Lead Cook - Banquets

Overview:

The Lead Cook is responsible for supporting daily kitchen operations. This position provides hands-on leadership to cooks, ensures food is prepared and delivered on time to specification, promotes food safety, conducts daily positive pre-shift meetings, places orders, responds to emails, and coaches team members. This position does not have authority to hire or terminate employees.

Responsibilities:

• Leads kitchen operations during assigned shifts.
• Ensures food quality, consistency, presentation, and ticket times meet company standards.
• Conducts positive and uplifting daily pre-shift meetings.
• Provides coaching, guidance, and motivation to culinary team members.
• Places food and supply orders as assigned.
• Checks and responds to department emails in a timely manner.
• Maintains food safety and sanitation standards.
• Ensures proper receiving, storage, labeling, dating, and rotation of products.
• Assists with training and development of cooks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Three to five years culinary experience; leadership experience preferred.
• Applicable food safety certifications.
• Intermediate computer skills required including email, ordering systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Display strong work ethic and teamwork.
• Must present an image of excitement and enthusiasm, while being able to project a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Commitment to routinely go above and beyond in the accomplishment of position responsibilities in an effort to play a role in the achievement of organizational goals.

Posted Salary Range: USD $17.00 - USD $19.00 /Hr. Benefits:

What we offer you: 

• Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs 

• Paid Time Off 

• 401K 

• Opportunities for advancement 

• Positive and respectful work environment where diversity is valued 

• Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels 

• Community volunteer opportunities 

 

Disclaimer:  The above information is intended as a high-level overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for the position and does not represent the full job description which will include all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and working conditions associated with the job. For more information or to see the full job description, contact the Human Resources department at the location in which you are applying.