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Job Title: Banquet Sous Chef
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent
Application Deadline: May 5, 2026
What we offer:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Comprehensive Benefits package includes Extended Health Care, Dental Benefits, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Employee and Family Assistant Program (EFAP)
- Employer-matched Pension Plan at 5%
- Generous paid time off, including Vacation days, Sick Time
- Working in a beautiful park setting
- Free entrance to the Park, including to our many public special events
- Employee discounts on food and retail items and free parking
Department Overview:
The Food, Beverage & Events Department drives Heritage Park’s mission and financial sustainability by delivering innovative dining experiences and memorable events. The portfolio brings together culinary services, food and beverage operations and event execution under one strategic umbrella, ensuring consistency, quality, and impact across all guest touchpoints.
The department partners across the Park to align menus, service models, and event offerings with organizational priorities, while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. By combining culinary innovation, exceptional guest service, and event strategy, the team strengthens Heritage Park’s reputation as both a premier cultural destination and a leading hospitality and event venue.
Job Overview:
Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef, the Banquet Sous Chef is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of banquet and event culinary operations. This role provides hands-on leadership in banquet production, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and high-quality food delivery across a wide range of events.
The Banquet Sous Chef supports operational execution by overseeing prep, managing event timelines, coordinating kitchen teams, and ensuring readiness for high-volume service. This role acts as a key technical leader within the banquet function, translating culinary direction into execution while supporting team supervision and development.
Responsibilities:
Banquet Operations & Event Execution
- Lead the execution of banquet and catering services, ensuring food quality, presentation, and timing meet established standards.
- Coordinate production schedules, prep lists, and service timelines for events of varying size and complexity.
- Ensure menus, recipes, and portion controls are executed in alignment with culinary standards set by the Executive Chef.
- Oversee plating, finishing, and dispatch during live events to ensure consistency and timeliness.
- Anticipate operational challenges during events and implement real-time solutions to maintain service flow.
Team Supervision & Coordination
- Support day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring smooth service flow and timely execution of dishes
- Assist in coordinating kitchen activities across stations to align with service demands and priorities
- Communicate effectively with front-of-house teams to ensure accurate order execution, timely service, and guest satisfaction
Production Planning & Operational Readiness
- Collaborate with culinary leadership to plan menus, production needs, and event logistics.
- Ensure all ingredients, equipment, and staffing are prepared in advance of scheduled events.
- Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with procurement to ensure product availability.
- Maintain organization and cleanliness of banquet kitchen spaces to support efficient workflows.
Organizational Excellence and Wellbeing
- Contribute to inspiring and immersive experiences at the Park by engaging in Heritage Park initiatives that align with our mission and vision, ensuring authenticity in our historical setting and stories.
- Actively support a positive work environment by creating an atmosphere of inclusion, engagement, belonging, and fulfillment for employees and volunteers, in line with Heritage Park values.
- Recognize all contributors to our community as integral to our success, fostering a sense of community and collaboration.
- Demonstrate responsible stewardship of our people, collections, and financial assets by driving growth with innovation, transparency, and financial sustainability, while embracing our historical assets and recognizing all contributors.
- Volunteers are a vital part of Heritage Park’s success. Employees are expected to collaborate respectfully with volunteers and contribute to an environment where volunteers feel heard, safe, welcomed, and supported, recognizing the important role they play in delivering exceptional experiences for our community.
Required Qualifications:
- Completion of a post-secondary culinary program is required; Red Seal certification preferred.
- Minimum 5–7 years of progressive culinary experience, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or sous chef role.
- Demonstrated experience in high-volume banquet, catering, or event-based culinary environments.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent events.
- Solid understanding of food costing, portion control, and production planning.
- Proven ability to lead teams in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach.
- Basic to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office and kitchen management systems.
- All successful candidates (over the age of 18) will be required to complete a Police Information Check as a condition of employment. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant; any information disclosed will be assessed confidentially on a case-by-case basis in accordance with Alberta human rights legislation, considering relevance to the role and our commitment to equitable and inclusive hiring practices.
Special Working Conditions:
- Role requires presence in fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environments with exposure to heat and unpredictable weather.
- Requires walking and standing for extended periods, including during events and operating season.
Hours of Work:
- The standard hours for this position are 40 hours per week;
- The schedule will generally be five consecutive days per week (Tuesday to Saturday); and
- Regular holiday, evening, and weekend work may be required
Job Detail
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Job ID 424333
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Name/Company NameHeritage Park
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Websitehttps://heritagepark.ca/
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Start Date04.05.2026
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City1900 Heritage Drive SW, Calgary, AB
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How to apply?Applicants are required to create an account on Jobsrack before proceeding to the company website to complete their application. Interested candidates should also send their updated resume to info@heritagepark.ca