Banquet Cook I

The Ritz-Carlton is a globally recognized luxury hotel brand known for setting the highest standards in hospitality. Part of Marriott International, The Ritz-Carlton portfolio encompasses more than 100 award-winning properties worldwide, creating exceptional experiences that guests remember long after their stay. The company prides itself on a culture that empowers employees to be creative, thoughtful, and compassionate, enabling them to deliver rare and special luxury service consistently. The Ritz-Carlton's reputation is built on their Gold Standards, which include an Employee Promise, Credo, and Service Values that guide every staff member to be better than the day before. They foster an inclusive environment that values diversity and provides opportunities for all associates to thrive, emphasizing non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment practices.

This role is integral to maintaining the exceptional culinary standards The Ritz-Carlton is known for. As a key member of the banquet culinary team, you will be responsible for determining food presentation based on the Banquet Event Order (BEO), creating decorative food displays, and preparing special meals or substitute items as needed. Your role will involve assisting with banquet plate-ups, ensuring proper portion control, food garnish, and attractive arrangement of dishes. You will monitor food quality and quantity, prepare plate and platter presentations, set up and operate action stations during banquets or buffets, and carve buffet meats upon guest request.

Additionally, you will support the banquet and buffet operations by maintaining adequate stock levels of all items and handling various cooking methods using ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers. Your responsibilities will extend to preparing ingredients through portioning, chopping, and storage, ensuring that all food preparation adheres to established recipes, quality standards, and presentation checklists, including cold food preparation.

Beyond culinary tasks, this position entails assisting management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, coaching, and motivating employees. You will serve as a role model within the team, uphold company safety and security policies, report any maintenance issues, accidents, or unsafe conditions, and complete required safety training and certifications. A professional personal appearance is vital, as is protecting company assets and supporting the team to achieve collective goals. The role demands physical endurance to stand, sit, or walk for extended periods and the ability to lift and maneuver items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. As a dynamic environment, it requires flexibility to perform other reasonable duties assigned by supervisors.

This position does not require prior supervisory experience but favors candidates with a Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree and a minimum of three years in related work experience. The Ritz-Carlton offers a unique opportunity to work among industry professionals at a world-class luxury hospitality company where you can develop your skills, contribute to memorable guest experiences, and grow within a supportive and inclusive culture. Joining The Ritz-Carlton means becoming part of a global team where you are encouraged to do your best work, find your purpose, belong to an inspiring community, and become the best version of yourself.