What are the responsibilities and job description for the Banquet Cook position at The Crescent Hotel, Fort Worth?
Compensation Type: Hourly Highgate Hotels:
Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry’s most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.
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Overview
As a Banquet Cook you will hold an essential position in our restaurant. You will be part of a growing and caring team, preparing delicious meals according to our unique recipes and plating specs, which are so important for creating a memorable dining experience. You will be responsible for prepping, cooking and dressing dishes, as well as keeping your work area clean and sanitized.
Responsibilities
Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry’s most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.
Location:
Overview
As a Banquet Cook you will hold an essential position in our restaurant. You will be part of a growing and caring team, preparing delicious meals according to our unique recipes and plating specs, which are so important for creating a memorable dining experience. You will be responsible for prepping, cooking and dressing dishes, as well as keeping your work area clean and sanitized.
Responsibilities
- Set up workstations with all the necessary ingredients and cooking equipment.
- Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (peeling, chopping, julienne cutting, brunoise dicing, cross chopping, etc.).
- Recognize quality standards in fresh vegetables, fish, dairy, and meat products.
- Accurately and efficiently cook meats, fish, vegetables, soups, and other hot food products.
- Cook food in various utensils or grillers (stir frying, grilling, roasting, baking, sautéing, poaching, simmering, etc.)
- Follows outlined recipes and plating guides to provide consistent product.
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion.
- Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of all storage areas.
- Assist in storage and rotation of food items according to hotel procedures.
- Breakdown kitchen line, storing food, cleaning and sanitizing cooking line and equipment properly at the end of each meal period.
- Practice safe work habits always to avoid possible injury to self or other associates.
- Follow all Health Department and Company regulations regarding food and storage standards and safety.
- Support any position in the Kitchen that needs help.
- Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by leadership.
- Fundamental cooking knowledge
- Knowledge of order/fire system
- Available to work a varied schedule that will include evenings and weekends
- Will have a passion for food and fresh ingredients
- Diploma and Vocational Training Preferred
- Minimum of 1 year cooking in a restaurant environment