Banquet Kitchen Lead: Masterful Event Cook

Grand View Lodge; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cote Family Companies is seeking a Lead Banquet Cook to join our culinary team at our MN location. This hands-on leadership role focuses on banquet preparation, execution, and guest experience for events ranging from small gatherings to weddings.

The ideal candidate brings 4+ years of banquet or professional cooking experience, strong leadership, and a solid grasp of food safety and kitchen operations. Night and weekend shifts align with resort events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of banquet and/or professional cooking experience.
• Experience executing both small and high-volume banquet functions.
• Strong understanding of banquet timing, preparation, production, and execution.
• Ability to lead by example and provide direction to other culinary team members.
• Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays based on Resort events.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist with food preparation and execution for Resort banquet functions, ranging from small gatherings to high-volume events and weddings.
• Ensure food is prepared, plated, and ready for service according to established event timelines.
• Help coordinate the kitchen team during banquet execution to keep service organized, efficient, and on schedule.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, presentation, taste, and consistency.
• Follow recipes, portion-control guidelines, and Resort culinary standards while helping minimize food waste.
• Monitor finished products to ensure they meet quality and presentation expectations before leaving the kitchen.
• Properly monitor, record, and maintain food temperatures and food-safety standards.
• Safely operate knives, slicers, choppers, and other commercial kitchen equipment.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary work areas throughout each shift.
• Assist with receiving deliveries, putting orders away, rotating products, and maintaining organized storage areas.
• Communicate effectively with Chefs, banquet staff, and other Resort departments to support smooth event execution.
• Provide leadership and direction to culinary team members when a Chef is not present.
• Help train and support other cooks and culinary team members as needed.
• Jump in wherever needed, we work as a team to create an outstanding guest experience!

Skills

Banquet cooking

Leadership

Time management

Food safety

Team coordination

Tools

Knives and slicers

Job description

Cote Family Companies is seeking a Lead Banquet Cook to join our culinary team at our MN location. This hands-on leadership role focuses on banquet preparation, execution, and guest experience for events ranging from small gatherings to weddings.

The ideal candidate brings 4+ years of banquet or professional cooking experience, strong leadership, and a solid grasp of food safety and kitchen operations. Night and weekend shifts align with resort events.