Hotel Kitchen Chef: Lead Menus, Mentorship & Quality

EVEREST HOTEL GROUP LLC; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Hotel room discounts

Job summary

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Anaheim Resort Convention Center in Anaheim, CA seeks a Chef to lead the hotel kitchen, planning and managing the preparation, quality, presentation, and cost of all food served in the restaurant, banquets, and room service.

The Chef will supervise the culinary team, maintain food safety standards, and help deliver a memorable dining experience for guests while reporting to the General Manager. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years kitchen supervisory experience
• Culinary training or equivalent experience
• California Food Protection Manager certification (or must obtain within 30 days)
• Knowledge of food cost control, ordering, scheduling, and inventory management
• Strong leadership, communication, and organization skills
• Ability to read, write, and communicate to review event orders and direct team members
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct daily kitchen operations per brand/hotel standards
• Develop and update menus, recipes, and banquet offerings
• Supervise, schedule, train, coach, and evaluate kitchen staff
• Manage food and labor cost, ordering, receiving, inventory within budget
• Coordinate banquet events with Food & Beverage and Banquet teams
• Maintain food safety and HACCP practices
• Keep kitchen and equipment clean and maintained; report maintenance
• Respond to guest feedback and dietary requests
• Step in to cover any kitchen station as needed
• Follow California wage and hour rules for the kitchen team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Kitchen supervision

Food cost control

Ordering

Scheduling

Inventory management

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Administrative writing

Flexibility

Education

Culinary training

Food Safety Certification

Job description

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Anaheim Resort Convention Center in Anaheim, CA seeks a Chef to lead the hotel kitchen, planning and managing the preparation, quality, presentation, and cost of all food served in the restaurant, banquets, and room service.

The Chef will supervise the culinary team, maintain food safety standards, and help deliver a memorable dining experience for guests while reporting to the General Manager. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.