Banquet Chef

Job Summary:

Ethan Allen is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Banquet Chef to lead our culinary team in providing exceptional dining experiences for our guests. As a key member of our hotel's management team, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of banquet operations, including menu planning, food preparation, and presentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Train and manage kitchen personnel to ensure high-quality food preparation and presentation.
• Estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food to meet banquet demands.
• Select and develop recipes to meet the needs of our guests.
• Standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality and presentation.
• Establish presentation techniques and quality standards for all banquet events.
• Plan and price menus to meet the needs of our guests and stay within budget.
• Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance to prevent downtime and ensure food safety.
• Oversee special catering events and offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques to kitchen staff.
• Supervise kitchen personnel, including hiring, discipline, performance reviews, and initiating pay increases.
• Responsible for staying within specified budget and ensuring that all food costs are accurately accounted for.
• Inspect equipment before and after use to ensure cleanliness and proper working order.
• Review prep lists, check daily pars, and maintain pars as necessary to ensure efficient food preparation and presentation.
• Oversee inventory of stations, control quality of food, avoid waste, and ensure proper rotation and utilization.
• Train employees to maintain company standards and new changes.
• Check all food for proper consistency, temperature, and flavor.
• Monitor overtime and coordinate workflow to ensure a smooth-running operation.
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and kept neat according to health department standards, supervise dishwashers and other cooks in their respective duties.
• Check food orders going out of the kitchen and food being prepared.
• Review all kitchen staff necessary for any special parties or orders, and follow up on completed work.
• Monitor employees' performance and issues, discipline when necessary.
• Handle all necessary paperwork related to this position, including discipline reports, handing out forms to employees, evaluations, special assignments, and communication in logbook for other shifts.

Requirements:

• Ability to stand and/or walk for at least 8 hours a day.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend frequently during an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Ability to perform repetitive range of motion.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and/or flexible hours.
• Ability to comply with all hotel policies and procedures.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.

Benefits:

Ethan Allen offers a comprehensive benefits package, including two company-subsidized medical plans with prescription drug coverage and health savings account (including employer contributions), cost-effective dental and vision plans, 401(k) plan (with employer matching contributions and profit sharing), company-provided life insurance, short- and long-term disability (for full-time associates only), flexible spending accounts (health care and dependent care), commuter savings plans (public transit and parking), voluntary whole life insurance, voluntary critical care insurance, voluntary accident insurance, employee assistance program, employee purchase program, and employee referral bonus program.

Ethan Allen is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.