Event Banquet Cook: Craft Elegant Menus & Guest Joy

The Rittenhouse; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health insurance

PTO

401k Company Match

Daily Pay

Life insurance

TELUS Health access

Travel discounts

Transit benefits

Wellness program

Educational/professional development

Referral bonus program

Job summary

The Rittenhouse is seeking a Banquet Cook to prepare high quality dishes according to recipes while maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen. You will follow safety procedures, assist with a variety of banquet service tasks, and contribute to guest satisfaction through consistent execution.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and prior culinary experience, with sanitation certification potentially required. Schedule may include holidays and weekends in a full-time role with benefits.

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred.
• Previous culinary experience or equivalent training required.
• Department of Health Sanitation certificate may be required.

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes to prepare food items accordingly.
• Wash, peel, and cut fruits and vegetables; cut, trim, or clean meat.
• Prepare appetizers, salads, or cold dishes.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Bake breads, rolls, or other baked goods.
• Portion, arrange, and garnish food for pick up by server or deliver to guests.
• Maintain clean and sanitized work areas such as cutting boards, counters and work spaces.
• Secure and store food items properly.
• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
• Follow safe food handling procedures.
• Practice safe work habits and wear protective safety equipment.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Skills

Follow recipes

Education

High School diploma

Job description

The Rittenhouse is seeking a Banquet Cook to prepare high quality dishes according to recipes while maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen. You will follow safety procedures, assist with a variety of banquet service tasks, and contribute to guest satisfaction through consistent execution.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and prior culinary experience, with sanitation certification potentially required. Schedule may include holidays and weekends in a full-time role with benefits.