Banquet Cook - Summer Season: This is your opportunity to show your creativity and improve your culinary skills while working in an exciting mountain environment. Essential responsibilities include working at a scratch kitchen, making sauces, knife skills, butchering meat, and following a prep list with minimal help.
Requirements
- Adhering to all policies and procedures
- Being a part of a team environment
- Maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe working environment
- Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Responsible for portion control and prep levels based on anticipated business
- Responsible for minimizing food waste and recording all food waste
- Take responsibility and ownership for food quality served to our guests
- Must perform detailed line checks before each shift
- Reads, understands, and follows recipes cards and food quality standards
- Assist in creation, usage and follow trough of prep, cleaning and closing lists
- Understands and follows all Health Department rules and regulations
- Responsible for food temperature checks on the line and documentations
- Responsible for cooler and freezer checks and documentation
- Must be capable of training lower-level cooks in proper preparation of Banquet recipes
- Has a helpful attitude towards all kitchen and front of house staff
- Assist in food ordering
- Must be capable of delegating workload at all times
- Does not get tied down to one task during food service
- Assist in monthly inventory
- Will oversee up to 4 employees - delegating of job duties and making sure standards are met
- Must take ownership of the position
- Must take a provided food safety 101 course and pass
- Must be dedicated to achieving consistent plate-up time goals
- Responsible for supervising lower-level cooks in food handling, rotation of product, sanitation of all kitchens and equipment. Labeling and dating.
- Responsible for maintaining all storage areas
- Must watch and pass a knife safety and slip and fall video/quiz
- Will attend either a QSR (Quick Serve Restaurant) or FSR (Full Serve Restaurant) training
- Will attend a resort orientation and complete a unit orientation checklist
- Appearance standards will be met at all times
- Core Values will be demonstrated at all times – Team Play, Guest Loyalty, Playing Safely, Employee Experience, striving to be the Best, Financial Strength, and Integrity
- Employee will follow our mission statement – “Creating the best memories... again and again”
- Standard Operating Procedures will be followed at all times
- Assist in keeping recipe cards up to date
- Assist in menu development
- Assist with daily shift meetings
- Must constantly encourage communication and organization
- Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends, holidays, and some late nights
- Must be able to work in a high volume, potentially stressful work environment
- Must be able to read BEOs Review Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) to plan food production schedules and specific culinary requirements
- Strong culinary skills and knowledge of cooking techniques
- Communicate effectively with other kitchen and banquet staff to ensure timely service
Benefits
- Free season pass to Winter Park and all Alterra Resorts
- Discounted friends & family tickets
- Medical, dental, vision, life, paid parental leave and more for eligible employees
- 401(k) plan with 100% company match - up to 4%
- Mental health resources for all employees
- Food & beverage and retail discounts
- Onsite employee childcare based on availability
- Discounted equipment rentals, pro-deals, and more
