Banquet Chef

Bring Your Culinary Creativity to a Rewarding Banquet Chef Opportunity:

Step into a hands-on Banquet Chef role where your food can make a meaningful difference in the daily experience of ambitious student-athletes. At International Junior Golf Academy, you will help create memorable dining experiences for academy events, special programs, and campus meals while working in a supportive, mission-driven environment in Howey in the Hills, Florida. This is an excellent opportunity for a banquet chef, catering chef, line cook, or culinary professional who takes pride in quality, presentation, and thoughtful menu execution.

What You Will Do:

• Prepare and execute high-quality banquet, catering, and a la carte food service that meets established standards for flavor, freshness, safety, and presentation.
• Collaborate on menu planning, seasonal menus, breakfast offerings, soups, and special-event selections that appeal to a diverse campus community.
• Use strong knife skills, sautéing, broiling, pantry, line cooking in an efficient kitchen environment.
• Lead by example in food quality and organized mise en place so every guest receives a polished dining experience.
• Support food cost management through careful preparation, proper storage, waste reduction, and smart use of ingredients.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized work area while following food safety, sanitation, and kitchen procedures.

What You Bring:

• You bring proven culinary experience in banquet cooking, catering, restaurant service, hotel kitchens, institutional dining, or a similar fast-paced food production setting.
• You demonstrate confidence with menu planning and execution, balancing creativity with consistency, guest needs, and operational priorities.
• You have strong knowledge of food quality standards and safe food-handling practices.
• You work effectively as part of a kitchen team, communicate clearly, and remain calm, reliable, and detail-oriented during busy service periods.
• You have a Culinary Arts degree or comparable professional culinary training and experience.

Preferred Culinary Strengths:

• Knowledge of menu writing, menu engineering, and food cost management will help you contribute beyond daily production.
• A passion for creating attractive, nourishing meals for active young people will make you especially successful in this role.

Pay and Benefits:

Starting pay is $22 . Eligible team members enjoy health, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance, along with flexible schedules with weekend shifts, sick leave, holiday pay, and paid time off.

About the Company:

The International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA) is a premier golf boarding academy in Florida, providing elite college-prep world-class golf training for junior golfers. You will join a close-knit campus community that is invested in student growth, excellence, and wellbeing. This is a place where your culinary expertise is appreciated as an important part of helping dedicated young athletes feel energized, cared for, and ready to succeed. You will have the chance to bring your craft to a distinctive hospitality setting with purpose behind every meal.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

International Junior Golf Academy is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse, inclusive workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.

Apply Today:

If you are ready to build your culinary career as a Banquet Chef while creating exceptional food experiences for an inspiring academy community, apply today.