Banquet Prep Cook - FT

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal Banquet Prep Cook for Bear Creek is a guest service focused individual with the ability to help create a positive, memorable experience for our guests. The successful team member will be able to work with their team as well as individually, have good communication skills, be detail oriented, and foster the Bear Creek culture by focusing on our guests. This position will be an important member of the Banquet Back of House team, supporting the Banquet Cooks by prepping ingredients and maintaining the kitchen by ensuring cleanliness and sanitization.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU

Setting up and sanitizing workstations Following prep lists created by chefs Measuring ingredients and seasonings and preparing cooking ingredients such as soup stock to be used in the cooking process Preparing simple dishes, such as entrees or salads Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible Assisting chefs in preparing food and attending to any culinary tasks that arise Supervising food and cooling room temperatures Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen.

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM ALL BCMR TEAM MEMBERS

Acknowledge all guests and respond promptly to their needs, however busy and whatever time of day. Ensure unresolved incidents are reported to Manager/Supervisor Familiarity with all hotel services/features and local attractions/activities to respond to guest inquiries accurately Contribute to the team's success by accomplishing tasks and assisting with projects as needed Maintain knowledge and compliance with departmental policies, service procedures, and standards Work as a team member to ensure our guests have the best possible experience Understand emergency procedures and be able to apply them when necessary Report any incidents, property damage or injuries immediately to Manager/Supervisor Attend department meetings and training sessions as necessary Other duties as assigned by Manager and/or Supervisor Support Southern Management's Mission, Vision, and Values Comply with Bear Creek and Southern Management's policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

Availability during peak operating times, i.e.: weekends, holidays and special events 6 months experience preferred Culinary school training preferred

JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Food preparation skills using cooking tools Knowledge of kitchen sanitation techniques Ability to work effectively in fast-paced stressful, high-pressure situations while maintaining composure

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Physical Demands data elements provide a systematic way of describing the physical activities that an occupation requires of a worker. The assessment of these elements is focused primarily on the physical demands of the job - not the physical capacities of the worker. Physical Demand refers to the level and/or duration of physical exertion generally required to perform occupational tasks (sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing and pulling). Alternate Sit/Stand or Walk at

Will:

The ability to alternate between sitting and standing is present when a worker has the flexibility to choose between sitting or standing as needed when this need cannot be accommodated by scheduled breaks and/or lunch period.

Climbing Ramps/Stairs:

Ascending or descending ramps and/or stairs using feet and legs. Hands and arms may be used for balance (e.g., to hold a railing).

Note:

Stairs involved in commute/getting into building are excluded if work is always performed in one building. Stairs onto a vehicle or a piece of machinery/equipment are included.

Communicating Verbally:

Expressing or exchanging ideas by mens of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Crawling:

Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Far Visual Acuity:

Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. This is not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.

Fine Manipulation:

Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm as in gross manipulation.

Gross Manipulation:

Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s).

Note:

Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand.

Hearing Requirements:

The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes/alarms). One-on-one (in person) Group or conference (in person)

Keyboarding:

Entering text or data into a computer or other machine by means of a keyboard. Devices include traditional keyboard, 10 keypad, touch screen and other.

Kneeling:

Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).

Lifting/Carrying:

Lifting is to raise or lower an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling). Carrying is to transport an object - usually by holding it in the hands or arms but may occur on the shoulder. Up to 30 pounds

Near Visual Acuity:

Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers.

Peripheral Vision:

Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point.

Pushing/Pulling:

May involve use of hands/arms, feet/legs, and/or feet only done with one side of the body or both sides. Pushing - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force Pulling - Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force

Reaching At/Below Shoulder Level:

Extending hand and arms from 0 up to 150 degrees vertical arc. Reaching requires the straightening and extension of the arm and elbow and the engagement of the shoulder. The elbow does not need to be locked at any time and the arm does not need to remain in a continuously straight position.

Reaching Overhead:

Extending hands and arms in a 150 to 180 degrees vertical arc. Reaching requires the straightening and extension fo the arm and elbow and the engagement of the shoulder. The elbow does not need to be locked at any time and the arem does not need to remain in a continuously

Standing/Walking:

Standing is to remain on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving about. Walking is to move about on foot.

Stooping:

Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - requiring full ues of the lower extremities and back muscles.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Extreme Heat:

Exposure to non-weather-realted temperatures that exceed: 85 degrees in a humid atmosphere 90 degrees in a dry atmosphere

Humidity:

Non-weather-related exposure to conditions where the air contains a high amount of water or water vapor, and the atmosphere is oppressive

Noise Intensity Level:

The noise intensity level to which the worker is exposed in the job: Loud Restaurant kitchen environment