Banquet Cook

Loews Hotels & Co has ventured into Kansas City, MO with the new Loews Kansas City Hotel. The 800-room hotel features 60,000 square feet of meeting & function space, with a sky bridge connecting to the 800,000 square foot Kansas City Convention Center. The hotel marks the first hotel catering to groups & meetings to open in more than 20 years in Kansas City. Two signature restaurants, a Grab & Go bakery and a rooftop lounge will round out this all glass, 24 story hotel, which stands out on the city's skyline. Loews Kansas City is located at the cornerstone of an already vibrant and continuously growing downtown Kansas City.

Job Specific

• Sets up and organizes work area with all necessary supplies and equipment

• Receives, inspects, rotates all food products to ensure fresh, high quality ingredients are used

• Prepares and stores raw food products properly

• Follows standardized recipes in the preparation and cooking of menu items

• Adheres to established portion control guidelines, minimizes waste

• Plates cold foods according to established plating/presentation guidelines

• Monitors finished product to ensure food is served promptly, notifies supervisor of any delays in service

• Ensures that a quality product is prepared and served in a timely manner

• Follows all Governmental Food Sanitation Standards at all times

• Monitors refrigeration and holding temperatures, cleans and sanitizes work surfaces, washes hands frequently

• Uses knives, slicers, mixers, choppers, grinders and all other equipment in a safe manner according to the manufactures recommendations

• Notifies Supervisor of and equipment malfunction or safety hazard immediately

• Provides Steward with timely notification of need for clean dishes, pots, pans etc.

• Returns cooking utensils to pot wash area, informs Steward of any HOT items

• Cleans and breaks down work area, returns all unused ingredients to proper storage at end of shift

• Ensures that all closing side work is complete, cooking equipment is turned off and kitchen is secure at end of shift

• Other duties as assigned

General

• Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times

• Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or areas of concern

• Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow employees

• Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards

• Complies with required safety regulations and procedures

• Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions

• Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area

• Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules

• Recycles whenever possible

• Remains current with hotel information and changes

• Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or its equivalent

• Post Secondary culinary training/certification as "Cook" from a recognized culinary training school +One year experience cooking in an upscale, high volume hotel or freestanding restaurant or equivalent

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of Food Service Sanitation Standards

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of standard kitchen equipment and its use

• Ability to stand, stoop, bend; lift and carry up to 50 pounds

• Ability to read, write and speak English

• Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays