High-Volume Banquets Sous Chef — Lead Culinary Team

Delaware North; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Annual performance bonus

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Friends-and-family discounts

Job summary

Delaware North Gaming in Nashua, NH is seeking a full-time Sous Chef to lead high-volume kitchen operations, ensure exceptional food quality, and mentor the culinary team. The role demands planning and oversight of banquet and catering functions up to 500 guests, with collaboration across Sales, Banquets, and Operations to exceed guest expectations.

The position offers a base salary of $61,200–$82,600 per year plus an annual bonus plan and other benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of culinary experience with previous management responsibilities in a large production kitchen or high-volume operation.
• Ability to lead, coach, and motivate a diverse team.
• Knowledge of monitoring food and labor costs, menu costing, inventory, and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and oversight of banquet and catering functions ranging from small meetings to large-scale events of up to 500 guests.
• Coordinate production schedules, staffing plans, and culinary logistics to ensure successful execution of multiple simultaneous events while maintaining daily restaurant, lounge, and hotel food service operations.
• Manage food purchasing, inventory levels, and purchasing to support both catering and a la carte business needs while meeting food cost objectives.
• Work closely with Sales, Banquets, and Operations teams to review event orders, forecast production requirements, and ensure guest expectations are exceeded.
• Supervise culinary teams during event setup, service, and breakdown while maintaining Delaware North food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Monitor labor deployment and kitchen efficiency to maximize productivity during high-volume periods.
• Maintain recipe, portion, and presentation standards across all hotel and catering outlets.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food cost management

Team supervision

Menu development

Food presentation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Delaware North Gaming in Nashua, NH is seeking a full-time Sous Chef to lead high-volume kitchen operations, ensure exceptional food quality, and mentor the culinary team. The role demands planning and oversight of banquet and catering functions up to 500 guests, with collaboration across Sales, Banquets, and Operations to exceed guest expectations.

The position offers a base salary of $61,200–$82,600 per year plus an annual bonus plan and other benefits.