Executive Sous Chef / Banquet Chef

Are you an experienced Banquet Chef looking for your next step?

In this position you will assist the Executive Chef in all kitchen functions and maintaining the highest quality levels of the food industry. Must possess the skills to lead, manage and successfully train the kitchen team. Creative food plates, recipes and designs incorporated with the technical skills of the industry are a necessity.

Essential Job Functions:

-Monitors receipt of supplies and proper storage.

-Estimates food, overhead, and labor costs, and establishes menu prices accordingly.

-Experiments with new menu offerings and trains other chefs as necessary to prepare new and unfamiliar recipes.

-Samples food  to ensure that it has been prepared and seasoned properly, that portion sizes are correct, and hot food is served hot, and cold, cold.

-Plans plating of food to maximize the visual impact and checks to make sure that the presentation is proper.

-Works with wait staff to ensure they are well trained.

-Inspects kitchen to ensure that proper hygiene and safety standards are strictly observed.

-Responsible for menu cost control; labor cost control and achieving forecasted budgets.

-Maintain high associate moral among staff.

-Checks and shops competition

-Responsible for care and maintenance of all equipment in food department.

-Inspects all refrigerators and storerooms for excessive inventories, over-preparation and spoilage, and to ensure that sanitation is maintained in all food and beverage areas.

-Meets requirements set by the Board of Health.

-Responsible for maintaining open lines of communication between all departments.

-Performs other duties as requested .

Necessary Skills and Attributes:

Hotel banquet culinary experience, 1,000 person events.

-Excellent verbal, comprehension, listening and problem solving skills

-Excellent reputation for presenting an interesting, well-prepared menu.

-Ability to deal with a diverse staff and to operate efficiently despite stressful time pressure.

-Interpersonal and time management skills

-Adaptability

Physical Requirements: 

While performing the essential functions of this position (and other duties as assigned), an employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, and equipment. The position may also require lifting or moving items weighing up to 50 pounds, communicating verbally, and utilizing close vision for computer-related tasks.

Benefits 

Hotel and Travel Discounts

Dynamic Team and Excellent Culture

Professional and Personal Development with a growing company

Medical (w/HSA), Dental, Vision, Life & AD/D, LTD, STD, Voluntary Life and Supplemental Insurance

401K with Company Match

PTO and Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Daily Pay

Bonus and Engagement Incentives

Other Travel and Entertainment Perks