Executive Banquet Chef Jobs
Executive Banquet Chef jobs are open across hotels, resorts, convention centers, private clubs, and catering companies, at levels from sous banquet chef to executive and director of banquet culinary, with specializations in large-scale event production, plated service execution, and buffet design. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Located in the heart of downtown Sioux Falls, Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown offers a distinctive hospitality experience with a vibrant culinary operation and a strong focus on locally inspired dining. The hotel's banquet department plays an important role in bringing memorable events to life, hosting everything from elegant weddings and social celebrations to corporate gatherings and special events.
For experienced chefs, this is an opportunity to showcase culinary creativity, lead within a dynamic kitchen environment, and deliver exceptional food across a variety of menus and event styles. With opportunities to contribute to both daily culinary operations and large-scale banquet experiences, Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown offers an exciting setting for culinary professionals who thrive on collaboration, innovation, and high standards. Join a talented team and help shape memorable dining experiences at one of downtown Sioux Falls' premier hospitality destinations.
Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Banquet Sous Chef , you’re not just supervising culinary production for banquet events – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Lead banquet culinary team: Supervise and provide hands-on support to team members during banquet prep and service, ensuring high standards of food quality, presentation, cost controls, and overall profitability
- Plan banquet production: Review Banquet Event Orders (BEOs), forecast production needs, and coordinate closely with Sales, Catering, and Procurement to ensure seamless event execution
- Ensure smooth banquet service: Monitor event flow, foster harmony between FOH and BOH teams, and adapt as needed to support an exceptional guest experience
- Collaborate across departments: Represent the culinary team in BEO and resume meetings and maintain strong communication with FOH leaders and other stakeholders
- Optimize banquet resources: Support inventory and ordering processes, assist with scheduling, and identify cost-efficient vendor partnerships
- Enhance and promote banquet offerings: Partner with Sales and Catering to develop seasonal banquet offerings and present culinary offerings at wedding tastings and showcase events
- Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member wellbeing
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
How We'll Help You Thrive
At Hilton, the hospitality we’re known for doesn’t end with our guests. We proudly invest in our Team Members’ wellbeing, supporting you through all of life’s moments. When you join Hilton, our exceptional care extends to you with unmatched perks and benefits, including*:
- Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
- Own a piece of Hilton – Through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount to help build your financial future
- Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
- Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services to help navigate caregiving for yourself and your loved ones
- Crisis concierge – In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
- Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Eligible Team Members can access free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous paid time off (PTO) – Recharge, relax, and take time for what matters most
- Health & welfare benefits – From checkups to dental cleanings to new glasses, we offer a variety of health plans that keep you and your family covered
- Financial security for your future – Our retirement plans make it easier to save for what’s next
*Benefits availability may vary depending on Team Member’s location as well as terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of each specific program/plan.
Located in the heart of downtown Sioux Falls, Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown offers a distinctive hospitality experience with a vibrant culinary operation and a strong focus on locally inspired dining. The hotel's banquet department plays an important role in bringing memorable events to life, hosting everything from elegant weddings and social celebrations to corporate gatherings and special events.
For experienced chefs, this is an opportunity to showcase culinary creativity, lead within a dynamic kitchen environment, and deliver exceptional food across a variety of menus and event styles. With opportunities to contribute to both daily culinary operations and large-scale banquet experiences, Canopy by Hilton Sioux Falls Downtown offers an exciting setting for culinary professionals who thrive on collaboration, innovation, and high standards. Join a talented team and help shape memorable dining experiences at one of downtown Sioux Falls' premier hospitality destinations.
Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Banquet Sous Chef , you’re not just supervising culinary production for banquet events – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Lead banquet culinary team: Supervise and provide hands-on support to team members during banquet prep and service, ensuring high standards of food quality, presentation, cost controls, and overall profitability
- Plan banquet production: Review Banquet Event Orders (BEOs), forecast production needs, and coordinate closely with Sales, Catering, and Procurement to ensure seamless event execution
- Ensure smooth banquet service: Monitor event flow, foster harmony between FOH and BOH teams, and adapt as needed to support an exceptional guest experience
- Collaborate across departments: Represent the culinary team in BEO and resume meetings and maintain strong communication with FOH leaders and other stakeholders
- Optimize banquet resources: Support inventory and ordering processes, assist with scheduling, and identify cost-efficient vendor partnerships
- Enhance and promote banquet offerings: Partner with Sales and Catering to develop seasonal banquet offerings and present culinary offerings at wedding tastings and showcase events
- Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member wellbeing
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
How We'll Help You Thrive
At Hilton, the hospitality we’re known for doesn’t end with our guests. We proudly invest in our Team Members’ wellbeing, supporting you through all of life’s moments. When you join Hilton, our exceptional care extends to you with unmatched perks and benefits, including*:
- Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
- Own a piece of Hilton – Through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount to help build your financial future
- Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
- Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services to help navigate caregiving for yourself and your loved ones
- Crisis concierge – In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
- Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Eligible Team Members can access free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous paid time off (PTO) – Recharge, relax, and take time for what matters most
- Health & welfare benefits – From checkups to dental cleanings to new glasses, we offer a variety of health plans that keep you and your family covered
- Financial security for your future – Our retirement plans make it easier to save for what’s next
*Benefits availability may vary depending on Team Member’s location as well as terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of each specific program/plan.
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Who's Hiring
- Marriott International10
- Hilton7
- Omni Hotels5
- Davidson Hospitality5
- Four Seasons4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in executive banquet chef jobs.
- Minimum five years of progressive culinary experience including banquet or catering operations
- Proven ability to manage and execute events for large guest counts, often 500 or more
- Strong knowledge of food safety standards and current food handler or ServSafe certification
- Experience reading and executing from banquet event orders and coordinating with event services teams
- Culinary degree or equivalent professional training from an accredited program
- Proficiency managing food and labor costs, including menu costing and budgetary reporting
Tips for Your Executive Banquet Chef Job Search
Quantify covers on your resume
Hiring managers in banquet culinary want numbers. List the largest events you've led by cover count, not just event type. A resume that says you've executed plated dinners for 800 guests reads far stronger than one that lists 'large-scale event experience.'
Highlight your banquet event order fluency
Many executive banquet chef postings screen for candidates who can read, execute, and troubleshoot from a BEO without hand-holding. Call out your direct experience managing production timelines and staffing from BEOs in both your resume summary and job descriptions.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists executive banquet chef openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by venue type strategically
Your experience at a hotel ballroom, convention center, or private country club signals different strengths to hiring managers. Search by venue category so your background aligns with the operation. A resort posting expects high-volume consecutive events, while a private club often values menu refinement.
Prepare a production scenario for interviews
Expect interviewers to present a scenario, such as a 500-person plated dinner with a 90-minute service window and two dietary restrictions. Walk through your staffing plan, timeline, and fallback if a station falls behind. Rehearse this before any on-site interview.
Negotiate start date around event season
Banquet operations peak around holidays, conference season, and wedding weekends. If you're negotiating a start date, avoid scheduling your first week during a peak period at the new property. Propose a start that gives you time to shadow one full event cycle before owning the floor.
Executive Banquet Chef Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most executive banquet chefs?
Marriott International, Hilton, and Omni Hotels are hiring the most executive banquet chefs right now, with openings concentrated in Florida, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Properties with large event facilities, conference centers, and wedding venues tend to post the most consistently throughout the year.
How many executive banquet chef jobs are remote?
About 0% of executive banquet chef openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of the role. The sub-areas most likely to offer any remote flexibility are menu development, recipe standardization, and culinary training coordination, though on-site presence is required for all active event execution.
How do you become an executive banquet chef?
Start by building a foundation in high-volume kitchen operations, ideally in a hotel, resort, or catering environment where you work directly under a banquet chef. Progress through stations and take on sous chef responsibilities focused on event production. Develop your fluency with banquet event orders, costing, and large-team supervision. A culinary degree accelerates advancement, though many executive banquet chefs reach the role through demonstrated experience managing full event cycles end to end.
Can you get hired as an executive banquet chef with little experience?
Directly landing an executive banquet chef role with limited experience is rare, since most postings require several years of banquet-specific kitchen leadership. The most practical path is to apply for a banquet sous chef or lead banquet cook role at a property where the executive chef is open to developing talent. Demonstrating that you can read a BEO, manage a station independently during a live event, and supervise a small team will move you forward faster than tenure alone.
What does the executive banquet chef interview process look like?
Most properties start with a phone or video screen to confirm your volume experience and leadership background. An in-person interview typically follows, often including a kitchen tour and a conversation with the food and beverage director or general manager. Some employers ask you to complete a practical component, such as costing a sample banquet menu or walking through how you'd staff a multi-event weekend. Final candidates may meet with the event sales team, since close coordination with that department is core to the role.
Where can I find and apply to executive banquet chef jobs?
You can find and apply to executive banquet chef jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and venue type, then apply directly to each listing that fits. New positions are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best shot at catching openings before they fill.
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