Banquet Cook

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Title: Banquet Cook  

Location: Dallas, TX 

FLSA: Non-Exempt 

Status: Part-time  

Reports to: Food & Beverage Manager  

Pay Range: $19.00 - $21.00/hr

Job Summary: The Banquet Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking food according to the hotel’s standards of quality and consistency. Working under the guidance of the Banquet Chef, Executive Chef, or Sous Chef, the Banquet Cook ensures all assigned duties are completed to provide guests with exceptional culinary experiences. 

Essential Functions and Duties: 

• Prepare ingredients and dishes in accordance with scheduled shifts (AM/PM) and menu items. 

• Ensure all food is prepared, cooked, and stored safely, following Serve-Safe methods. 

• Operate your station efficiently while adhering to safety guidelines. 

• Follow kitchen opening and closing procedures. 

• Maintain cleanliness and comply with food sanitation standards at all times. 

• Prepare food items according to designated recipes and quality standards. 

• Manage guest orders in a friendly, timely, and efficient manner. 

• Monitor food stock and replenish as needed to keep workstations fully stocked. 

• Follow instructions (written or verbal) from supervisors or chefs. 

• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, adhering to the dress code. 

• Use proper knife handling and cooking techniques to prepare pantry items, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 

Required Experience, Education, and Skills: 

• Associate's degree in culinary arts or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of related experience and training. 

• Knowledge of cooking techniques, knife skills, and food safety procedures. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure kitchen environment. 

• Ability to use cooking metrics and conversion methods for measurements. 

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow recipes and instructions accurately. 

• Safe Serve/Food Handler’s Card required. 

Work Environment: 

• Primarily a kitchen environment with varying temperatures. 

• Frequent exposure to cleaning chemicals. 

• Minimal to moderate noise levels consistent with a hotel kitchen setting. 

• Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and up to 20 lbs. frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, or pull items. 

• Standing and walking for extended periods or entire shifts. 

• Ability to work long, flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays. 

• Must be able to handle the physical demands of a fast-paced kitchen environment. 

Other Duties:  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Equal Employment Opportunity: Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition. All aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination, will be conducted without discrimination. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members.

Resumes and applications for employment will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position's requirements.

All Stonebridge openings are projected to close within 30 days of the original posting date. This position will no longer be available 30 days from:

Stonebridge offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) matching, wellness support, life and disability coverage, savings accounts, tuition aid, and travel and lodging perks.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.