Banquets Commis

At Fairmont, our passion is to connect our guests to the very best of our destinations. From the beaches of Hawaii to the deserts of the United Arab Emirates to the heart of London, our hotels offer guests extraordinary places, created by combining unique architecture, expressive decor and artistry, and magnificent features. Add engaging service, and the result is an unforgettable guest experience.

You represent Fairmont Century Plaza with enthusiasm and pride, providing exceptional service and attention for each guest you encounter. You are energetic and confident, and will encourage your teammates to achieve and be positive while being entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the best possible experience for your guests at all times in a friendly, courteous, helpful, timely and professional manner.

As a Banquet Commis, you will be at the forefront of our guests’ culinary experience. Our Chefs are passionate about developing innovative, focused, and thoughtful individuals that will use a guest-focused approach in all applications of their job functions, from planning service during pre-shift meetings and accommodating spur-of-the-moment requests, to all steps of food production and maintaining the organization and cleanliness of work areas. Together, we shape an environment that cultivates talent and growth. Our culture distinguishes the quality of our services and offerings in the world’s ever changing hospitality landscape. We are part of an evolution where every detail matters, especially in our interactions. We pledge to be an inspiration to others, in our drive to being the best versions of ourselves in everything we do. Your dynamic attention to detail, focus, and enthusiasm will make our guests feel unique and valued.

What you will be doing:

• You consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
• You prepare quality food for our guess and high profile events we have
• You actively share ideas, opinions and suggestions to improve the environment and menus
• You ensure the consistency in the preparation of all food items for a la carte and/or buffet menus according to property recipes and standards
• You communicate effectively with the rest of the team and thrive for guest feedback
• You provide training and development for culinary team members
• You maintain and strictly abide by state, hotel and departmental requirements for safety, sanitation and health regulations
• You maintain and strictly abide by cleanliness standards set forth by the Culinary Training Manual and Culture
• You maintain and strictly abide by personal hygiene, appearance, and professionalism standards set forth by the Culinary Training Manual and Culture
• You maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance, cleanliness and use of equipment, and use equipment and tools only as intended: properly and safely
• You report safety hazards and equipment malfunctions to supervisors
• You maintain knowledge of and comply with Food and Beverage quality standards set forth by the Culinary Training Manual, Forbes and LQA standards.
• You maintain knowledge of and comply with all departmental/hotel policies and procedures
• You arrive in the kitchen at the start of shift prepared for work: clocked in on time, well-groomed, in uniform, and with a tool kit
• You meet with Chefs team at daily line up to review assignments, anticipated business levels, changes and other information pertinent to the job performance
• You complete opening duties as specified in opening duty checklist provided for respective kitchen/station
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