Overview: The Banquet Chef is responsible for planning and directing food preparation in the event’s kitchen. This involves a large degree of supervising other kitchen staff, as well as keeping an eye out for problems that arise in the kitchen and seizing control of a situation at a moment’s notice. The Banquet Chef may also need to effectively discipline underperforming staff members, as well as provide incentives for staff members to go above and beyond the expectations of their particular chef roles. The Banquet Chef is responsible for executing and overseeing the execution of food for events, creating menus for events, and communicating with the events execution team in relation to food.

Experience:

• Banquet: 1 year (Preferred

• Review banquet event orders (BEO) on a daily basis and make note of any changes.
• Brief the banquet kitchen staff daily about the upcoming and current functions.
• Supervises and coordinates all activities of cooks and banquet kitchen staff.
• Able to coordinate banquet production and plating.
• Establish the day’s priorities and assign production and preparation tasks for the banquet kitchen staff/chefs to execute.
• Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.
• Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory.
• Assist the events team with banquets, parties and other special events.
• Works with the Executive Chef in banquet menu development and execution.
• Maintain inventory control procedures and ensure that the banquet kitchen is prepared for the following day’s work.
• Responsible for managing all day-to-day operations of the banquet kitchen.
• Responsible for conducting frequent walkthroughs of each kitchen area and direct respective personnel to correct any deficiencies.
• Responsible for maintaining all equipment in a proper operational condition.
• Responsible for overseeing the regular cleaning of all equipment used in the banquet kitchen.
• Ensure that each banquet kitchen work area is stocked with specified tools, supplies and equipment to meet operating and business demand.
• Ensure that recipe cards, production schedules, plating guides, photographs are current and posted.
• Ensure that all staff prepare menu items following recipes in accordance TKCl’s operating standards.
• Review sales and food cost with the Executive Chef to ensure that the banquet kitchen is meeting budgeted costs.
• Monitor the performance of banquet kitchen staff and ensure all procedures are completed to the department standards.
• Banquet Chef should serve as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors, abiding by all TKC policies.
• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of all event cooks.
• Supervises events kitchen shift operations.
• Work with the Executive Chef on menu planning and food purchasing.
• Participates in events kitchen employees progress and discipline procedures.
• Participates in training staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.
• Plans and manages food quantities and plating requirements for all banquet functions.
• Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards.
• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Assists as needed in the interviewing and hiring of employee team members with appropriate skills.
• Identifies the developmental needs of kitchen staff and provides coaching, mentoring to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Able to plan and execute multiple banquet functions.
• Able to continually enhance the culinary experience of event guests.
• Able to understand employee’s positions well enough and to perform duties in employees’ absence.
• Able to perform other duties as assigned by the management.
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Banquet: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Versailles, KY 40383 (Required)

Work Location: In perso