Cook - Banquets

Overview

Join the team at The Hotel Hershey, a luxury resort best known for its refined elegance, signature services, and abundant amenities. The Hotel Hershey is situated high atop the town of Hershey and has 326 guest rooms, including 19 Villas with 98 luxury sleeping rooms, as well as 25,000 square feet of meeting and function space. The 1930's hotel is a Historic Hotel of America and a AAA Four-Diamond Award winner.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) is an award-winning entertainment & hospitality organization with properties including:
Hersheypark, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey Lodge, Giant Center, Restaurants, and more. Our team members uphold the legacy of our founder, Milton S. Hershey, and live by our Core Values:
Devoted to the Legacy, Selfless Spirit of Service, Team Focused, and Respectful of Others. HE&R is committed to cultivating diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce, marketplace, and community, and supports Milton Hershey School.

As a Full-Time Team Member, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission to Hersheypark, discounts, and more. Total compensation includes wage, Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning the first day of the next month after you begin, 401K Contribution, paid time off, and more.

• Produce foods/meals/large volumes of prep work consistently with little to no direct supervision, maintaining quality standards in any area of the Hotel culinary department.
• Exhibits superior knowledge, understanding and application of knife skills and cooking techniques.
• Identify and safely use all kitchen equipment.
• Properly label, date and rotate all products to ensure safekeeping and sanitation.
• Maintain an organized, clean and sanitary station/work area in accordance with Health Department/Serv Safe standards.
• Take a leadership role in assisting, training and directing culinary interns and all lower classification cooks in daily tasks and organization.
• Able to work all stations in your designated area, on all shifts including Garde Manger, A la Carte Hot Line, Banquets, etc.
• Control inventories, requisitions, and par levels.
• Review all prep lists in regard to food and labor costs.
• Assist Sous Chef and Chefs in developing and writing new menu ideas and recipes.
• Performs other job related duties as required, including nightly food requisitions from the butcher/storeroom and prep lists.

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Minimum of 4 years culinary experience OR a degree or certificate from a Culinary Institution plus 2 years culinary experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Complete a mystery basket cooking test to include 4 courses in 4 hours
• Complete a 25 question written cooking exam, covering modern fundamentals and classic cooking techniques with a score of 80%
• Must obtain Serv Safe certification

• Knowledgeable of kitchen equipment, good knife skills, and possess a full tool kit
• Knowledgeable of weights and measures, as well as basic math applications
• Must take a leadership role in assisting, training and directing culinary interns, and all lower classification cooks in daily tasks and organization
• Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English
• Proficient with a minimum of three cuisines (examples include Asian, Italian, Classical, New American, Mexican)
• Competent in advanced ability in meat, poultry and fish fabrication

• Reaching Forward Constant (>67%)
• Lifting Frequent (34-66%) (up to 50 lbs)
• Reaching Overhead Occasional
• Finger Dexterity Constant (>67%)
• Hand/Eye Coordination Constant (>67%)
• Stooping Occasional
• Standing Constant (>67%)
• Walking Frequent (34-66%)
• Additional physical requirements include repetitive elbow motions for chopping and repetitive hand motions for stirring and chopping
• Must have taste buds to distinguish flavors, spices, temperature, and mouth feel of food and beverage
• Must have olfactory ability to distinguish odors and scents and assess their appeal and intensity
• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures
• This is a union position; the work schedule will be based on union seniority and may require evening and weekend hours

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer