Culinary Supervisor

Margaritaville Hotel Kansas City; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental & Vision Coverage

Teledoc Service

Hotel Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Margaritaville Hotel Kansas City is seeking a Culinary Supervisor to lead our kitchen team in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee food preparation, maintain high quality standards, and drive innovative menu ideas while controlling costs.

You will mentor culinary staff, manage inventory, and collaborate with events and banquets to deliver memorable dining experiences for guests in our Margaritaville-inspired setting.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in the food and beverage industry
• Six months to one year in a supervisory position
• Read, write and speak English fluently
• Food/Beverage Service Worker Permit, where applicable
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other Team Members

Responsibilities

• Oversee kitchen operations and ensure high quality meals
• Lead, mentor and train culinary staff
• Develop and implement new menu items
• Manage inventory and food costs
• Coordinate with events and banquet services
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen

Skills

Food & beverage experience

English fluency

Leadership

Inventory control

Job description

Property Description

Located in the dynamic heart of the U.S., our hotel blends laid-back luxury with endless entertainment. With an outdoor resort-style pool, family-friendly activities, versatile meeting and event spaces, retail locations, and Margaritaville-inspired restaurants and bars, you'll create unforgettable experiences for our guests. Kansas City, celebrated by Travel + Leisure, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times, offers a rich array of outdoor activities, cultural attractions, sports venues, and major events. Join our high-energy team and help guests enjoy everything this growing city has to offer while embracing the Margaritaville state of mind.

Overview

We're seeking a highly motivated and skilled Culinary Supervisor to join our team! As a Culinary Supervisor, you'll manage the kitchen food service and have the opportunity to work with an amazing team of culinary professionals in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. We're looking for someone who has a passion for food, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to create and implement new ideas.

As a Culinary Supervisor, you'll have demonstrated success as a cook and maintain the hands on approach. In addition, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the activities of our culinary staff, ensuring that all meals are prepared to the highest quality standards, and managing inventory and food costs. You'll also be responsible for developing and implementing new menu items, as well as training and mentoring our culinary staff.

Overall basic knowledge of cooking techniques in both a la carte and banquet settings, and able to carry out tasks in both planned and troubleshooting scenarios, influences speed and accuracy of the team and has positive impact on cleanliness, organization and overall health of the kitchen.

If you're passionate about food and have experience leading a culinary team, we'd love to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in the food and beverage industry
• Six months to one year in a supervisory position
• Some wine and fine food knowledge helpful
• Read, write and speak English fluently
• Food/Beverage Service Worker Permit, where applicable
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and other Team Members

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It's less of a job, more of a calling. It's part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual OrientationDavidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.