Wedding Banquet Chef

Are you passionate about food, but not the unpredictable restaurant grind? Join our team at Wedgewood Weddings & Events as a Full-Time Banquet Chef! We're looking for a seasoned culinary professional to lead our culinary team and deliver exceptional dining experiences for our weddings and events. We offer a fulfilling career path in a stable environment with a better work-life balance than traditional restaurant roles. If you're ready to showcase your culinary skills in a dynamic events setting, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll do:

• Prepare and execute both buffet and plated meals in a catering environment

• Lead a Dedicated Team: Motivate and guide a small culinary team, ensuring fiscal responsibility while upholding the highest culinary standards

• Manage Culinary Operations: Complete inventory, ordering, scheduling, and kitchen maintenance while prepping and executing events

• Maintain Cleanliness and Organization: Ensure the kitchen is clean and organized for smooth operation

• Adhere to Standards: Follow company recipes, standards, and quality guidelines to consistently deliver outstanding culinary experiences

• Collaborate as a Team Player: Support your team by taking on various roles as needed, including prep work, cooking, dishwashing, and kitchen cleaning

What we’re looking for:

• Proven Leader: Demonstrated ability to lead a small team with a focus on fiscal responsibility and culinary excellence

• Commitment to Standards: Embraces our company standards and recipes, executing them with precision and consistency

• Experience: 3+ years experience in a lead culinary position or high-volume production experience, displaying career advancement. 

Job Requirements:

• Physical requirements – may include lifting chairs, moving tables, standing for long periods and assisting with banquet set-up and tear-down 

• Flexibility is key – We work when our guests celebrate, so weekends, nights, and holidays are a must

• ServSafe Manager certified or the ability to obtain

• Culinary degree or equivalent hospitality experience preferred

Job Location: This position may be based at one of our locations in Temecula, Fallbrook, or Corona, CA

Enough about you; this is what you need to know about us: We're a family-owned business that's been revolutionizing the wedding industry since 1986. Everyone knows weddings are stressful, and that's where we come in! With 70+ venues coast to coast and growing, we offer beautiful locations and stress-free planning with our all-inclusive packages. Our expert team specializes in handling all the logistics, meaning clients can sidestep the headaches of planning a wedding.

We're a team of hospitality enthusiasts who do whatever it takes to create flawless, fun, and unique events. Our goal? Delivering the best value, service, and convenience to every client, every time. That's why we hire people who are passionate about making each celebration truly special.

Why choose us:

• You’ll love the competitive pay; favorable bonus plan; PTO; paid holidays; sick leave; medical, dental, vision, accident and life insurance; a company funded health reimbursement account; or our 401(k) with company match.

• Growth-oriented culture – thrive in our dynamic "have fun" environment, with 80% of General Manager and Regional Manager positions filled through internal promotions.

• Highly recommended workplace: 90% of our full-time team members endorse us as a great place to work, thanks to our collaborative culture and focus on employee satisfaction.

At Wedgewood Weddings & Events, we’re committed to creating flawless events and providing a supportive environment for career growth. If you’re ready to lead with culinary excellence and enjoy a balanced lifestyle, apply now and become part of our team!

The important extras: 

• As is typical in the hospitality industry, this position requires regular availability to work evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, as well as shifts of more than 8 hours and workweeks of more than 40 hours.
• Wedgewood Weddings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.