Banquet Kitchen Lead for Premier Events

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

HSA with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Hospital Indemnity

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation in St. Louis is seeking a Banquet Chef to lead culinary operations, oversee banquets and events, and deliver exceptional guest experiences across our venues.

You will partner with the Executive Chef to ensure quality, consistency, and efficiency in a fast-paced hospitality environment. This role requires strong leadership, menu development input, staff coaching, and strict adherence to food safety standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in similar role with multi-outlet, high-volume banquets.
• Culinary degree or formal training preferred.
• Strong leadership and teamwork in fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production and distribution of all banquet foods; ensure recipes and standards are followed.
• Coach and lead kitchen team members; schedule and develop staff.
• Maintain food quality, presentation, portions, and service standards across outlets.
• Assist menu development, seasonal offerings, and food innovation.
• Oversee kitchen workflow and line operations during peak service.
• Monitor inventory, ordering, receiving, and quality control.
• Control food and labor costs and waste to support profitability.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and health department requirements.
• Collaborate with Banquets, Catering, and hotel leadership to execute events.
• Maintain a clean, safe, high-performing kitchen environment.
• Step in for Executive Chef when needed.
• Support culinary training and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Banquet operations

Food safety HACCP

Inventory management

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation in St. Louis is seeking a Banquet Chef to lead culinary operations, oversee banquets and events, and deliver exceptional guest experiences across our venues.

You will partner with the Executive Chef to ensure quality, consistency, and efficiency in a fast-paced hospitality environment. This role requires strong leadership, menu development input, staff coaching, and strict adherence to food safety standards.