Luxury Banquet Culinary Leader | High-Volume Events

Fontainebleau Miami Beach; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fontainebleau Miami Beach is seeking an experienced Banquet Culinary Leader to oversee the kitchen operations for high-volume events. You will collaborate with the Executive Chef, Banquet Director, and Catering/Conference Services teams to deliver exceptional cuisine and flawless service.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in luxury hotel banquet operations, strong leadership, and a solid grasp of food cost, scheduling, and HACCP standards to ensure top quality and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Progressive culinary leadership in luxury hotel or large banquet operations.
• Experience managing high-volume banquet events with cost discipline.
• Food safety training and certifications required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all banquet kitchen operations and service.
• Collaborate on menu development with executive team for events.
• Ensure HACCP, safety, quality, and presentation standards are met.
• Plan staffing, scheduling, and labor needs for events.
• Monitor food and labor costs, inventory, and waste control.
• Train and develop banquet culinary staff and supervisors.

Skills

Banquet management

Leadership

Staff coaching

Food cost control

Inventory control

Scheduling

Training

Quality standards

Education

Culinary degree

High school diploma

Food safety cert.

Tools

Inventory software

Scheduling software

Food-cost systems

Job description

Fontainebleau Miami Beach is seeking an experienced Banquet Culinary Leader to oversee the kitchen operations for high-volume events. You will collaborate with the Executive Chef, Banquet Director, and Catering/Conference Services teams to deliver exceptional cuisine and flawless service.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in luxury hotel banquet operations, strong leadership, and a solid grasp of food cost, scheduling, and HACCP standards to ensure top quality and guest satisfaction.