Banquet Cook| St. Anthony, Luxury Collection Hotel

Description

The Banquet Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting high-quality food for banquet events, meetings, weddings, receptions, conferences, and other hotel functions. This position works closely with the Banquet Chef, Executive Chef, Sous Chefs, and Banquet team to ensure all food is prepared according to established recipes, presentation standards, banquet event orders (BEOs), and food safety requirements.

The Banquet Cook must be able to work efficiently in a high-volume culinary environment while maintaining consistency, quality, organization, and attention to detail. This position plays an important role in creating exceptional dining experiences for banquet guests and supporting the successful execution of hotel events.

The luxurious St. Anthony Hotel is seeking an outgoing, energetic and customer service-oriented Cafeteria/ Banquet Cook. In this role, you will set up and clear tables, stock all service stations and assist food servers with table service to ensure total guest satisfaction.

Situated in the heart of downtown, overlooking Travis Park, the AAA Four Diamond, St. Anthony Hotel offers easy access to the trendy restaurants and historical landmarks in San Antonio, Texas. St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel San Antonio, opened in 1909 and has been designated a national historic site. Our luxury hotel in San Antonio embodies old-world splendor with touches like Italian marble and Corinthian columns.

Come make history with this luxury San Antonio hotel.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to & proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do!

We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need.

We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

We are committed to providing you with:

• Highly competitive wages
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Flexible scheduling to allow you to focus on what is important to you
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare, cook, and properly present menu items for banquet functions according to established recipes, specifications, and presentation standards.
• Review banquet event orders (BEOs), production sheets, menus, and instructions to understand event requirements, quantities, timing, and special requests.
• Prepare appropriate quantities of food based on anticipated guest counts while minimizing waste and maintaining quality.
• Perform preparation duties including cutting, chopping, slicing, portioning, seasoning, marinating, and other culinary preparation.
• Operate grills, ovens, fryers, steamers, ranges, broilers, and other commercial kitchen equipment safely and effectively.
• Prepare proteins, vegetables, starches, sauces, soups, and other menu components as assigned.
• Ensure proper portioning and presentation of banquet food items.
• Assist with plated dinners, buffets, receptions, action stations, breaks, and other banquet food service as required.
• Maintain consistency in taste, temperature, portion size, appearance, and quality.
• Follow established recipes and culinary standards unless otherwise directed by Culinary leadership.

• Assist with the timely preparation and execution of multiple banquet functions.
• Coordinate with Culinary and Banquet leadership to ensure food is ready according to established event timelines.
• Maintain awareness of event schedules and communicate immediately when production or timing concerns arise.
• Assist with plating and food presentation for large-volume banquet events.
• Replenish buffet and banquet food items as directed.
• Assist with last-minute changes in guest counts, dietary requests, or event requirements.
• Ensure food is properly labeled, stored, transported, and maintained at appropriate temperatures throughout banquet service.
• Support action stations or live cooking stations when assigned.
• Work collaboratively with Banquet Servers and other Food & Beverage associates to ensure smooth event execution.

• Follow all established food safety, sanitation, and hygiene procedures.
• Maintain proper food temperatures during preparation, cooking, holding, cooling, and storage.
• Follow proper procedures for preventing cross-contamination and managing food allergens.
• Properly label, date, rotate, and store food products using established FIFO procedures.
• Maintain a clean,…