Full-Time Banquet Chef (1 Position)
Job Description
Position Summary: As a Banquet Chef, you would be primarily responsible for the planning, organizing, controlling and directing the work of employees in the Banquet Kitchen Department. Overseeing the food preparation of all banquet and catering event while ensuring superior quality and consistency at all times.
Primary Responsibilities
- Review banquet event orders (BEO) on a daily basis and make note of any changes.
- Brief the banquet kitchen staff daily about the upcoming and current functions.
- Supervises and coordinates all activities of cooks and banquet kitchen staff who are engaged in food preparation.
- Establish the day’s priorities and assign production and preparation tasks for the banquet kitchen staff/chefs to execute.
- Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.
- Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory.
- Assist in determining the minimum and maximum stocks of all food, cooking supplies and equipment.
- Assist in banquet menu development and execution.
- Maintain inventory control procedures and ensure that the banquet kitchen is prepared for the following day’s work.
- Responsible for managing all day-to-day operations of banquet kitchen.
- Responsible to conduct frequent walkthroughs of each kitchen area and direct respective personnel to correct any deficiencies.
- Responsible to maintain all equipment in a proper operational condition.
- Responsible to oversee the regular cleaning of all equipment used in the banquet kitchen.
- Ensure that each banquet kitchen work area is stocked with specified tools, supplies and equipment to meet operating and business demand.
- Ensure that recipe cards, production schedules, plating guides, photographs are current and posted.
- Ensure that all staff prepares menu items following recipes in accordance with Americana’s operating standards.
- Review sales and food cost with the Director of Food & Beverage to ensure that the banquet kitchen is meeting budgeted costs.
- Monitor the performance of banquet kitchen staff and ensure all procedures are completed to the department standards.
- Banquet chef should serve as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
- Ensures and maintains the productivity level of all banquet cooks and supporting staffs.
- Responsible for banquet menu planning and food purchasing.
- Participates in banquet kitchen employees progress and discipline procedures.
- Participates in recruitment and training staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.
- Plans and manages food quantities and plating requirements for all banquet functions.
- Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards.
- Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
- Identifies the developmental needs of kitchen staff and provide coaching, mentoring to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Able to plan and execute multiple banquet functions.
- Able to continually enhances the culinary experience of banquet or event guests.
- Able to perform other duties as assigned by the management
Professional Qualifications:
- 5-7 years culinary experience leadership in banquet and/or event setting
- Completion of post-secondary education in culinary field preferred
- Food Safety Certification required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to motivate teams to produce consistently great food
- Adept at working effectively in high energy and busy environments and works well under pressure
- Willing and able to work evenings, weekends and holidays
- Can work on own as well as part of a team
- Passion for good food, local ingredients and quality customer experiences
- Must love and enjoy working with food
- Ability to Portion control on a large scale
The Americana Conference Resort & Spa is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will make reasonable accommodations for the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
How to Apply
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