Banquet Garde Manger Cook

The Banquet Cook's responsibilities include the preparation of food for banquets, diligently upholding quality standards, and ensuring that all products are served in accordance with established procedures to meet the guests' satisfaction.

Requirements

• Adheres to established food preparation and cooking techniques, portion sizes, sauce mixing, and food garnishing methods
• Coordinates and organizes functions in accordance with Banquet Event Orders (BEO)
• Ensures the prompt completion of all Banquet Event Orders (BEO) tasks within the designated time frame
• Assesses the quality of cooked food before serving, considering taste, appearance, and aroma
• Regularly conducts inventory checks to maintain appropriate par levels and complete the prep list as required
• Ensures the rotation of all products follows a first-in, first-out philosophy
• Prior line cooking experience including Sautee, grill, fry oven and steam
• Possesses a team player attitude and is flexible
• Understand and have basic knowledge of sanitation procedures
• At least 21 years of age
• Proficient in preparing both hot and cold menu items
• Capable of working on any station, including fry, sauté, broil, saucier, and preparing both hot and cold dishes
• Ensures work areas and equipment are consistently organized, clean, and sanitized
• Adheres to safety and health department standards
• Demonstrates the ability to address guest complaints and resolve issues as they arise
• Operates independently without direct supervision from the banquet chef team
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings
• Participates in training sessions and retains the knowledge covered therein
• Recognizes that safety is a fundamental aspect of this job
• Work requires effective communication in English, both verbal and written form in a professional manner
• Must present a neat and professional appearance
• Work requires teamwork with other staff members
• Ability to read and follow directions from recipes
• Performs other related duties as assigned