Banquet Chef de Cuisine — Lead Private Club Feasts

Bonita Bay Club Inc.; Limetree Park (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Club amenities access

Employee fitness center

Merchandise discounts

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Florida, is seeking a Banquet Chef de Cuisine to lead daily banquet and buffet culinary operations, ensuring top‑quality food, precise execution of BEOs, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards.

You will collaborate with the Executive Sous Chef and Directors to plan menus, supervise kitchen staff, mentor cooks, and drive service excellence for weddings, corporate events, and seasonal club activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of culinary management experience in a high-volume private club or comparable banquet operation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of professional cooking methods, large-volume production, banquet execution, food quality standards, and kitchen organization.
• Ability to competently perform and supervise all principal banquet kitchen production positions.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills; capable of making sound decisions under pressure.
• Maintain a current Florida-recognized Food Protection Manager certification, such as ServSafe Manager.
• Possess or obtain American Culinary Federation CCC or Certified Executive Chef (CEC) certification within two years of assuming the role.
• Ability and willingness to work an irregular schedule consistent with seasonal business needs and to coordinate time-off requests in advance.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend and stoop, and lift and carry up to 50 pounds, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
• Ability to pass a drug test

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations for banquet and buffet culinary programs, including BEOs and club events.
• Ensure food quality, proper cooking techniques, seasonings, mise en place, sanitation, and kitchen organization.
• Coordinate with Executive Sous Chef, Executive Pastry Chef, and Director of Culinary Operations to maintain high standards.
• Mentor and communicate across culinary, front-of-house, and stewarding teams.

Skills

Culinary management

Cooking methods

Large-volume production

Banquet execution

Food quality standards

Kitchen organization

Banquet kitchen leadership

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Food safety certification

ACF CCC/CEC certification

Flexibility

Physical stamina

Drug test

Job description

Bonita Bay Club in Bonita Springs, Florida, is seeking a Banquet Chef de Cuisine to lead daily banquet and buffet culinary operations, ensuring top‑quality food, precise execution of BEOs, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards.

You will collaborate with the Executive Sous Chef and Directors to plan menus, supervise kitchen staff, mentor cooks, and drive service excellence for weddings, corporate events, and seasonal club activities.