Banquet Chef

The Adolphus; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO / PTO exchange

Medical / dental / vision benefits

Maternity / paternity leave

Pet insurance

Company 401k match

Student loan repayment program

Job summary

The Adolphus restaurant family, part of Makeready LLC, seeks a Banquet Chef to elevate event dining in a luxury Dallas setting. You will partner with the Executive Chef to craft innovative banquet menus and oversee kitchen operations with a focus on quality and service under pressure.

Join a high-end team renowned for guest experience, meticulous detail, and strong leadership. Competitive benefits are offered, along with opportunities for career growth in a premier hospitality collection.

Qualifications

• Experience as Banquet Chef preferred.
• Ability to lead kitchen operations and guide team members.
• Strong communication and guest service focus.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Executive Chef to develop creative and innovative banquet menus.
• Assist in managing kitchen operations, providing leadership and direction.
• Monitor food quality and safety standards across events.
• Oversee team members to ensure service excellence during high-volume banquets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Creativity

Job description

Recognized for more than a century as the iconic address for Dallas hospitality, The Adolphus offers timeless culture, vibrant and storied surroundings, imaginative and collaborative food and drink, and immersive experiences. In it's reimagining, the 407 room downtown hotel recalls a grand European home. This individual is a culinary wizard, who knows that great food can take an experience from special to extraordinary and who has a strong desire to set and exceed that standard. The Banquet Chef is meticulous and consistent with an eye for detail and a flair for creativity. This individual is familiar with budgeting and meeting revenue goals while maintaining costing standards.

Requested Tasks

• Work closely with the Executive Chef to bring creative and innovative menu options
• Assist in managing kitchen operations, providing leadership and guidance
• Monitor food quality and safety standards
• Assist with overseeing Team Members as needed
• Requested Capabilities
• Prior experience as a Banquet Chef highly preferred
• Able to work in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment while maintaining excellent service standards
• Guest-first mentality; excellent communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
• Prior team leadership highly preferred

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.