Banquet Cook

What's in it for you…

• Benefits on day 1.
• Paid time off available from day 1.
• Holiday pay available from day 1.
• 401(k) enrollment after 30 days.
• Complimentary parking and associate meals.
• Promotional opportunities.

Prepare the Performance. Perfect Every Plate. Deliver an Unforgettable Experience...

The Banquet Cook plays a vital behind-the-scenes role in creating exceptional dining experiences for weddings, celebrations, meetings, and special events. Like every great performance, success begins with preparation, precision, and teamwork-ensuring every dish is crafted with consistency, quality, and attention to detail.

Successful candidates bring a passion for culinary excellence, a strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced kitchen. The ideal candidate is organized, adaptable, and committed to delivering memorable meals that exceed guest expectations and reflect the elevated hospitality of Hutton Hotel.

About this job…

Banquet Cooks are essential to delivering a high-quality, consistent guest dining experience. Working with guidance from the Executive Chef and Sous Chef, Banquet Cooks execute food preparation for Banquet events, breakfast, luncheons, dinner and special parties delivering presentation methods to create Instagram-worthy food presentations. The primary role of a Banquet Cook is to practice all safe food-handling methods, accurately and consistently prepare food, adapt to guest requests for modifications, and work quickly and efficiently to meet service time expectations.

What you''ll be doing...

POSITION FOCUS

To ensure proper service from the front line through quality control, training of banquet cooks, and ensuring proper sanitation level

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Check all items against the recipe cards, verify that use records are followed for all items served and that food is presented in an efficient, quality manner.
• Monitor the line set up prior to all meal functions to ensure maximum efficiency during meal periods.
• Monitor the equipment maintenance and kitchen "clean as you go" policy to ensure strict adherence.
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up.
• Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
• Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per SOP.
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up.
• Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
• Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per SOP.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• All other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

None

Success factors...

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work.

About First Hospitality...

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality's strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee's differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.