Banquet Cook

Banquet Cook

Assists in the preparation of meals by chopping vegetables, making salads, and putting together entrees

Division: Food

Department: Food & Beverage

FSLA Designation: Non-Exempt

Target Pay: Start - $27.99 One Year - $31.10

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains a constant awareness of safety and accident prevention, performing all job duties in the safest possible manner, and immediately notifying the supervisor and completing an accident report if a personal accident does occur
• Ensuring thorough communication between shifts
• Sets up and checks supplies during shift (plates, bowls, etc.)
• Keeps buffet area free of debris and trash at all times.
• Wipes down buffet, inside and out, and sweeps floor as needed.
• Replenishes food as needed.
• Serves food items to guests as requested.
• Assists the cooks in the preparation of various food items, including cutting vegetables, preparing dressings, and making soups.
• Assists in monitoring products in the freezer, walk-ins, and storerooms, ensuring freshness, rotation and availability.
• Assists in quality control of prepared food items.
• Assists in the banquets to monitor food items, check food temperatures, and change food items when necessary.
• Increases knowledge, preparing for promotion to cook.
• Assists fellow team members in their duties as well as always maintaining high sanitation standards.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Ensures thorough communication between shifts.
• Remains up to date on all Departmental Policies and Procedures.
• Understands that schedules are subject to change.
• Complies with all departmental rules, side work assignments, and departmental procedures.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and daily production planning sheets.
• Help to orient new team members.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must possess outstanding interpersonal communications skills to effectively interface with guests and team members.
• Possesses the ability to work under pressure
• Prior experience is preferred as well as a proven track record demonstrating sound judgment
• Must possess a cooperative, helpful and friendly nature, and present a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance
• Must purchase and maintain tools necessary for work
• Must be able to understand Material Safety Data Sheets as required for the position
• Ability to communicate with Team members and guests
• Ability to be a TEAM player
• Ability to successfully fulfill the pre-employment process
• Ability to work flexible shifts and days of the week including holidays
• Ability to obtain all required gaming licenses

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Regularly required to see, talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; stand and walk.
• Must occasionally lift and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Frequently required to stoop, crouch or kneel.
• Ability to interact with others while maintaining a courteous and positive demeanor.
• Exposure to smoke filled environment and high noise level.

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