Executive Chef

COMMONWEALTH LODGING MANAGEMENT LLC; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Lodging Management LLC at Courtyard by Marriott Oxford, MS, seeks an Executive Chef to lead kitchen operations, procurement, production, and presentation of all food, ensuring safety, sanitation, and profitability.

The role guides long- and short-term planning, budgeting, and menu development, coordinating with hotel departments to ensure quality and cost efficiency in a fast-paced environment. Strong leadership and guest focus are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED, or work equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in food and beverage preferred.
• 3+ years of restaurant management experience.
• 5+ years in a high-volume up-scale kitchen and fast-paced environment.
• Culinary certificate or degree preferred.
• Solid knowledge of current food trends and ethnic-style cooking.
• Serve Safe Manager certification preferred.
• Professional appearance and good character to work in a fast-paced team.
• Satisfactorily communicate with guests, management and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper staffing procedures to maximize payroll productivity at the lowest possible costs.
• Interview, train, supervise, counsel, schedule and evaluate staff.
• Recruit and select a suitable culinary team who can work within a decentralized management philosophy.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses and provide timely feedback to the individual.
• Ensure the culinary department is motivated and provide feedback on performance.
• Delegate responsibilities to subordinates as required.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings with staff and review daily/future business.
• Assign work and changes to staff and communicate throughout the shift.
• Monitor staff performance and uphold standards; rectify deficiencies.
• Interact with guests and associates to obtain feedback on quality and service.
• Respond to guest problems and complaints.
• Be aware of budgets and goals.
• Utilize forecasts to schedule proper staffing levels within labor standards.
• Review/maintain payroll and ensure labor costs conform to guidelines.
• Collaborate with all hotel departments to enhance guest experience.
• Ensure recipes and yields are costed and portions controlled.

Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Culinary Certificate or Degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Courtyard by Marriott Oxford, MS - Oxford, MS 38655, Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Executive Chef will plan and manage the kitchen staff in the procurement, production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the restaurant in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable, competitive, quality products. The Executive Chef is responsible for long- and short-term planning and day-to-day operations of the kitchen and related areas. The Executive Chef recommends menu and procedural changes. Recommends the budget and manages food and labor costs within approved budget constraints. This industry functions seven (7) days a week, twenty-four (24) hours a day.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure proper staffing procedures to ensure the highest possible payroll productivity at the lowest possible costs in keeping with the standards of the management company.
• Interview, train, supervise, counsel, schedule and evaluate staff.
• To recruit and select a suitable culinary team who can work within a decentralized management philosophy.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses and provide timely feedback to the individual.
• Ensure that the overall culinary department is motivated and that positive feedback on work performance is given.
• To delegate responsibilities to subordinates as required.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings with staff and review all information pertinent to the day and future's business.
• Assign work and side duties to staff in accordance with departmental procedures. Communicate additions or changes to the assignments as they arise throughout the shift. Follow up with associates to ensure completion and accountability.
• Constantly monitor staff performance in all phases of service and job functions, ensuring that all procedures are carried out to departmental standards; rectify any deficiencies with respective personnel.
• Interacts with guests and associates to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
• Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
• To be aware of all financial budgets and goals.
• Utilizing forecasts to schedule proper levels of staffing while adhering to labor standards guidelines.
• Review/maintain daily payroll report/records, ensures labor costs conform to established guidelines.
• Interact and cooperate with all departments within the hotel to enhance the guest experience.
• Ensure that all recipes and product yields are accurately costed and reviewed regularly, and all food items are prepared as per standard recipe cards whilst maintaining portion control and minimizing waste.
• Responsible for knowing and abiding by all department, Commonwealth Lodging Management and hotel policies and procedures. As well as the brand standards, policies and procedures.

This job description is not intended to provide a complete and comprehensive list of all job duties, requirements and responsibilities. Instead, it is provided as a general overview of the expectations for the position.

Qualifications: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): or Work Equivalent
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in food and beverage is preferred.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in restaurant management.
• 5+ years’ experience in a professional high volume up-scale kitchen and fast paced environment
• Culinary Certificate or Degree by an accredited culinary agency preferred
• Solid knowledge of current food trends and ethnic style cooking
• Certification- Serve Safe Manager certification preferred.
• Professional appearance and manner, good character to work in a fast-paced team
• Satisfactorily communicate with guests, management and co-workers to their understanding.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Exert physical effort in lifting/transporting at least 50 pounds
• Able to work extended periods of time standing up
• Push/pull carts and other equipment up to 100 pounds.
• Endure various physical movements throughout the work areas.Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for lengthy periods of time.