Banquet Chef

About Wilderness Ridge Country Club

Wilderness Ridge is the most unique golf course in the state of Nebraska. With its granite, boulder-lined ponds and streams, bent grass fairways, and more than 6,000 trees throughout the 18 hole championship course and 9 hole executive track, it’s truly a resort-style golfing experience. Wilderness Ridge also offers a casual restaurant featuring steaks and seafood, as well as private banquet spaces for events of any occasion and size.

A Day in the Life
The Banquet Chef is responsible for food production needed for banquet functions and private parties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage food production including menu planning, costing, execution, and employee supervision for banquet functions.
• When requested, assist with production of daily specials for restaurants.
• Assist in the hiring, training and ongoing supervision including scheduling of all employees involved with banquet food production.
• Assist or relieve the Sous Chef whenever reduced banquet volume allows.
• Assist in the planning of food-related aspects of each special event.
• Establish and adhere to food cost goals for banquet functions; takes corrective action as necessary to help assure that financial goals are attained.
• Attend departmental staff meetings.
• Assure that food quality standards and pre-determined costs are attained on all banquet functions.
• Set-up plating line for functions and assist with plating duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school degree required.
• A minimum of three years in a food preparation position encompassing all phases of food preparation and kitchen operation.
• Demonstrated experience and capability in the areas of budget development, fiscal management, strategic planning, staff management.
• Demonstrated quality written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Analyze and solve problems; efficiently handle multiple duties under pressure with minimal supervision; work nights/weekends.
• Positive attitude, professional manner, and appearance in all situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Short – Term Disability
• Long – Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Salary

• Salary based on experience.

Job Type

• Full-time