Event Catering Cook

Job Purpose:

Prepares, cooks and delivers food and supplies to events and clients to include both Casino and Tribal locations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides full-service catering to on and off-site events and clients.
• Reviews catering request clip boards, emails and catering cellphone for incoming requests and updated Banquet Event Orders (BEO’s).
• Prepares, cooks and coordinates food and beverage orders as listed on catering request form.
• Prepares load sheets for transportation of food and beverage items, ensuring food and beverage items are packed properly and minimum safe temperatures are maintained.
• Delivers and sets up food, beverages, equipment and supplies at events.
• Interacts with guests and clients, and responds to guest requests during events, including last-minute requests.  
• Relays information to appropriate areas, ensuring all requests are prepared in a timely manner.
• Coordinates guest service activities during events, arranges breakdown times and other related activities.
• Returns equipment to the catering kitchen, and ensuring the catering vehicle is parked in the designated area.
• Orders and stocks catering inventory with necessary supplies, props and equipment, preparing production sheets for kitchen staff.
• Maintains catering supply inventory by keeping the catering storeroom clean and stocked with necessary supplies, and updating props and equipment following established procedures.
• Ensures a clean and orderly storage area by wiping and straightening shelves, counters, food products and equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, and disposing of any empty cartons, boxes and trash.
• Maintains catering vehicles by organizing equipment and supplies to be transported to events, cleaning and maintaining vehicle in good working order, and communicating any needed repairs in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

Job Specifications

Education and Experience

Essential:

• County of San Diego Food Handler Card
• California Driver’s License in good standing
• Minimum 3 Years commercial or restaurant cooking experience
• Guest or Hospitality Service experience

Desirable:

• 1 year of guest or Hospitality Service experience
• Banquet experience
• Concession experience
• Cash handling experience
• Food Server experience
• Casino experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• Ability to interact effectively with team members, vendors, and guests
• Ability to be insured by our company vehicle insurance company
• Ability to stand and walk for up to eight hours at a time
• Ability to count cash and make change
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations
• Ability to complete forms and documents
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language
• Ability to maintain professionalism and composure
• Ability to understand verbal directives and written instructions
• Ability to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to routinely lift and carry 50 pounds
• Ability to bend, stoop, push and pull
• Ability to appear for work on time
• Ability to work in a smoking environment

Supervisory/Managerial Accountability:

Direct: None

Indirect: None