Banquets - Cook II

Huntington Beach, CA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Part-time

Compensation

Hourly

Exact $24.00

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Job Description

Pacific Hospitality Group is a reputable company within the hospitality industry known for its owner/operator approach that provides unique value to both investors and team members alike. This family-focused organization is committed to long-term investments that foster business growth as well as the personal and professional development of its team members. The company’s mission and vision focus on enriching people’s lives by delivering memorable experiences, actively giving back to communities, and upholding strong moral values by honoring God in every aspect of their operations. Pacific Hospitality Group strives for sustainable growth and long-term value creation which ensures stability and opportunities for its workforce. The core of their business philosophy rests on their guiding principles which include integrity, compliance, value creation, principled entrepreneurship, customer focus, knowledge, change, humility, respect, and fulfillment, creating a positive, ethical, and supportive culture for employees and customers alike.

The role offered at Pacific Hospitality Group is an hourly position paying $24.00 per hour, centered around food preparation tasks that contribute to the overall culinary experience provided by the group’s establishments. This role is ideal for individuals with a passion for cooking, strong attention to detail, and the willingness to work as part of a dedicated team. Responsibilities include preparing various food items such as salads, soups, sauces, meats, and vegetables based on specific recipes and guidelines. The role also involves butchering chicken, fish, and shellfish, cutting, trimming, and boning meats before cooking to ensure quality and proper portion sizes. Candidates will need to read menus to estimate food requirements and manage food requisition from storage appropriately.

Additionally, the role requires adjusting thermostat controls to maintain the correct cooking temperatures for ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles to achieve optimal food preparation results. This job demands proficiency with kitchen utensils and equipment including blenders, mixers, grinders, slicers, and knives to measure and mix ingredients accurately according to recipes. Employees will bake, roast, broil, and steam various foods, seasoning them as necessary to meet the company’s culinary standards. Monitoring and testing food for proper cooking through tasting, smelling, and the use of thermometers is essential in maintaining food safety and quality. The role also involves carving meats, portioning servings with gravies and garnishes, and maintaining compliance with all food handling, sanitation, and health guidelines, including adherence to federal, state, local, and company standards.

As an integral part of the Pacific Hospitality team, employees must reliably report to work on time and maintain regular attendance. Other tasks include washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding fruits and vegetables, managing leftover food and waste, organizing refrigeration areas, and ensuring cleanliness throughout kitchen and storage spaces. Keeping work areas organized and ready for subsequent service periods, communicating maintenance needs or safety concerns to management, and following all safety protocols are important aspects of the role. Overall, this position offers a rewarding opportunity for individuals seeking a stable hospitality career in a supportive, values-driven workplace that encourages continual learning and customer satisfaction.

Job Requirements

At least one year of prior food prep experience
Knowledge of food preparation and knife handling skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions recipes short correspondence and memos
Ability to work as part of a team

Job Qualifications

At least one year of prior food prep experience
Knowledge of food preparation and knife handling skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions recipes short correspondence and memos
Ability to work as part of a team
Culinary training or degree preferred
Current Food Handlers Card or willingness and ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment preferred

Job Duties

Prepares food items such as salads soups sauces meats and vegetables according to prescribed recipes and guidelines
Butchers chicken fish and shellfish
Cuts trims and bones meat prior to cooking
Reads menu to estimate food requirements and requisitions food from storage
Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate or maintain appropriate temperature of ovens broilers grills roasters and steam kettles
Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders mixers grinders slicers and knives
Bakes roasts broils and steams meats fish vegetables and other foods adding seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking and adjusting as needed
Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting smelling and piercing with fork to observe that it is cooked
Uses thermometer to ensure food is cooked or maintained at proper temperature
Carves meats portions food onto serving plates adds gravies and sauces and garnishes servings
Follows all standard food handling sanitation and health department guidelines ensuring compliance with federal state local and company health safety and sanitation standards
Reports to work as scheduled on time and on regular basis
Washes peels cuts and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use
Assists in controlling all food products leftovers waste and refrigeration organization
Cleans and sanitizes equipment wares walls and floors in kitchen walk-in coolers and all storage areas as directed maintaining work area in clean and organized manner
Prepares work area for next service period including emptying trash receptacles
Notifies management of unsafe conditions needed maintenance of any equipment and any accidents