Banquet Cook

We are looking for our next great team member to join us as a Banquet Cook in our Banquets department. Marriott Syracuse Downtown seeks Banquet Cook (Full-Time) to organize, prepare and cook all food items in assigned stations for banquets and restaurant meals and assists the chef in training and support of the kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

Organize, prepare and cook all food items in assigned stations for banquets and restaurant meals; Assist the chef in training and support of the kitchen staff; Prepare and cook food according to recipes quality standards, presentation standards and food preparation checklist; Date all food containers and rotate; Inspect, select and use food items of the highest quality; Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up; Prepare food for banquets as required following specifications of banquet event orders; Work banquet food stations as scheduled by chef; Operate, maintain and properly clean deep fryer, broiler, stove, steamer, food processor, mixer, slicer, oven steam table, tilt kettle, waffle iron and flat top grill; Perform any other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

Experience cooking in large scale kitchens and/or for catering, events and/or banquets required; SafeServ & Food Handling training required (provided at no cost if no valid certificate); Flexible availability required; 2 years experience working as a cook/chef in a banquet, catering or restaurant setting required; Self-starting personality with even disposition; Maintain professional appearance and manner; Communicate well with guests; Willing to pitch in and help co-workers; Team player

Benefits

Highly competitive wages; Exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates and family members; 401K matching program for eligible associates; Flexible scheduling; Discounts with Crescent managed properties in North America; Additional hotel discounts with Marriott International brand hotels; Free Parking; Free Meal during shift; Quarterly employee appreciation events; SafeServ & Food Handling training provided at no cost