Banquet Kitchen Lead — Elevate Event Dining

The Luxury Collection; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 67,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, Scottsdale, seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead daily banquet kitchen operations. You will oversee staff, ensure high quality food production, and maintain sanitation and budgets while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Responsibilities include supervising cooks, coordinating shifts, monitoring production, and driving continuous improvement in culinary standards. A strong leadership background and hands-on cooking skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

Responsibilities

• Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Sanitation knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED; 4 years culinary/food & beverage experience

2-year degree in Culinary Arts or related major; 2 years experience

Tools

Labor Management System

Job description

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, Scottsdale, seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead daily banquet kitchen operations. You will oversee staff, ensure high quality food production, and maintain sanitation and budgets while delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Responsibilities include supervising cooks, coordinating shifts, monitoring production, and driving continuous improvement in culinary standards. A strong leadership background and hands-on cooking skills are essential.