Hotel Kitchen Lead & Culinary Innovator

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts; Lahaina (HI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in Lahaina, HI seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead the daily kitchen operations, ensure quality, sanitation, and budget adherence while guiding a diverse culinary team. This role requires strong culinary background and the ability to manage purchasing and inventory in a resort setting.

You will supervise production, train staff, and maintain high guest service standards across all outlets and events. Join our team to deliver exceptional dining experiences for our guests.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related area.
• OR 2-year degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management; 2 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related area.

Responsibilities

• Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Education

High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

Job description

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in Lahaina, HI seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead the daily kitchen operations, ensure quality, sanitation, and budget adherence while guiding a diverse culinary team. This role requires strong culinary background and the ability to manage purchasing and inventory in a resort setting.

You will supervise production, train staff, and maintain high guest service standards across all outlets and events. Join our team to deliver exceptional dining experiences for our guests.