Garde Manger & Hot Kitchen Cook - Banquets

Omni Hotels & Resorts; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel chain in Fort Worth seeks a Garde Manger to prepare high-quality food items and maintain food safety standards. The role involves ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen areas, quality control of foods served, and assisting in inventory management. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in a high-volume restaurant setting, adhere to sanitation rules, and hold a valid food handler's certification.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in a high-volume restaurant.
• Follow sanitation and Ecosure rules and procedures.
• Completed and renew expired food handler certificate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cold/hot food items ensuring quality and consistency.
• Maintain cleanliness in Garde Manger and hot side areas.
• Assist in controlling food costs and managing food supplies.

Skills

Food preparation

Quality control

Sanitation compliance

Inventory management

Job description

$300 Sign On Bonus (after 90 days!)

Overview:

To prepare all cold/hot food items:Garde Manger will be responsible for consistency and quality production of salads/appetizers/dressings, Hot side will be responsible for consistency and quality production of appetizers/soups/entrées/sauces/stocks, and to prepare daily requisition for food area and daily rotation of cold or hot foods.

Responsibilities:

• Keeps all walk-ins in Garde Manger and hot side area clean.
• Has mise en place for day’s business for banquets.
• Fills out requisition for the day and the following day.
• Works according to priorities for banquets.
• Checks with Banquet Chef/supervisor daily for any special products or preparation.
• Control quality and consistency of all food served.
• Insure food function is ready 45 minutes prior to service.
• Insure all food supplies necessary for service are in appropriate supply on a timely basis.
• Assist in controlling food cost.
• Proper storage for advanced production.
• Filing Pastry cart orders when necessary.
• Reporting any maintenance or security problems.
• Opens all areas in the morning and locks all areas prior to leaving.

Qualifications:

• Follow sanitation and Ecosure rules and procedure
• At least 3 years' experience in a high-volume restaurant
• Attendant mandatory department meeting
• Completed and renew when expired food handler