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Love creating great food for unforgettable events? Come spend the season in the Adirondacks and join our team at Great Pines!
Weekender Hotels is looking for an experienced, hands-on Event Chef to help bring weddings, private events, celebrations, and special gatherings to life. If you thrive in a busy kitchen, enjoy leading a team, and take pride in putting out great food, we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Do
Lead culinary execution for weddings, private events, and special functions
Prepare and execute menus with consistent quality, presentation, and timing
Build prep lists and organize kitchen production
Lead and support culinary staff during event service
Coordinate with Events and Front-of-House teams to keep service running smoothly
Maintain food quality, safety, sanitation, and kitchen organization
Help train and support other culinary team members
Jump in wherever needed to make each event a success
What We're Looking For
Professional culinary/kitchen experience
Event, catering, banquet, or high-volume experience preferred
Strong leadership and communication skills
Organized, dependable, and calm under pressure
Passionate about food and hospitality
Comfortable working evenings, weekends, holidays, and busy event periods
We're looking for the right person, not just the perfect résumé. If you're an experienced chef who loves events and wants to be part of a growing hospitality team, we want to hear from you.
Why Great Pines?
Great Pines is a destination property in Old Forge, NY, surrounded by the Adirondacks. When you're off the clock, you've got hiking, boating, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, and endless outdoor adventures right outside your door.
We're a growing hospitality company that believes in working hard, taking care of our guests and each other, and having fun along the way.
Housing
Housing may be available for qualifying employees. Details will be discussed during the hiring process.
Ready for Your Next Adventure?
If you're looking for more than just another kitchen job - and want to cook great food, lead a team, work memorable events, and live in an incredible destination - we'd love to have you join us.
Apply today! We're actively interviewing and looking to fill this position quickly.
The pay range for this role is:
23 - 28 USD per hour (Old Forge, NY)
