Banquet Cook
Company: Boise Centre
Location: Boise
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Description:
The Banquet Cook prepares large quantities of food for banquets and
events. Assisting with all kitchen functions, the Banquet Cook
ensures food is presented in a professional manner and the highest
quality. Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef, the Banquet Cook is
an essential team player to provide our guests with unforgettable
experiences. OUR PURPOSE: As Idaho's premier event venue, our
mission is to WOW our guests with unforgettable experiences. Our
team of passionate, creative professionals are devoted to
excellence in food, service, amenities, and venue management. WHAT
IS BOISE CENTRE? Boise Centre opened in 1990 and is Idaho's largest
convention, meeting, and tradeshow facility. Located in vibrant
downtown Boise adjacent to the Grove Plaza. Featuring, 86,000
square feet of flexible meeting and event space. The convention
center hosts more than 220 diverse events each year, bringing over
125,000 guests through our doors. WHY WORK AT BOISE CENTRE?
- Part-time schedule with the potential for a full-time position
in the future
- State-of-the-art kitchen equipment
- Opportunities to grow within Boise Centre
- Ability to cross train with other departments at Boise
Centre
- Employee assistance program
- Complimentary meals provided to the employee while working
events (with meal service)
- Phenomenal team atmosphere and professional culture,
WOWgisitics! WAGE:
- Starting at $17.25-19.50/hour depending on experience WHAT DO
BANQUET COOKS DO?
- Prepares ingredients and monitors food by following
standardized recipes to ensure food quality
- Sets up and maintains a sanitized workstation with ingredients,
cooking utensils, and equipment to ensure equipment is clean,
sanitized, and maintained
- Evaluates prepared food for presentation, including flavor,
appearance, and temperature
- Ensures all food that exits the kitchen is presented in a
professional and creative manner
- Assists with inventory management, food rotation and provides
input to the quality of products used
- Assists with training staff on basic culinary techniques to
produce quality food
- Keeps current with culinary and seasonal trends, service, and
presentation styles
- Practices food safety and sanitation in accordance with Boise
Centre Standards, Local, State, and Federal laws Please submit a
resume, a cover letter is recommended. Requirements:
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
- A minimum of two years culinary and/or baking experience,
required
- Must be willing to complete Idaho Food Handlers Permit (free
online at ), or already possess a ServSafe certification
- Knowledge of basic kitchen functions, temperature control and
baking
- Skilled in using a knife and understand knife techniques and
safety
- Ability to work in a high-stress, high-volume work environment
with the team
- Provides timely and thorough customer service to internal and
external customers
- Interacts professionally and effectively with others
- Regular and reliable work attendance at scheduled time on-site
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods,
safely operate equipment and exposure to food grade chemicals, and
withstand hot steamy room for long periods of time
- Good peripheral vision and dexterous with both hands
- Frequently will: stand and walk for long periods of time; bend,
stoop, kneel, and twist; reach and use of ladders, stools, and
stairs; lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds
- May be exposed to moderate noise levels Must be willing to work
outside of normal business hours, long hours, weekends, evenings,
and holidays PI187036417
Keywords: Boise Centre, Boise , Banquet Cook, Hospitality & Tourism , Boise, Idaho
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