Sous Chef Banquets
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🔪 Banquet Sous Chef – Lead the Kitchen Behind Every Event
Bring Your Skills to Our Fast-Paced, High-Energy Kitchens
Do you thrive in a high-volume, event-driven kitchen where timing, precision, and teamwork are everything? We’re seeking a Banquet Sous Chef to help lead culinary execution for meetings, banquets, and special events that demand consistency and excellence—every time.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide a team, maintain standards, and step into the action when it matters most. If you enjoy variety, structure, and the excitement of large-scale food service, this is your opportunity.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee preparation, portioning, and presentation of banquet food to ensure consistency and quality standards
- Lead and coach culinary staff to execute events smoothly and efficiently
- Step into cooking and carving responsibilities during peak service, banquets, and high-volume periods
- Prepare key items such as sauces, proteins, and event-specific dishes
- Ensure all banquet functions are executed on time and to specification
- Train, assign, and direct team members while fostering a positive, supportive environment
- Assume responsibility for the kitchen in the absence of the Room Chef
- Maintain compliance with company policies, safety standards, and food regulations
- Support a culture of superior guest service—because every event counts
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 3 years of supervisory culinary experience in a high-volume environment
- Experience in banquets, catering, or event-based food service strongly preferred
- Background in multi-outlet operations and high-quality production kitchens
- Strong knowledge of food cost, menu planning, inventory, and kitchen operations
- Proven ability to lead teams and maintain composure in fast-paced, deadline-driven settings
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A leader who is organized, proactive, and detail-oriented
Why Join Us?
We’re building a culinary team where leadership is valued and growth is encouraged.
- 💰 Competitive compensation (based on experience)
- 🍽️ Free meals for team members
- 👕 Uniform provided
- 📈 Promotions from within—we invest in your development
- ⏰ Full-time opportunities available
- 🏥 Benefits starting the first of the month
- 💳 401(k) plan
- 🎓 Tuition reimbursement
- 🤝 A collaborative, high-energy team environment
- 🎉 The chance to be part of memorable events and large-scale culinary execution
Ready to Lead the Events That Matter?
If you’re a motivated culinary professional who enjoys leading teams, executing high-volume service, and delivering consistent quality under pressure—we’d love to meet you.
👉 Apply today and bring your leadership to the banquet kitchen.
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Summary
Lead culinary team in high-volume banquet kitchen, ensure quality and coordination during events.
Job title
Sous Chef Banquets
Experience level
3+ years
Minimum experience
3+ years exp
Industry
hospitality
Location requirements
Wilkes-Barre, PA; on-site role only
Salary
Not specified
Management role
Yes
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA