Banquet Cook

The Dalmar & Element Hotel, as part of the Wurzak Hotel Group, is looking for skilled team members to support its culinary operations. If cooking is your passion, we need you today! Bring your culinary skills and join our team as a Line Cook, where you can dazzle our guests with your high standards of quality through presentation, preparation, and cooking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or direct preparation of food served using established production procedures  
•  Determine amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems
• Learn menus, recipes, preparation, and presentation
• Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards
• Correctly prepare all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders
• Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved 
• Keep work area neat and clean at all times; clean and maintain equipment used in food preparation 
• Prep all food for next shift and for the following day 
• Work with servers to ensure guest satisfaction and resolve complaints about food service as needed 
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience cooking at a restaurant or full-service hotel 
• Culinary school 2-4 year degree preferred
• High School Diploma or GED preferred 
• Availability to work nights, weekends, holidays depending on business needs

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision health insurance
• Robust supplemental insurance for Life, AD&D, Pets, legal, and more
• Wellness programs for mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Hotel and travel discounts
• Generous retirement/401k benefits
• Education and professional development
• Employee lunches and employee regonition programs

Who We Are

Wurzak Hotel Group (WHG) is a Philadelphia-based owner, developer, and operator of premium branded full-service, extended stay, and focus service hotels. WHG’s core expertise is its unique ability to develop and operate hotels and food and beverage outlets in an entrepreneurial manner maximizing returns on the investment and developing long-term relationships with our guests.  

WHG has earned and maintains its competitive advantage by developing talent within the organization who embody the same entrepreneurial spirit of our leadership team and who seek to create value through tireless innovation, tight focus on the operational details, and uncompromised guest satisfaction. Wurzak Hotel Group has a proven track record of developing and managing hospitality assets for over 30 years and continues to be recognized as one of the region’s top hospitality companies.

WHG is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture where all our team members can thrive. We have a zero-tolerance policy for workplace discrimination on the basis of someone’s race, gender, disability, or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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