Banquet Executive Sous Chef

Omni Hotels & Resorts•Tallahassee, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Banquet Executive Sous Chef is responsible for the leadership, planning, organization, and execution of all banquet culinary operations throughout the resort. This position partners closely with the Executive Chef to ensure exceptional food quality, flawless banquet execution, financial performance, and the development of a high-performing culinary team. The Executive Sous Chef serves as the primary culinary leader for banquet production, overseeing daily operations associated with conferences, conventions, social events, weddings, VIP functions, and special resort events. This role ensures consistency in food preparation, presentation, staffing, sanitation, and service standards while maintaining strict control of food cost, labor cost, and operational efficiencies. The Executive Sous Chef works collaboratively with Catering, Convention Services, Conference Planning, Stewarding, and Food & Beverage leadership teams to deliver memorable guest experiences and execute banquet functions at the highest level of quality. Through effective leadership, coaching, and accountability, this position fosters a culture of excellence, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the culinary operation.

Requirements

Leadership, planning, organization, and execution of all banquet culinary operations.
Ensuring exceptional food quality, flawless banquet execution, and financial performance.
Development of a high-performing culinary team.
Overseeing daily operations for conferences, conventions, social events, weddings, VIP functions, and special resort events.
Ensuring consistency in food preparation, presentation, staffing, sanitation, and service standards.
Maintaining strict control of food cost, labor cost, and operational efficiencies.
Collaborating with Catering, Convention Services, Conference Planning, Stewarding, and Food & Beverage leadership teams.
Fostering a culture of excellence, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Attending pre-convention meetings, resume meetings, menu tastings, and client planning sessions.
Ensuring banquet event orders (BEOs) are accurately executed and communicated.
Developing production schedules and staffing plans.
Monitoring banquet quality standards, presentation, portion control, and timing of service.
Maintaining a visible leadership presence during high-profile functions and VIP events.
Collaborating with Sales and Catering teams in menu development, tastings, and customized event experiences.
Ensuring operational readiness through proper product ordering, production planning, and equipment utilization.
Driving exceptional guest satisfaction through flawless execution.
Evaluating banquet performance and identifying opportunities for process improvement, efficiency, and cost control.
Supporting large-scale resort events, holiday programming, culinary activations, and executive-level functions.
Directing and supervising Sous Chefs and culinary teams.
Ensuring consistency in recipes, preparation methods, presentation standards, and food quality.
Coaching and developing culinary associates.
Promoting accountability and ownership throughout the culinary leadership team.
Partnering with the Executive Chef to establish culinary goals and operational strategies.
Supporting succession planning by developing future banquet culinary leaders.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of banquet food production and execution for meetings, conventions, weddings, social events, and special functions.
Partner with Catering and Convention Services teams to ensure successful planning and execution of all events.
Attend pre-convention meetings, resume meetings, menu tastings, and client planning sessions.
Ensure banquet event orders (BEOs) are accurately executed and communicated to culinary leadership teams.
Develop production schedules and staffing plans based on banquet forecasts and event volume.
Monitor banquet quality standards, presentation, portion control, and timing of service.
Maintain a visible leadership presence during high-profile functions and VIP events.
Collaborate with Sales and Catering teams in menu development, tastings, and customized event experiences.
Ensure operational readiness for all banquet events through proper product ordering, production planning, and equipment utilization.
Drive exceptional guest satisfaction through flawless execution of banquet and catered events.
Evaluate banquet performance and identify opportunities for process improvement, efficiency, and cost control.
Support large-scale resort events, holiday programming, culinary activations, and executive-level functions.
Direct and supervise Sous Chefs and culinary teams responsible for banquet production.
Ensure consistency in recipes, preparation methods, presentation standards, and food quality.
Coach and develop culinary associates with a focus on banquet production excellence.
Promote accountability and ownership throughout the culinary leadership team.
Partner with the Executive Chef to establish culinary goals and operational strategies.
Support succession planning by developing future banquet culinary leaders.