Executive Chef - Banquets at Virgin Hotels Central Services LLC

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Banquet Management, Food Preparation, Budgeting, Staff Supervision, Menu Development, Inventory Control, Food Safety Compliance, Labor Cost Control, Leadership, Customer Relations, Organization, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Creativity, Kitchen Operations, Financial Management

Industry

Hospitality

Description

YOUR MISSION (The Job Description) The Executive Chef Banquets will play an important role for food preparation on all shifts for assigned food outlet to ensure quality food and guest satisfaction. Additionally, the Executive Chef Banquets will be responsible for Maintain department objectives, standards, guidelines and budget to ensure proper management of department Qualifications THE NITTY-GRITTY (The Essential Job Duties) * Monitor food purchasing, staffing, food preparation and food inventory in order to control food and labor cost and waste, ensuring adherence to the budget * Hire, train, motivate, evaluate and supervise staff to ensure that employees receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives * Monitor and evaluate food preparation by observing cooking techniques and tasting results to ensure food quality and consistency according to standards * Assist in developing menu changes to ensure variety and food quality * Monitor and advice on storage of food items to ensure quality of food and compliance with health requirements * Perform additional duties as assigned WHAT IT TAKES (The Qualities We Look For) * Great team player with the ability create excellent working relationships across the group Collaborative approach with all departments * Ability to break down barriers and resolving potential conflicts swiftly and effortlessly * Strong communication and presentation skills to all levels of management * Creativity and innovation are essential * Ability to think outside the box and approach all issues with a completely fresh approach * Ability to anticipate needs and over deliver wherever possible * Candidates must think on their feet and use their initiative to solve problems and deliver solutions * Excellent customer relations, communication, presentation and organization skills * Able to change direction and work on multiple project aspects at once * Enthusiastic, passionate, able to enthuse and motivate others * Leadership ability and behavior consistent with Virgin Hotels Core Values: Fun, innovative, original and personable, and striving to deliver high quality and brilliant customer service MUST HAVE'S * Current, legal, and unrestricted ability to work in the United States * 2+ years experience in a banquet management position * Use all tools associated with the position including but not limited to knives, slicers and choppers * Subject to extreme heat and cold, proper clothing is provided * Review and comprehend recipes and other necessary documentation * Inspect quality of all food items * Communicate effectively with all levels of employees in writing and verbally in English * Move effectively and efficiently throughout work areas * Work in varying noise levels, the severity of which depends upon customer volume * Prepare all varieties of meat including veal, pork, beef, lamb, poultry, game and seafood * Must have own tools WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE'S * Knowledge of and ability to prepare stocks, soups and mother sauces * Complete understanding of all operations of the kitchen * Demonstrated organizational skills, budgeting experience and full understanding of financials * Previous supervisory experience * Minimum of eight years progressive food preparation experience, or through the completion of a culinary arts degree or accredited apprenticeship and four years of progressive food preparation experience THE WORKING CONDITIONS * Lift, pull, push and carry up to 50 lbs. * Stand for periods of 8-10 hours * Communicate clearly in verbal and written English * Bend, squat and stretch in areas of limited space to perform cleaning, organization, and other duties * Work in an environment that is subject to varying levels of cold, heat, smoke, and sound. Incumbents are at times subject to hazards such as chemicals; proper safety precautions will be taken VALUABLE TRAITS * 50% logical / 50% creative / 100% AWESOME * Enjoy working with a team and alone as the situation dictates * Adaptive, Flexible! * Embody "great attitude" * Unwavering integrity and endless work ethic * Appreciate constructive feedback, as well as graciously providing the same * Tenacious and self-motivated This is not an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, and conditions *Virgin Hotels celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Responsibilities

The Executive Chef Banquets oversees food preparation and quality across all shifts to ensure guest satisfaction. They are responsible for managing department budgets, staffing, and maintaining operational standards.