Banquet chef Needed to work in Canada by Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery 

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, and execute a variety of banquet menus for events, including weddings, corporate events, parties, and other large gatherings.
• Collaborate with the event planning team and clients to understand menu preferences, dietary restrictions, and other event details.
• Supervise, train, and mentor kitchen staff, ensuring they follow proper cooking procedures, food safety standards, and sanitation guidelines.
• Oversee the preparation and cooking of all dishes, ensuring consistency, quality, and presentation at all times.
• Manage inventory, order supplies, and ensure that all ingredients and kitchen equipment are well-stocked and functioning properly.
• Ensure that all meals are prepared and served on time, meeting client expectations and event timelines.
• Coordinate with front-of-house staff to ensure smooth service and timely delivery of food.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen, including proper storage of food items and equipment.
• Follow and enforce food safety standards, including proper handling, storage, and labeling of ingredients.
• Monitor and manage kitchen labor costs, ensuring that the banquet team is staffed appropriately for each event.
• Handle special requests, dietary restrictions, and last-minute changes to event menus with professionalism and flexibility.
• Assist with menu development and costing for upcoming events and special functions.
• Work with other chefs and kitchen staff to innovate and improve menu offerings.

Tasks

• Estimate amount and costs of supplies and food items
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales and inventory
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and new equipment to cooking staff
• Supervise activities of specialist chefs, chefs, cooks and other kitchen workers
• Create new recipes
• Instruct cooks in preparation, cooking, garnishing and presentation of food
• Prepare and cook complete meals and specialty foods for events such as banquets
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Prepare and cook food on a regular basis, or for special guests or functions
• Prepare and cook meals or specialty foods
• Plan menus and ensure food meets quality standards
• Prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances
• Train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Banquet Chef, Catering Chef, or in a similar culinary leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of banquet cooking, large-scale food preparation, and kitchen management.
• Ability to create and execute diverse and high-quality banquet menus.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills to manage a team of kitchen staff.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle large-volume food production while maintaining quality.
• Creative and flexible, able to adapt to client requests and dietary restrictions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple events simultaneously while ensuring high-quality service and food.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Culinary degree or formal culinary training is a plus.
• Experience in high-volume or luxury hotel banquet kitchens.
• Knowledge of current food trends and innovative cooking techniques.
• Ability to work with specialized dietary needs (e.g., vegan, gluten-free, etc.).

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy items (e.g., large pots, trays of food, etc.).
• Ability to stand for long periods and perform physical tasks in the kitchen.

Compensation:

• [Salary or hourly wage]
• [Include any benefits such as health insurance, meal plans, or paid time off.]

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Leadership
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Parking available