Banquet Lead Cook

Historic Davenport Hotel, Autograph Collection

The Historic Davenport Hotel, Autograph Collection is a prestigious, iconic hotel located in Spokane, Washington, offering exciting job opportunities for hospitality professionals seeking to be part of a historic and renowned team. Joining our team means becoming part of a renowned hospitality brand known for its commitment to exceptional guest service and unmatched elegance. The hotel boasts a rich history, stunning architecture, and luxurious amenities, making it a sought-after destination for both business and leisure travelers. As a team member, you will have the opportunity to work in a unique and historic environment, providing outstanding service to guests from all over the world. The Historic Davenport Hotel values professional growth and development, offering opportunities for advancement within the organization. Join our team and be part of a rewarding and fulfilling career in the hospitality industry, where your skills and dedication will be recognized and rewarded in a truly special setting.

Banquet Lead Cook

The Banquet Lead Cook manages the banquet kitchen food service. Responsible for enforcing safety and sanitation policies and procedures. Manages food inventories, vendor deliveries, food preparation, and menu planning while adhering to regulatory guidelines. Has experienced success as a cook and maintains the hands on approach when readying a kitchen for service. Strong planning and execution abilities in basic kitchen production. Possesses proven ability to evaluate work quantity and influences pace to achieve within allocated time frame. Overall basic knowledge of cooking techniques in both a la carte and banquet settings, and able to carry out tasks in both planned and troubleshooting scenarios, influences speed and accuracy of the team and has positive impact on cleanliness, organization and overall health of the kitchen. Wage $20.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years cooking experience, preferably high volume.
• Valid WA State Food Handler's Card.
• Six months to one year in a supervisory position.
• Some wine and fine food knowledge helpful.
• Read, write and speak English fluently.
• Meet minimum age requirement of jurisdiction.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other employees.
• No employee will pose a direct threat to the health/safety of self or others.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners' mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It's less of a job, more of a calling. It's part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

Davidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Upon acceptance of a job offer, pre-employment drug test and background check are required. Reference Washington State Law (RCW 49.94) here and at We participate in E-Verify.

Salary Range

USD $20.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr.

Davidson Hospitality Group