Banquet Chef-Full Time - The Langham, Chicago

Job description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION: Create and maintain a positive work environment through coaching and leading staff. While establishing creative and exciting menu products, both appetizing and visually appealing. Work and maintain good working relationships with other work areas. Meet with meeting planners and social catering event Coordinators to develop personalized menus. Direct, train and monitor performance of Banquet team. Maintain organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and equipment. RESPONSIBILITIES AND JOB DUTIES: - Maintain complete knowledge of and ensure staff's compliance with all departmental/hotel policies and procedures. - Establish the day's priorities and assign production and prep task to staff to execute. - Review banquet function sheets and makes note of any changes; post function sheets for the next 7 days. - Communicate additions or changes to the assignments as they arise throughout the shift. Identify situations, which compromise the department's standards and delegate these tasks. - Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory. - Review the market list. - Requisition the day’s supplies and ensure that they are received...