Banquet Lead Cook

Pay Range: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

Join Archer Hotel Napa as a Lead Banquet Cook and help deliver exceptional culinary experiences through elevated banquet and event service. This leadership role supports banquet kitchen operations, food quality, team coordination, and timely execution for meetings, weddings, and special events while maintaining the highest standards of presentation, cleanliness, and hospitality.

A distinctive boutique hotel nestled in downtown Napa, Archer Hotel Napa offers guests an indulgent experience with 183 luxurious rooms and suites, many featuring private balconies. Our amenities include the vibrant Sky & Vine Rooftop Bar, Water Deck, Rooftop Spa, Fitness Studio, and over 22,000 sq. ft. of versatile indoor and outdoor event spaces. As a AAA Four Diamond, Forbes Travel Guide Recommended property, we pride ourselves on thoughtful touches and local discoveries, consistently earning top rankings on trusted review sites.

Banquet Lead Cook | JOB DESCRIPTION

Lodge Works is actively hiring for a Banquet Lead Cook

Who we are

Lodge Works is a privately held hotel development and management company. While our name isn't on the hotels themselves, our extraordinary culture is at the heart of our 18 hotels - including our award-winning Archer Hotel boutique collection and our portfolio of other great brands with familiar names, such as Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Aloft, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn.

We're thrilled to be considered industry innovators with a rich 35+ year history. Yet, what we are most proud of is the strong family culture we have developed and maintained while growing to 950+ employees nationwide. At Lodge Works, hospitality is more than just the industry in which we work; it defines everything we do. Maybe it's because we're grounded in Midwestern hospitality (our home office is in Wichita, Kansas, while our hotels are scattered across the U.S.).

Or maybe it's because we actively work to make hospitality (with each other, our guests, our clients and partners) the foundation upon which everything is built.

Job overview

The Banquet Lead Cook is responsible for preparing, seasoning and cooking menu and non-menu orders according to Lodge Works specifications. The position cleans and sanitizes all work areas, including kitchens, food preparation, dish washing, storage, service and other areas as directed by management. The Banquet Lead Cook follows safe food handling and service practices and works closely with the Banquet chef and the Sales staff to service guests, meeting rooms, events, catering, restaurants and bars.

Your day-to-day

• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Lodge Works standards.
• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, and serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensure the freshness and proper storage of food.
• Set up, clear and break down the workstation.
• Utilize a variety of kitchen equipment throughout each shift. Follow all safety procedures regarding the operation of equipment to avoid personal injury and/ or damage to the equipment.
• Identify hazards and assess risks associated with food and equipment. Report all hazards, risks and maintenance problems to the Manager.
• Control waste and use appropriate portion sizes to maintain food costs.
• Monitor food inventories and maintain appropriate levels.
• Prepare food items according to designated recipes and quality standards.
• Practice safe work practices, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Clean working and storage areas, tools, equipment and floors as needed.
• Maintain all sanitation requirements, including temperature, storage, product rotation and product handling.
• Execute daily side work with enthusiasm and motivation.
• Assist in any other task and duties as requested by management.
• Make and bag turndown treats for the specific day forecasted
• Pastry prep and production while in service
• Creative input with seasonal changes of the dessert menu

Who you are

• A team player with a heart for hospitality.
• Customer-focused, with guests,…