Banquet & Resort Kitchen Manager — PM Leadership

Paramount Hospitality Management™; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyndham I-Drive Avanti Resort in Orlando is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our culinary operations, with a focus on banquet execution and outlet performance.

You will provide hands-on leadership, train team members, and ensure high standards of food quality, safety, and timely service during PM/evening shifts. This role requires collaboration with Banquets, Conference Services, and F&B leadership to deliver exceptional events.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive culinary experience in hotel/resort environments.
• Experience as Kitchen Manager or similar leadership role preferred.
• Strong banquet and high-volume production experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily culinary operations for banquets and outlets, primarily during PM/evening shifts.
• Provide hands-on leadership, direction, coaching, and training to culinary Team Members.
• Review BEOs and coordinate food preparation and execution for banquet and catered events.
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, portioning, temperature, and timely service.
• Coordinate kitchen production based on banquet guarantees, resort occupancy, outlet volume, and forecasts.
• Maintain strong food safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and health department standards.
• Support food-cost controls through proper production, portioning, inventory management, FIFO, and waste reduction.
• Ensure effective communication between AM and PM culinary operations.
• Partner closely with Banquets, Conference Services, and F&B leadership to ensure successful event execution.
• Maintain an organized, productive, safe, and team-oriented kitchen environment.
• Based on operational needs and business demands, the Kitchen Manager is expected to work in line-level Food & Beverage positions as needed, including Line Cook, Cashier, food preparation, and other operational roles to ensure proper coverage and continuity of service.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Banquet operations

High-volume production

Team coaching

Job description

Wyndham I-Drive Avanti Resort in Orlando is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead our culinary operations, with a focus on banquet execution and outlet performance.

You will provide hands-on leadership, train team members, and ensure high standards of food quality, safety, and timely service during PM/evening shifts. This role requires collaboration with Banquets, Conference Services, and F&B leadership to deliver exceptional events.