Job Description
We are seeking a senior-level Banquet Chef to lead high-volume, upscale banquet operations within a large, fast-paced hospitality environment. This role is responsible for all culinary execution, food quality, cost control, and team leadership for high-end player events, conventions, weddings, and corporate/social banquets.
Essential duties:
• Personally and through delegated duties, prepare all menu items for banquets.
• Specify and order all food for banquet functions.
• Ensure the quality and quantity of food products used in banquets.
• Lead and develop a banquet culinary team (Sous Chef, Cooks, & Banquet Steward)
• Ensure strict adherence to sanitation and safety are consistently practiced by all members of the banquet prep staff.
• Ensure that all preventive and repair maintenance on all banquet equipment is completed.
• Maintain food and labor costs; support seamless execution of large-scale events.
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Required Skills & Experience
• 10+ years of culinary experience in the same or similar position (Banquet Chef, Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Catering Chef)
• Proven success leading high-volume banquet operations (facilities exceeding 55,000 sq. ft. and $5M+ annual banquet revenue)
• Casino, luxury hotel, resort, or convention center background
• Ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screening
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.