Chef de Cuisine - Banquets- Pennsylvania Convention Center - Sign-On Bonus & Relocation Available

Chef De Cuisine - Banquets

Location: Philadelphia, PA, US, 19107

Career Area: Food Service

Job Description Note: We offer a sign-on bonus for this position, which will be paid after the successful completion of your first 90 days of employment with us. We also offer relocation assistance.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced culinary professional who can elevate the dining experience at the Pennsylvania Convention Center by bringing creativity, leadership, and a commitment to excellence to every event we host. The Chef De Cuisine will be a part of an accomplished and collaborative culinary leadership team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Trains and leads kitchen personnel
• Supervises/coordinates all related culinary activities
• Estimates food consumption and requisition or purchase food
• Selects and develops recipes and standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
• Establishes presentation technique and quality standards, and plans and prices menus
• Ensures proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensures proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen
• Oversees special catering events and may also offer culinary instruction and/or demonstrate culinary techniques

Qualifications:

• Requires 45 years of hands-on banquet experience
• Requires at least 2-3 years of post-high school education, preferably a culinary degree
• Requires flexible schedule; must be available to work event-based hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
• Requires experiential knowledge of management of people and/or problems.
• Requires verbal, reading, and written communication skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate large teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment preferred.