Banquet Cook

Position Overview:

The Banquet Cook at Tanque Verde Ranch is a key role responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing banquet events. This position requires a high level of culinary expertise, organizational skills, and customer service focus.

About Cote Family Companies: www.cotefamily.com

For over 100 years, this family-owned company has distinguished itself by providing unique, transformative experiences and exceptional memories. Our resorts provide an array of services including accommodations, golf, spa food & beverage, retail, equestrian and conference/event opportunities. Our camps provide transformational memories that our attendees carry with them forever. The Cote Family has invested in its current ventures and is poised for further growth.

COTECares

CoteCares is our “Way of Life”. We believe in enriching the lives of those within our community and this inspires us to create transformative experiences and exceptional memories.

Our associate journey begins and ends with a positive work environment and experience for our team. CoteCares is the namesake for our culture, and our commitment to a culture where all associates feel respected, safe, empowered, appreciated, excited, included and a sense of belonging to something extremely special. Whether it be through community involvement or internally working with each other, CoteCares expresses our world and what we want it to be.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Choose courses for events that align with client preferences and event themes.
• Prepare meals in large quantities while maintaining quality and adhering to culinary standards.
• Ensure that all food preparation meets established guidelines and quality standards.
• Clean, organize, and close work areas following each event to uphold cleanliness and safety standards.
• Ensure satisfactory food quality, presentation, and consistency at all times.
• Maintain food safety standards at an "inspection quality" level to meet regulatory requirements.
• Be ready for service on schedule, meeting all event timeframes and deadlines.
• Demonstrate exceptional food presentation, quality, and consistency consistently.
• Work effectively with diverse groups of people, including kitchen staff, event coordinators, and clients.
• Maintain personal hygiene standards in accordance with industry regulations.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors regarding equipment repairs, kitchen inventory needs, and other operational aspects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Comfortable with performing repetitive tasks daily.
• Efficiently manages time to meet deadlines and is adaptable to flexible work hours.
• Capable of lifting over 50 pounds occasionally, standing, walking for extended periods (6-7 hours), climbing stairs, reaching, and bending.
• Able to read basic chemical labels and write comprehensive reports and assessments.
• Meets cooking skill standards according to the established cook level.

Education & Experience 

• High school diploma or GED or one (2) year equivalent experience
• Valid drivers’ license for use of company vehicles may be required for certain roles