Banquet Chef

Rittenhouse Hotel•Philadelphia, PA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Plan, organize, and direct the work of associates in the banquet kitchen department, ensuring quality food preparation for banquet and catering events. Develop creative and trendy banquet menus and corresponding recipes that result in a high level of guest satisfaction, while meeting food and labor cost metrics.

Requirements

Minimum four years’ banquet production experience with supervisory
Culinary degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
Supervise the production and preparation of food items for banquet functions as stated on banquet event order forms (BEO’s).
Requisition and order food and other products required to meet BEO specifications.
Create recipes for banquet and catered functions and train staff to accurately produce banquet food.
Maintain budgeted food cost.
Manage staffing levels in accordance with food preparation demands to ensure guest satisfaction and labor cost objectives are met.
Maintain proper inventory by establishing and enforcing inventory control procedures that enable staff to meet food production requirements.
Ensure the safe storage of food products to minimize waste and meet food safety standards.
Maintain cleanliness of all banquet kitchen facilities.
Ensure kitchen staff has appropriate required certification, licensing and training.
Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
Perform other duties as requested by management.