Banquet Chef

Who We Are

JRDN Restaurant is Tower23 Hotel's 10,000 square foot award-winning contemporary oceanfront steak and seafood restaurant, featuring casually sophisticated cuisine for breakfast, lunch + dinner daily, and weekend brunch. The restaurant entices guests with a California-fresh menu that can be experienced in the modern lounge or on the oceanfront terrace.

JRDN Restaurant is currently seeking a full-time Banquet Chef to join our team! The ideal candidate will have experience working in a high-volume, up-market restaurant environment to continue the tradition of excellence and service for which JRDN is known.

We host a high volume of events, so we prefer applicants who have professional experience as well as an educational background in culinary arts. Your primary tasks in this role are to oversee kitchen staff, prepare banquet menu items while upholding portioning and plating standards, and effectively and efficiently manage the timing of banquet meals to ensure the contracted banquet timeline is met. You will also assist with menu development for each event, ensuring our kitchen is sufficiently staffed and stocked. You must enforce a high standard of quality at all times during food preparation as well as equipment sanitization.

Here at JRDN Restaurant, it all starts with you: our food and beverage superstars. We are committed to building a relationship with each person that walks through the doors including and beginning with the employees that take care of our guests. If you are looking for somewhere to expand your talent and show off your skills, we want you! Come grow with us!

Chef Qualifications:

• Sous chef experience (1-2 years)
• Catering experience a plus
• Food handler card or certificate
• Communication skills (English and Spanish a plus)
• Organizational and time management skills
• Physical stamina to stand for extended periods

Chef Duties and Responsibilities (this is a sampling and not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities):

• Weekly meetings with the Sales and Catering team to go over past and upcoming events
• Preparing banquet meals and food to meet the specifications of guests
• Oversee the food production of each event to ensure contracted timing and food presentation is up to set standards
• Uphold plating and portioning standards
• Plan for event staffing needs
• Order ingredients and maintain kitchen inventory
• Enforce proper SSOP (sanitation standard operating procedures)
• Step in to manage kitchen shifts as a Sous Chef when needed, and other side duties as directed by the Executive Chef

Must have the availability and flexibility to work weekends and holidays. 

PAY RATE: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour (based upon experience) 

Additional Employment Benefits: PTO, paid sick time, health/dental/vision benefits, flexible schedule and access to the employee assistance program (EAP). You may also receive discounts to all our hotel/restaurant venues located in San Diego, Chula Vista, Catalina Island, Bakersfield and Lake Havasu City. 

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please submit your resume and availability in response to this ad. 

TOWER23 Hotel is San Diego's only luxury, lifestyle hotel on the beach. TOWER23 Hotel derives its name from lifeguard tower 23 positioned on Pacific Beach by the hotel. The exclusive resort community of La Jolla is just north of the hotel, while downtown San Diego, the airport, major business centers and popular area attractions are just minutes away. San Diego's vibrant beach life sets the stage for TOWER23's distinctive architecture and style. 

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