Banquet Sous Chef: Lead Creative Event Menus

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Vision Plan

Medical and Dependent care FSA

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

401(k) Plan with Matching

Life Insurance

Long and Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is seeking a Restaurant Chef to lead the development and implementation of menus, ensuring highest quality and presentation for the dining room. The role collaborates with Guest Service managers to uphold standards and drive guest satisfaction and revenues.

The position requires a 2-year culinary education or higher, a track record in luxury hospitality, flexibility for long hours, and fluency in English. Comprehensive benefits and career growth are provided.

Qualifications

• 2-year associate degree or equivalent certification.
• Progressive track record with deluxe hotel, resort and restaurant organizations.
• Flexible work schedule including all hours, weekends and holidays.
• Able to withstand 12–14 hour shifts.
• Fluency in English reading, speaking and writing.
• Knowledge of culinary terms and techniques.
• Demonstrate stock, soup and sauce execution.
• Experience with banquet services.

Responsibilities

• Fully accountable for all food in the kitchen operations.
• Oversee all food quality produced and presentations by all cooks during each shift.
• Train and teach cooks to advance their careers and productivity.
• Develop training plans for Cook levels and Chef de Partie.
• Ensure sanitation procedures and safety regulations are followed.
• Assist in controlling food and labor costs through menu costing projects.
• Communicate daily duties in line-ups and coordinate with front-of-house teams.
• Lead and coordinate with the stewarding department to distribute supervision.

Skills

Fluency in English

Culinary knowledge

Stock, soup & sauce execution

Banquet services knowledge

Education

2 year associate or technical school degree or ACF accredited certification

Job description

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is seeking a Restaurant Chef to lead the development and implementation of menus, ensuring highest quality and presentation for the dining room. The role collaborates with Guest Service managers to uphold standards and drive guest satisfaction and revenues.

The position requires a 2-year culinary education or higher, a track record in luxury hospitality, flexibility for long hours, and fluency in English. Comprehensive benefits and career growth are provided.