Job Title: Chef de Cuisine
Department: F&B – Restaurants and Outlets
Company: Lorenzo Hotel
Reports To: Executive Chef
Supervises: Culinary staff
Job Purpose:
Chef de Cuisine will be assisting the Executive Chef in the overall responsibility for the efficient and effective running of the kitchen and food production for the outlets.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all Omni Standards.
- Manage associates in scheduling, training, developing, coaching and counseling. Also focus on attracting, interviewing, retaining and motivating the associates while providing a safe work environment.
- Constantly inspect all food service sections during service time to ensure that the correct standards are maintained.
- Assist the Executive Chef to monitor, analyze and control all labor and food costs.
- Assist the Executive Chef in the creation, costing and implementation of outlets, banquets, seasonal and special menus.
- Assist the Executive Chef in scheduling of staff according to budget and business forecast.
- Directs proper sanitation and maintenance of all kitchen facilities and equipment.
- Comply with EcoSure & health code standards for sanitation.
- Ensures that all kitchen equipment is in good working order.
- Directs proper maintenance of all walk-in coolers (rotation of food products and cleanliness).
- Advise the Executive Chef on all matters relating to the kitchen area and ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygienic practice throughout the kitchen.
- Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation.
- To maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items.
- Assist the Executive Chef to test and evaluate products for quality, paying particular attention to yield/holding qualities/market price/wastage usage of leftovers.
- Knows expectations and ensures that staff understands them and that they execute said expectations within the proper guidelines.
- Provide support and leadership to accomplish our Hilton food quality score
- Perform any other job related duties as assigned.
Job Skills:
- Candidate is required to have at least 2 years previous culinary supervisory experience. Prior experience in a high volume, full service Four Diamond Kitchen preferred.
- Customer Service, prior admin experience preferred.
- Strong leadership skills required.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Delphi or similar programs
- Serve Safe certified food manager
- Clear, positive, energetic communication skills, written and verbal.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Able to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays.
Job Qualifications:
Education Graduate a culinary school preferred
Experience 3 years F&B management experience, OR, equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working Conditions:
Ability to speak and hear. Close and distance vision. Frequent sitting with some walking and standing. Frequently lifts/carries up to 10 lbs. Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
Stand for long periods of time.
Lift/carry 6-25 lbs.
Reach hands and arms in any direction.
Able to work overtime and irregular hours.
EOE