Banquet Chef

The-Rackhouse-Tavern; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

HVMG is seeking a Banquet Chef to lead culinary execution for our hotel's events. You will craft exceptional menus, oversee banquet kitchen operations, and maintain peak quality and presentation. You will report to the Executive Chef or Banquet Manager and pursue future culinary leadership opportunities.

Applicants should have a combination of education and experience; a culinary diploma is a plus. This on-site role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• Combination of education and experience required.
• Culinary diploma may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the culinary execution for special events and banquet kitchen operations.
• Develop menus and oversee banquet kitchen staff to ensure food safety and quality.
• Report to Executive Chef or Banquet Manager and uphold high standards.
• Potential career growth into culinary leadership roles.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food safety awareness

Education

Culinary diploma

Job description

Banquet Chef

As Banquet Chef, you’ll lead the culinary execution for special events, crafting exceptional menus and overseeing banquet kitchen operations to ensure every dish delights our guests. Reporting to the Executive Chef or Banquet Manager, you'll maintain the highest standards of quality, safety, and presentation. This role offers a path to exciting culinary leadership opportunities in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be the culinary mastermind behind our hotel's special events, creating memorable dishes that impress our guests.
• Your daily tasks will include menu development, overseeing banquet kitchen staff, and ensuring food safety and quality standards are met.
• You will report to the Executive Chef or Banquet Manager.
• A career as a banquet chef can lead to opportunities as an executive chef, culinary director, or even owning and operating your own catering company or restaurant.

Education & Experience

Hotel experience is always a plus! Applicants should have:

• A combination of education and experience.

Additional consideration will be given to applicants who have completed special certifications, such as a culinary diploma.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Eligible to work in the United States
• Sufficient education and/or literacy needed to identify and read product labels and to communicate with guests about job-related needs.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, and lift as required—with or without reasonable accommodations
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays if needed
• A warm, professional demeanor that reflects HVMG’s Culture of Excellence by showing a warm smile, friendly personality, and positive attitude.

Why Our Associates Love HVMG

• Career growth opportunities across our nationwide portfolio
• Flexible scheduling
• Access up to 40% of your earned wages before payday with PayActive
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Full healthcare benefits: medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) with guaranteed 4% match and no vesting period
• Exclusive hotel and food & beverage discounts

About HVMG

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, nor should it be construed as a contract.

HVMG is an equal opportunity employer.

We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.