What are the responsibilities and job description for the Banquet Chef de Cuisine position at Gale Hotels?
SUMMARY:
The Banquet Chef de Cuisine is responsible for overseeing all culinary operations for banquet events, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and service. This role requires strong leadership skills, creativity, and the ability to manage a large team in a fast-paced environment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Create and design innovative banquet menus that align with seasonal trends, client preferences, and budgetary guidelines.
- Supervise, train, and mentor kitchen staff, ensuring adherence to safety and hygiene standards while promoting a positive team environment.
- Oversee food preparation, cooking, and presentation for large-scale events, ensuring quality and consistency.
- Manage inventory, ordering, and storage of food products to minimize waste and ensure freshness.
- Work closely with event planners and service staff to ensure seamless execution of events, addressing any specific client requests or dietary restrictions.
- Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, and sanitation in compliance with health regulations.
- Assist in managing kitchen labor and food costs, contributing to the overall financial success of the banquet operations.
- Stay updated on culinary trends and techniques, implementing innovations to enhance banquet offerings.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Culinary degree or equivalent experience in a high-volume kitchen.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a banquet or catering environment, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Strong culinary skills, creativity, and attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Food safety and sanitation certifications.
- Ability to stand for long periods, lift heavy items, and work in a fast-paced environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, balance, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
- Ability to be mobile for a minimum of 6 hours.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.
The above job description describes the primary duties and qualifications for this position. The company reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and other duties as necessary.
