Summary
Opportunity is knocking. Let’s open the door, together. When you join Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, you join a global brand that celebrates individuality, empowers everyone to be their best and consistently provides unique experiences for our colleagues and guests. Part of our culture of care includes providing our guests with stress-free, affordable experiences that enhance their stay. We also care about our colleagues and provide a well-rounded benefits package to ensure you are supported from day one. You’ll find support from your team by working in an environment where success is celebrated and hard work is rewarded.
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis is seeking a talented and experienced Banquet Chef to oversee the execution and quality of all banquet culinary operations. With over 130,000 square feet of event space, our property hosts a wide range of large-scale events, requiring exceptional coordination, creativity, and consistency in every aspect of banquet food production and service.
In this leadership role, you will plan, organize, and direct all banquet kitchen operations while working closely with culinary senior leadership, including the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef. You will mentor and develop your team, uphold the highest standards in food quality and safety, and play a key role in delivering outstanding guest and colleague dining experiences.

• Lead the banquet kitchen team, overseeing culinary operations across Banquet, Garde Manger, and Cafeteria areas
• Ensure consistent excellence in food preparation, presentation, and service for events of all sizes
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to design and execute seasonal, customized banquet menus
• Manage food production schedules and event execution to ensure readiness and efficiency
• Supervise daily kitchen activities, including scheduling, coaching, and performance management of Sous Chefs, Culinary Supervisors and line-level staff
• Monitor inventory, food cost, labor, and waste to achieve financial and operational goals
• Act as a key liaison between banquet culinary operations and other hotel departments to support coordinated event execution
• Maintain compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and brand standards
• Participate in candidate interviews and lead departmental onboarding, training, and ongoing team development
• Foster a respectful, inclusive, and high-performing kitchen culture aligned with Hyatt’s values
• Demonstrate Hyatt’s leadership expectations by championing our purpose and values, experimenting to improve, driving impact, and developing talent