Banquets Culinary - Cook I

Posted 17 days ago

pasea hotelHuntington Beach (CA)

SENIORITY

Junior

SALARY

$27.00 an hour

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About the role

The hourly rate for this opportunity is $27.00 an hour. The Banquets Cook 1 plays a key role in delivering exceptional culinary experiences for all banquet and catering events. This position prepares and cooks a variety of dishes with consistency and attention to detail, ensuring every event meets the highest standards of quality, presentation, and timing. The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. What You Will Accomplish Prepares, cooks, and presents items for Banquet Events, In Room Dining and Team Member Cafeteria menus with consistency, quality, and timeliness. Assists with organizing daily prep, coordinating line setup, and guiding cooks to ensure efficient workflow and high production standards. Oversees proper food portioning, plating, and temperature control to ensure dishes meet established presentation and quality standards. Executes a variety of cooking methods—baking, roasting, grilling, broiling, and steaming—according to recipes, adjusting seasoning as needed. Reads banquet event orders to estimate food requirements, requisitions supplies, and ensures proper storage, labeling, and rotation of all food items. Operates and maintains kitchen equipment safely while monitoring cooking temperatures and following all sanitation, health, and safety protocols. Collaborates with stewarding and banquet teams to maintain organization, cleanliness, and readiness for service. Minimizes food waste and upholds cost control through proper storage, preparation, and utilization of ingredients. Ensures compliance with local health regulations, hotel standards, and all PPE and safety policies.
What You Will Bring: Strong cooking and knife skills with the ability to execute multiple styles of cuisine. Understanding of banquet service timing and coordination between front and back of house. Ability to multitask, follow direction, and stay calm under pressure. Excellent teamwork, communication, and organization skills. Commitment to quality, safety, and hospitality standards. Great If You Have Two years of prior experience in a high-volume banquet or fine dining kitchen. Culinary Degree or formal training preferred. Active or obtainable Food Handler or Serv Safe Certification within 30 days of employment.

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