Banquet Chef - Lead & Mentor Culinary Team (Path to Exec)

Hotel Leveque; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance from day 1

Paid time off from day 1

Holiday pay from day 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development and promotion

Job summary

First Hospitality is seeking a Banquet Chef for Hilton Garden Inn/ Homewood Suites Downtown Toledo. You will partner with the Executive Chef and F+B leadership to craft menus, supervise culinary teams, and drive execution for high-volume events in downtown Toledo.

This role targets candidates with 5+ years of progressive culinary experience who can mentor staff, manage cost controls, and collaborate across hotel departments to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Five+ years progressive culinary experience required.
• Proficiency of the English language in reading, writing and verbal communication.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Excel and Word to create spreadsheets and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Be a key partner with the Executive Chef, Sous Chefs, and F+B Management team, demonstrating a united front committed to providing the best possible guest experience
• Collaborate with and coach your team to uphold the integrity of the food, guest experience, cleanliness, and maintenance of the culinary spaces
• Coach and mentor your team on development of their skill set, technique, and menu execution, fostering an environment of continuous growth
• Participate in recruitment, training, scheduling, supervising, coaching, and motivation of all culinary associates to create an environment that nurtures ideas and develops future talent
• Observe conditions of all physical facilities and equipment in the culinary operation, collaborating with the Chef, engineering, and vendors to make corrections
• Offer direct support for your team through coaching, counseling, gentle correction, and constructive feedback
• Collaborate with all hotel departments to provide an exemplary guest experience
• Be a subject matter expert in food and culinary techniques and the history of related cuisines to guide others kindly
• Five or more years progressive culinary experience required, preferably in a multi-service hotel or restaurant
• Adaptable interpersonal communication skills to address all employee levels of the hotel
• Proficiency of the English language in reading, writing and verbal communication
• Ability to calculate basic math principles to meet proper menu ingredients and perform inventory
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment for extended periods to meet high volume business
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. to transport dry goods inventory, equipment, etc.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance to transport dry goods inventory, equipment, etc.
• Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods to cook required menu items
• Ability to withstand warm to hot environments for prolonged periods while using ovens, stoves, or fryers

Skills

Culinary experience

English proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

First Hospitality is seeking a Banquet Chef for Hilton Garden Inn/ Homewood Suites Downtown Toledo. You will partner with the Executive Chef and F+B leadership to craft menus, supervise culinary teams, and drive execution for high-volume events in downtown Toledo.

This role targets candidates with 5+ years of progressive culinary experience who can mentor staff, manage cost controls, and collaborate across hotel departments to deliver exceptional guest experiences.