Executive Chef - Banquets

Las Vegas, NV, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Schedule

Day Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Training and Development

meal discounts

Job Description

Virgin Hotels is a unique lifestyle hospitality brand that combines thoughtful design, heartfelt service, and a playful sensibility to create one-of-a-kind experiences for travelers and locals alike. With locations in prime urban destinations, Virgin Hotels stands out as a modern hotel company focused on delivering personalized guest service, innovative culinary experiences, and vibrant spaces where communities can connect and celebrate. As a part of the Virgin Group, the hotels embody the brand's spirit of originality, fun, and a passion for exceeding expectations through innovative hospitality solutions. This position is full-time and offers a competitive salary aligned with experience and hospitality industry standards.

The Executive Chef Banquets at Virgin Hotels plays a crucial leadership role in the culinary department, responsible for overseeing all aspects of food preparation for assigned banquet outlets across all shifts. This position ensures consistent delivery of high-quality food items that meet the brand's standards and guest satisfaction goals. The Executive Chef Banquets will manage departmental objectives, implement standards, and adhere to budgetary guidelines to maintain proper control of the banquet kitchen operations. A key focus will be food quality, inventory control, cost management, staff motivation, and culinary innovation. This leadership role requires someone with strong culinary skills as well as exceptional team management abilities, capable of inspiring and guiding staff to achieve operational excellence. The Executive Chef Banquets will work collaboratively with multiple departments to ensure seamless banquet service and outstanding guest experiences, contributing directly to the hotel's reputation and commercial success. The ideal candidate will combine creativity with operational acumen, fostering a positive work environment that encourages staff development and innovation while maintaining rigorous quality and safety standards. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team within a vibrant hospitality brand committed to fun, originality, and guest delight.

Job Requirements

current, legal, and unrestricted ability to work in the United States
2+ years experience in a banquet management position
use all tools associated with the position including but not limited to knives, slicers and choppers
subject to extreme heat and cold, proper clothing is provided
review and comprehend recipes and other necessary documentation
inspect quality of all food items
communicate effectively with all levels of employees in writing and verbally in english
move effectively and efficiently throughout work areas
work in varying noise levels, the severity of which depends upon customer volume
prepare all varieties of meat including veal, pork, beef, lamb, poultry, game and seafood
must have own tools

Job Qualifications

great team player with the ability create excellent working relationships across the group collaborative approach with all departments
ability to break down barriers and resolving potential conflicts swiftly and effortlessly
strong communication and presentation skills to all levels of management
creativity and innovation are essential
ability to think outside the box and approach all issues with a completely fresh approach
ability to anticipate needs and over deliver wherever possible
candidates must think on their feet and use their initiative to solve problems and deliver solutions
excellent customer relations, communication, presentation and organization skills
able to change direction and work on multiple project aspects at once
enthusiastic, passionate, able to enthuse and motivate others
leadership ability and behavior consistent with Virgin Hotels Core Values: Fun, innovative, original and personable, and striving to deliver high quality and brilliant customer service

Job Duties

monitor food purchasing, staffing, food preparation and food inventory in order to control food and labor cost and waste, ensuring adherence to the budget
hire, train, motivate, evaluate and supervise staff to ensure that employees receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives
monitor and evaluate food preparation by observing cooking techniques and tasting results to ensure food quality and consistency according to standards
assist in developing menu changes to ensure variety and food quality
monitor and advice on storage of food items to ensure quality of food and compliance with health requirements
perform additional duties as assigned