Banquet Sous Chef: Lead Events, Plating & Team

Op-Careers; Clearwater Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Free Associate Parking

Free Meal for every shift worked

25% Discount in Resort Outlets

Hotel Discounts with OPL

Friends and Family Discount

Job summary

Op-Careers is seeking a Banquet Sous Chef to lead banquet and restaurant hot-food service at our Clearwater Beach location. You will supervise line cooks, mentor hourly staff, and ensure high sanitation and safety standards while coordinating with culinary management.

The role requires long hours, weekends and holidays, with responsibility for daily operations, vendor orders, and special occasion menus. Competitive pay and benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work long hours, weekends, evenings and holidays.
• Must have a high standard of cleanliness and understanding of food safety practices.
• Must be clear and concise with verbal and written communication including emails.
• Must understand kitchen equipment and communicate issues with engineering.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and execute hot food for restaurant.
• Sets up and execute breakfast hot food for banquet events.
• Manage line cooks, production cooks, breakfast buffet attendants and stewards.
• Train and mentor hourly associates.
• Address kitchen issues promptly and enforce health standards.
• Complete opening, daily and weekly checklists as needed.
• Ensure health and safety standards are upheld.
• Collaborate with culinary management on products and multi-tasking.
• Oversee daily vendor orders and keep coolers and storerooms organized.
• Set up and maintain hot/cold stations and break them down.
• Plan and prepare special occasion menus including brunches.
• Develop plating designs for new dishes.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Verbal communication

Written communication

Long hours

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Op-Careers is seeking a Banquet Sous Chef to lead banquet and restaurant hot-food service at our Clearwater Beach location. You will supervise line cooks, mentor hourly staff, and ensure high sanitation and safety standards while coordinating with culinary management.

The role requires long hours, weekends and holidays, with responsibility for daily operations, vendor orders, and special occasion menus. Competitive pay and benefits apply.