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This is an ideal opportunity for a skilled culinary professional who stays organized under pressure, takes pride in quality and presentation, and keeps a team moving during high-volume service.Requirements:\r\nEssential Duties\r\nPrepare meats, seafood, poultry, sauces, vegetables, and other menu items according to established recipes and Chef specifications.\r\nLead food preparation and service execution for banquets, buffets, private events, and daily dining operations.\r\nReview banquet event details, menus, guest counts, timelines, and special requests before production begins.\r\nCoordinate cooking times and station responsibilities to ensure banquet courses are prepared and served accurately and on schedule.\r\nSupport the leadership team in directing, training, and assisting kitchen employees.\r\nMonitor food quality, flavor, temperature, portioning, and presentation throughout preparation and service.\r\nSelect and use ingredients that meet The Argyles quality standards.\r\nMaintain proper storage, labeling, rotation, and portion control, particularly for high-cost meat and seafood products.\r\nAssist with buffet setup, replenishment, breakdown, and cleanup.\r\nCommunicate clearly with culinary and service teams to support smooth event execution.\r\nMaintain clean, organized, and safely operated workstations, refrigeration areas, storage areas, and equipment.\r\nFollow food-safety requirements, sanitation procedures, and health department standards.\r\nAssist other stations and team members as operational needs change.\r\nUphold The Argyles standards, policies, and commitment to an exceptional member and guest experience.\r\nEducation and Experience\r\nPrevious professional cooking experience in a full-service restaurant, private club, hotel, catering operation, or similar kitchen environment.\r\nBanquet, catering, buffet, or high-volume event experience is required.\r\nStrong knowledge of food preparation, cooking methods, portion control, and kitchen sanitation.\r\nAbility to read and execute recipes, banquet event orders, menus, and production schedules.\r\nAbility to organize multiple assignments and meet firm service deadlines.\r\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills.\r\nAbility to guide and support coworkers while working collaboratively with culinary leadership.\r\nAcalm, professional approach during busy services and changing event needs.\r\nDependability, attention to detail, and pride in producing consistent, high-quality food.\r\nCurrent food-handler certification or the ability to obtain certification as required.\r\nSchedule\r\nFull-time opportunities are available. Hours may vary based on business needs and performance.Physical Requirements\r\nAbility to stand and walk for extended periods.\r\nAbility to bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and perform repetitive kitchen tasks.\r\nAbility to safely lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.\r\nAbility to work in hot, cold, damp, or otherwise variable kitchen environments.\r\nAbility to safely work around knives, ovens, hot surfaces, kitchen equipment, cleaning products, and other common kitchen hazards.\r\nAvailability to work a flexible schedule based on business and banquet needs, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.PIdc0a7935c5e2-26289-41466075","company":"Argyle","rawCompany":"argyle","city":"Lytle","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-06T01:08:41.653Z","occupations":[{"code":"35-1011.00","title":"Chefs and Head Cooks","slug":"chefs-and-head-cooks"},{"code":"35-2014.00","title":"Cooks, Restaurant","slug":"cooks-restaurant"},{"code":"35-2019.00","title":"Cooks, All Other","slug":"cooks-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"722511","title":"Full-Service Restaurants","slug":"full-service-restaurants"},{"code":"722310","title":"Food Service Contractors","slug":"food-service-contractors"},{"code":"722320","title":"Caterers","slug":"caterers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Cook","description":"Description:\r\nAtThe Argyle , we are more than a private clubwe are a team committed to exceptional dining, elevated service, and a mission that supports biomedical research.We are seeking an experiencedLead Cookto support and guide kitchen operations and deliver excellent food for private events, banquets, buffets, andla carte dining. This is an ideal opportunity for a skilled culinary professional who stays organized under pressure, takes pride in quality and presentation, and keeps a team moving during high-volume service.Requirements:\r\nEssential Duties\r\nPrepare meats, seafood, poultry, sauces, vegetables, and other menu items according to established recipes and Chef specifications.\r\nLead food preparation and service execution for banquets, buffets, private events, and daily dining operations.\r\nReview banquet event details, menus, guest counts, timelines, and special requests before production begins.\r\nCoordinate cooking times and station responsibilities to ensure banquet courses are prepared and served accurately and on schedule.\r\nSupport the leadership team in directing, training, and assisting kitchen employees.\r\nMonitor food quality, flavor, temperature, portioning, and presentation throughout preparation and service.\r\nSelect and use ingredients that meet The Argyles quality standards.\r\nMaintain proper storage, labeling, rotation, and portion control, particularly for high-cost meat and seafood products.\r\nAssist with buffet setup, replenishment, breakdown, and cleanup.\r\nCommunicate clearly with culinary and service teams to support smooth event execution.\r\nMaintain clean, organized, and safely operated workstations, refrigeration areas, storage areas, and equipment.\r\nFollow food-safety requirements, sanitation procedures, and health department standards.\r\nAssist other stations and team members as operational needs change.\r\nUphold The Argyles standards, policies, and commitment to an exceptional member and guest experience.\r\nEducation and Experience\r\nPrevious professional cooking experience in a full-service restaurant, private club, hotel, catering operation, or similar kitchen environment.\r\nBanquet, catering, buffet, or high-volume event experience is required.\r\nStrong knowledge of food preparation, cooking methods, portion control, and kitchen sanitation.\r\nAbility to read and execute recipes, banquet event orders, menus, and production schedules.\r\nAbility to organize multiple assignments and meet firm service deadlines.\r\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills.\r\nAbility to guide and support coworkers while working collaboratively with culinary leadership.\r\nAcalm, professional approach during busy services and changing event needs.\r\nDependability, attention to detail, and pride in producing consistent, high-quality food.\r\nCurrent food-handler certification or the ability to obtain certification as required.\r\nSchedule\r\nFull-time opportunities are available. 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