Executive Banquet Chef

Plazahotelelpaso; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaza Hotel El Paso is seeking an Executive Banquet Chef to plan, organize, and direct the banquet kitchen team, ensuring high-quality food preparation for banquet and catering events. Develop creative banquet menus and recipes that meet guest expectations while controlling food and labor costs.

The role offers opportunities to lead a team, manage budgets, and maintain inventory, with emphasis on safety, quality, and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree or certification from an accredited culinary program preferred.
• 3 years' experience in a managerial position of an upscale and/or high-volume foodservice establishment required.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Supervise the production and preparation of food items for banquet functions as stated on banquet event order forms (BEO's).
• Requisition and order food and other products required to meet BEO specifications.
• Create recipes for banquet and catered functions and train staff to accurately produce banquet food.
• Maintain budgeted food cost.
• Manage staffing levels in accordance with food preparation demands to ensure guest satisfaction and labor cost objectives are met.
• Maintain proper inventory by establishing and enforcing inventory control procedures that enable staff to meet food production requirements.
• Ensure the safe storage of food products to minimize waste and meet food safety standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of all banquet kitchen facilities.
• Ensure kitchen staff has appropriate required certification, licensing and training.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Job description

Opportunity: Executive Banquet Chef

Plan, organize, and direct the work of associates in the banquet kitchen department, ensuring quality food preparation for banquet and catering events. Develop creative and trendy banquet menus and corresponding recipes that result in a high level of guest satisfaction, while meeting food and labor cost metrics.

Potential Career Path

Executive Chef - Food and Beverage Director

Essential Job Functions

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Supervise the production and preparation of food items for banquet functions as stated on banquet event order forms (BEO's).
• Requisition and order food and other products required to meet BEO specifications.
• Create recipes for banquet and catered functions and train staff to accurately produce banquet food.
• Maintain budgeted food cost.
• Manage staffing levels in accordance with food preparation demands to ensure guest satisfaction and labor cost objectives are met.
• Maintain proper inventory by establishing and enforcing inventory control procedures that enable staff to meet food production requirements.
• Ensure the safe storage of food products to minimize waste and meet food safety standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of all banquet kitchen facilities.
• Ensure kitchen staff has appropriate required certification, licensing and training.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Position Requirements

• Degree or certification from an accredited culinary program preferred.
• 3 years' experience in a managerial position of an upscale and/or high-volume foodservice establishment required.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and will include working on holidays and weekends.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, using fingers and hands, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Must be able to work in varied and extreme temperatures including freezers (-10F) and kitchens (90F), possibly for one hour or more.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability - Hearts That Serve - Only Excellence - Stay Nimble - Own It

Source: HHM Hotels