Banquet Kitchen Lead: High-Volume Culinary Expert

Cache Creek Casino Resort; Brooks; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Pay

Opportunities to Grow

Gas Discounts

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Recognition Program

Free meals in our Employee Dining Room

Weekly Paychecks

Affordable Healthcare

Medical Insurance

Vision Care Insurance

401k Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Direct Deposit

Job summary

Cache Creek Casino Resort seeks a Banquet Chef to direct culinary staff in banquets and deliver high-quality cuisine. You will work closely with the banquet manager to ensure top-notch guest service and smooth event execution.

You will review BEOs, develop menus, supervise kitchen staff, manage inventory, control costs, and coordinate production with the executive team to meet guest expectations and budget goals.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising banquet kitchen staff.
• Ability to develop and execute recipes.
• Strong coordination with banquet team and chefs.

Responsibilities

• Review banquet event orders daily and note changes.
• Develop and execute all recipes.
• Supervises and coordinates kitchen staff engaged in food preparation.
• Coordinate banquet production and plating with the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chefs, Sous Chefs, Garde Manger Chef and Banquet Captain.
• Assist the Executive Chef in banquet menu development and execution.
• Maintain inventory control and prep for the following day’s work.
• Conduct frequent walkthroughs of each kitchen area and correct deficiencies.
• Train staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.
• Review staffing levels to meet guest service and financial objectives.
• Plan and execute multiple banquet functions.

Skills

Staff supervision

Inventory management

Menu development

Banquet coordination

Education

Two-year culinary degree/diploma

Five years’ experience in a high-volume, high-quality kitchen

Job description

Cache Creek Casino Resort seeks a Banquet Chef to direct culinary staff in banquets and deliver high-quality cuisine. You will work closely with the banquet manager to ensure top-notch guest service and smooth event execution.

You will review BEOs, develop menus, supervise kitchen staff, manage inventory, control costs, and coordinate production with the executive team to meet guest expectations and budget goals.