed to the highest quality food product and service, delivering Mobil Five Star expectations.Instill associate recognition throughout the Food & Beverage Division, which positively impacts all areas of the hotel and spa.Display excellent communication and organizational skills.Create a drive of daily passion for excellence and continuous improvement.Ability to always lead by exampleInstill a guest service attitude in all banquet associatesInstill a calm, quiet, organized approach in all situations or conflicts.Important to balance work hours in any week between AM and PM shiftsImportant to work shifts when hotel activity is highestImportant to understand clearly how the customer perceives the hotel’s Banquet food and serviceImportant to understand the need to build a strong a strong team of culinary professionals.