Culinary Team Lead

Marcus Hotels & Resorts; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center, managed by Marcus Hotels & Resorts, seeks an experienced culinary professional to supervise kitchen staff and ensure top quality food for guests. You will train staff, manage shifts, and uphold sanitation while preparing meals per recipes and standards.

Responsibilities include inventory, equipment prep, and maintaining clean, organized workspaces. Weekend and holiday availability is required; background checks and E-Verify compliance are

Qualifications

• Professional schooling from culinary school or 3 years similar experience.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment, stocks, sauces and meats.
• Ability to train culinary staff and oversee shifts in the sous chef's absence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise culinary staff and ensure timely food preparation.
• Prepare and cook according to recipes with proper portioning.
• Store food with proper rotation and dating.
• Maintain sanitary standards before, during, and after service.
• Inventory food items and requisition from storeroom.
• Set up equipment and prep stations for service.
• Maintain high quality in food production and presentation.
• Ensure cleanliness and personal hygiene in work area.
• Handle set-up, breakdown, and advance prep tasks.
• Prepare items per recipe specifications and lock up coolers after use.
• Train culinary students to meet our standards.

Skills

Leadership

Training/mentoring

Working under pressure

Teamwork

Reading micro orders

Attention to sanitation

Creativity with specials

Education

Culinary school diploma or 3+ years experience

Job description

Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center, managed by Marcus Hotels & Resorts, seeks an experienced culinary professional to supervise kitchen staff and ensure top quality food for guests. You will train staff, manage shifts, and uphold sanitation while preparing meals per recipes and standards.

Responsibilities include inventory, equipment prep, and maintaining clean, organized workspaces. Weekend and holiday availability is required; background checks and E-Verify compliance are