Banquet Sous Chef (FT)

Spooky-Nook-Sports; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free family membership to fitness & 65

Medical Dental Vision benefits

Competitive PTO

Paid holidays

401k program

35% discount on food & beverage at the

35% discount on Nook apparel

Free child watch (3 hour increments)

Discounts on academy programs and more

Job summary

Spooky Nook Sports Inc. is seeking an experienced Banquet Sous Chef to lead food prep, production, and presentation for high-quality catering operations.

You will support the Executive Chef full-time, ensuring safety, sanitation, and menu execution to meet a diverse clientele. The role requires at least 5+ years in culinary, strong English communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment, with flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in the culinary industry
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Dependable transportation to and from work
• Language skills: Fluent knowledge of English
• Ability to fulfill the physical requirements of the position with any reasonable accommodations as necessary
• Availability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Degree from Culinary Arts program

Responsibilities

• Prep, cook, and plate all food items needed for the catering events
• Create and execute all special event menus with sales/banquet teams
• Ensure menu development meets changing demographics
• Forecast food consumption and requisition for accurate purchasing
• Assist Executive Chef in various responsibilities
• Uphold all food safety and cleanliness standards
• Ensure recipes and standards are followed
• Ensure kitchen produces products at consistently exceptional standards
• Manage all appropriate food prep levels for banquets
• Communicate needs or concerns to the Banquet Executive Chef
• Pay attention to dietary restrictions and allergies
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Skills

Fluent English

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Computer skills (variety of software)

Education

Culinary Arts degree

Job description

Description

The Banquet Sous Chef is responsible for the preparation, production, and presentation of high-quality dishes for Spooky Nook Sports. Key aspect of the position includes the production and service of food for the Spooky Nook catering operation as a whole and ensuring consistently high standards are adhered to. The Sous Chef is also responsible for maintaining a safe, sanitary, and positive work environment. Menu execution is vital to the success of this position. This position will support the Executive Chef in a full-time basis.

Benefits:

Working at the largest indoor sports complex in North America is an experience that compares to no other. The atmosphere is filled with energetic excitement that provide an uplifting ambience throughout the facility. The Nook takes pride in its friendly, guest focused team members that make kindness contagious and help others succeed.As a full-time team member of the Nook, you will enjoy:

• Free family membership to our massive 65,000+ sq. ft. fitness center, including all the equipment you need to fit almost any training program. Membership also includes all group fitness classes.


• Affordable and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits


• Competitive PTO package


• Paid holidays


• 401k program


• 35% discount on food and beverage purchases, including the Forklift and Palate restaurant


• 35% discount on all Nook apparel


• Free child watch (3 hour increments)


• Discounts on academy team programs, birthday parties, personal training, event space rental, and more!


• Local business discounts

Essential Job Functions:

• Prep, cook, and plate all food items needed for the catering even


• Create and execute all special event menus for events by working closely with the sales/banquet teams


• Responsible for ensuring menu development to meet the needs of changing demographics


• Accurately forecast food consumption and requisition for accurate food purchasing system


• Assist Executive Chef in various responsibilities


• Responsible for upholding all food safety and cleanliness standards


• Ensures Recipes and standards are followed


• Ensure that the kitchen produces product at consistently exceptional standards


• Responsible for all appropriate food prep levels for Banquets


• Communicates needs, questions, or concerns to the Banquet Executive Chef


• Pays special attention to any dietary restrictions and allergies while working


• All other duties assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in the culinary industry


• Must be 18 years of age or older


• Dependable transportation to and from work


• Language skills: Fluent knowledge of the English language; including the ability to read and interpret written information and speak and understand verbal communication


• Ability to fulfill the physical requirements of the position with any reasonable accommodations as necessary


• Availability to work flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekend, and/or holiday as needed.


• Authorized to work in the United States


• Degree from Culinary Arts program


• A positive and friendly attitude towards guests, customers, and fellow employees


• Experience communicating with people of diverse demographics


• Must be extremely detailed with outstanding communication skills


• Capability to multi-task multiple projects/duties at once


• Strong computer skills in a variety of software programs


• Ability to follow directions both written and verbally


• Integrity to safeguard confidential information


• Demeanor to remain calm in tense or stressful situations


• Initiative to work efficiently with minimal supervision