Event Chef
About The Position
Weekender Hotels is looking for an experienced, hands-on Event Chef to help bring weddings, private events, celebrations, and special gatherings to life at Great Pines, a destination property in Old Forge, NY, surrounded by the Adirondacks. This role involves leading culinary execution, preparing and executing menus with consistent quality, presentation, and timing, building prep lists, organizing kitchen production, leading and supporting culinary staff during event service, coordinating with Events and Front-of-House teams, maintaining food quality, safety, sanitation, and kitchen organization, and helping train and support other culinary team members. The ideal candidate thrives in a busy kitchen, enjoys leading a team, and takes pride in putting out great food.
Requirements
- Professional culinary/kitchen experience
- Event, catering, banquet, or high-volume experience preferred
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Organized, dependable, and calm under pressure
- Passionate about food and hospitality
- Comfortable working evenings, weekends, holidays, and busy event periods
Responsibilities
- Lead culinary execution for weddings, private events, and special functions
- Prepare and execute menus with consistent quality, presentation, and timing
- Build prep lists and organize kitchen production
- Lead and support culinary staff during event service
- Coordinate with Events and Front-of-House teams to keep service running smoothly
- Maintain food quality, safety, sanitation, and kitchen organization
- Help train and support other culinary team members
- Jump in wherever needed to make each event a success
Benefits
- Housing may be available for qualifying employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
