We are seeking an experienced Senior Banquet Cook / Lead Cook to join our culinary team. The ideal candidate is a skilled, dependable, and hands-on culinary professional who can work independently while also providing leadership and direction to other kitchen team members.
This position requires strong knowledge of professional kitchen standards, food safety, recipe execution, preparation techniques, and high-volume banquet production. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, maintaining consistency and quality, and helping ensure that food is prepared and presented according to established standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and execute menu items according to established recipes, presentation standards, and portion specifications.
- Support and oversee kitchen staff during preparation, production, and service.
- Work independently and make sound decisions during busy kitchen operations.
- Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency, organization, and cleanliness.
- Ensure proper food handling, sanitation, storage, labeling, and food safety procedures are followed at all times.
- Assist with the execution of large-scale and high-end banquet events.
- Coordinate with culinary leadership and other team members to ensure efficient and timely production.
- Monitor prep levels and help organize daily production based on event and business needs.
- Properly operate and maintain commercial kitchen equipment.
- Help train and guide less experienced cooks when necessary.
- Maintain a professional, positive, and team-oriented attitude.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of professional culinary experience required.
- Previous experience as a Senior Cook, Lead Cook, Banquet Cook, or similar position in a professional kitchen.
- Strong experience with high-volume and/or high-end banquet operations is required.
- Must be bilingual in English and Spanish and able to communicate effectively with team members in both languages.
- Strong knowledge of professional cooking techniques, kitchen procedures, sanitation, and food safety standards.
- Ability to accurately follow recipes and maintain consistency in preparation and presentation.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, organize, and work effectively with kitchen staff.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to remain productive and organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have a flexible schedule and be available to work mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on banquet and business needs.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and perform the physical requirements of a professional kitchen environment.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, understands the importance of consistency and execution, and can be trusted to help lead kitchen operations during demanding banquet events.
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
