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Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.\nAbout the Fenway Hotel\nOriginally opened in 1927, The Fenway Hotel is an icon of the jazz age, playing host to notable explorers, artists, politicians, musicians and living legends in its time as an operating hotel. Today, Fenway is a Mainsail Lodging & Development property and a member of the prestigious Autograph Collection® of Marriott International, Inc.\nThe Fenway Hotel overlooks the beautiful Dunedin Channel offering views of breathtaking sunsets and gorgeous Florida waters. We’ve created a homage to Dunedin’s rich music history and a destination for those to get carried away in their own verse. If you share our passion, we look forward to hearing from you.\nIt’s time to write your own tune with us and join the band at Dunedin’s very own jazz inspired boutique hotel. Can you sing along? Apply today!\nTampa Bay Top Workplaces\n“Voted a Top Workplace! Mainsail Lodging & Development was named a 2025 Top Workplace by the Tampa Bay Times-a reflection of our positive culture, growth opportunities, and commitment to our team. Join us!\nOverview of the role\nThe Banquet Line Cook is responsible for the day-to-day preparation of food products needed for all banquet functions, as well as assisting in the execution of banquet events. The Banquet Line Cook prepares, cooks, and plates large quantities of food for events while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and presentation. Key responsibilities include mise en place, cooking according to standard recipes, setting up banquet displays, managing food inventory, ensuring sanitation, and coordinating with other kitchen staff to efficiently execute the event menu.\nSpecializing in the preparation of both hot and cold dishes, including salads, appetizers, pâtés, terrines, and charcuterie. Emphasis is on creating artistic presentations and visually striking food displays. A successful Banquet Line Cook is skilled in transforming simple ingredients into extraordinary culinary experiences for our clients.\nThe Banquet Line Cook will carry out the necessary functions while continually upholding the standards in accordance with the Marriott Autograph Collection standards under the franchise of Mainsail Lodging & Development.\nEssential Job Functions\nAssist the Chef de Cuisine and Banquet Sous Chef in preparation for all banquet and catered events in the hotel\nAssist chefs in the plating, set up, and staging of the hotel's banquet events\nBasic vegetable preparation to include slicing, dicing, peeling, cooking, and portioning\nBasic sauce preparation to include stocks, salad dressings, and vinaigrettes\nBulk cooking of food items to include braised and cooked meats, soups, and side dish items\nMinor butchering - process poultry, meat, and seafood\nUnder the guidance of the Banquet Sous Chef, follow the daily prep list and prepare food in accordance with BEO requests\nMaintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen, pantry, and coolers to store prepped items properly\nMonitor food and supply levels, report shortages, and assist in managing inventory to meet event needs\nKeep the kitchen setting in a clean and organized state, including trash disposal and dish pit duties\nWork closely with the Banquet Chef and other kitchen staff to coordinate food production and ensure seamless execution of all events\nHandle last-minute changes, unexpected demands, and work efficiently under pressure during busy event services\nHotel Performance\nEnsure successful performance by assisting guests with exceptional experience to ensure high performing scores on the GSS (Guest Satisfaction Surveys) & ESS (Event Satisfaction Surveys) according to Marriott and Mainsail/Fenway standards\nDisclaimer: Understand that banquets operate outside of the traditional 9-to-5 schedule. Availability during holidays and weekends is often essential, especially during peak season. Expect a fast-paced environment with variable shifts - some days may require early mornings, others late nights. Flexibility and a strong work ethic are key.\nQualification Standards\nEducation & Experience\nHigh school diploma or GED; 4 years’ experience in the culinary, high-performance banquet experience, or related professional area preferred\n 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 3 years’ experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area preferred\nBasic culinary skills in cooking, baking, braising, sauce, grilling, pastry, and knife skills\nServSafe certification, or the ability to attain certification\nAbility to work in a clean, organized, and orderly manner\nExcellent customer service skills\nExperience working on a team and being a team player\nExcellent communication skills, both written and verbal\nA sense of ownership, pride, and willingness to learn and grow in everything that you do\nPhysical Demands\nAbility to sit or stand for extended periods of time \nAbility to bend \nAbility to lift, push or pull 50 lbs. \nAbility to communicate clearly \nAbility to work long hours as needed \nCorrected vision to normal range\nMental Demands\nMake sound judgments quickly \nWork on multiple tasks, making appropriate progress towards deadlines \nAble to work independently, take direction, and provide direction to others \nManage differing personalities within the property, the resort, and the community \nMaintain the highest degree of confidentiality \nAbility to work effectively in stressful, high-pressure situations \nAbility to effectively handle challenges in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary \nNOTICE: The hotel business functions seven days a week, 24 hours a day. All associates must realize this fact and always be aware that it may be necessary to move associates from their accustomed shift as business demands. In addition, this is a hospitality business, and a hospitable service atmosphere must always be projected.\nBenefits:\nFull-time Associate Benefits\nMedical, Dental, & Vision | HSA & Flexible Spending Account Options | Basic Life & Disability Plan Options | 401K Retirement Plan | Paid Time Off | Holiday Pay | Career Training & Development Opportunities | Tuition Reimbursement | Bereavement Leave | Employee Assistant Program (EAP) | Jury Duty (May vary by state) | Employee Discounts | Employee Referral Bonus | Free meal for all full-service hotel employees\nPart-time Associate Benefits\nAll above-listed benefits except for Medical Insurance, Holiday Pay, Tuition Reimbursement\nMainsail is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military service and veteran status, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7242,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Growth opportunities","Health insurance","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-19T09:52:52Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":20,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.584,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":47,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:0","urgency","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/mainsail-lodging-development-banquet-cook","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/mainsail-lodging-development-banquet-cook.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T03:32:23Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2932,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4448850},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4448850"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmainsail-lodging-development-banquet-cook"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmainsail-lodging-development-banquet-cook"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmainsail-lodging-development-banquet-cook"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/mainsail-lodging-development-banquet-cook\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmainsail-lodging-development-banquet-cook"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":2843058}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"mainsailhotels.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":2843058},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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