Banquet Chef

Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

On Demand Pay

Pet Insurance

401k Plan

Hotel Discounts

Shoes for Crews

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Birthday leave

Anniversary leave

Job summary

Waterford Hotel Group seeks a Banquet Chef to lead food production for high-volume events in a hotel setting. The role collaborates with sales, catering, and operations to deliver exceptional service and menus.

The ideal candidate has a strong culinary background, proven banquet or event experience, and leadership skills. The position emphasizes quality and cost control, with a hands-on leadership style.

Qualifications

• Proven banquet or high-volume event culinary experience.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Creativity balanced with cost awareness.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing banquet food production and execution with emphasis on quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Managing day-to-day banquet kitchen operations, including staffing, training, scheduling, and forecasting.
• Collaborating with Sales and Events teams to support current and future banquet business.
• Developing production schedules and prep sheets to ensure efficient execution of events.
• Maintaining inventory, ordering, and food cost controls.
• Ensuring labor efficiency while meeting service and financial objectives.
• Leading, training, and motivating the banquet culinary team.
• Upholding all food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards.
• Ensuring guest service and brand standards are met.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Banquet experience

Cost control

Flexible scheduling

Background check ready

Education

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

At Waterford Hotel Group we pride ourselves on cultivating a workplace that feels like home and brings out the best in you, each and every day. We will celebrate your successes, appreciate your strengths, and offer an environment where each of us can truly be ourselves. We provide competitive compensation and benefits, a tight-knit and supportive work environment, plus numerous opportunities for professional development

Banquet Chef

The ideal candidate will bring a strong culinary background with experience in banquet and event production within a hotel, resort, or similar high-volume environment. A culinary degree is preferred; however, candidates with extensive hands-on banquet or catering experience will also be considered.

This role requires a chef who thrives in an event-driven kitchen—someone who is organized, creative, quality-focused, and budget-conscious. The Banquet Chef should be a hands-on leader with the ability to motivate, train, and support a culinary team while executing exceptional events that align with the Williams Inn’s service standards and guest expectations.

Position Overview

The Banquet Chef is responsible for overseeing all banquet food production and execution, working closely with sales, catering, and operations teams to ensure seamless event delivery. This position plays a key role in menu execution, kitchen leadership, cost control, and maintaining the highest standards of quality and sanitation. The Banquet Chef reports directly to the Executive Chef and/or General Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Overseeing all banquet food preparation and execution with a strong emphasis on quality, consistency, and presentation
• Managing day‑to‑day banquet kitchen operations, including staffing, training, scheduling, and forecasting
• Collaborating with Sales and Events teams to support current and future banquet business
• Developing production schedules and prep sheets to ensure efficient execution of events
• Maintaining inventory, ordering, and food cost controls
• Ensuring labor efficiency while meeting service and financial objectives
• Leading, training, and motivating the banquet culinary team
• Upholding all food safety, sanitation, and cleanliness standards
• Ensuring all guest service and brand standards are consistently met

Job Requirements

• Proven banquet or high-volume event culinary experience
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Creativity balanced with cost awareness
• Ability to pass a background check

WATERFORD HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Health Insurance is available on the first of the month after hire!

We value the health and wellness of you and your family. Full time associates can enroll in medical, dental and vision coverage and part-time associates averaging 17.5 hours a week can enroll in dental and vision coverage. Everyone’s needs are different and there is something for everyone with numerous supplemental insurances to choose from.

We know that life gets in the way, and YOU deserve to recharge.

Full‑time associates receive paid time off within the first 90 days of employment. We also offer paid holidays for eligible associates. If you stick with us for five years or more, enjoy paid days off for your Birthday and Employment Anniversary date!

EXCITING EXTRAS

• On Demand Pay - Why wait for pay day – get your pay when you need it 24/7.
• Pet Insurance - We cover the whole family, and all associates are eligible for discounted pet insurance.
• 401k Plan - Nobody wants to work forever, start planning for your future now.
• Hotel Discounts - It’s one of the biggest industry perks.
• Shoes for Crews - All associates are eligible for a shoe subsidy through Shoes for Crews.

For more information, please visit our website at www.waterfordhotelgroup.com.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Source: Hospitality Online