Hotel Kitchen Lead: High-Volume Culinary & Team Coaching

Courtyard Santa Barbara Downtown; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Azul Hospitality is seeking a kitchen professional to support the Executive Chef in daily operations at our Santa Barbara property. You will prepare menu items for hotel outlets using standardized recipes while upholding sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards.

You will read menus to estimate food requirements, assist in ordering, train new staff, coordinate the kitchen, and ensure consistent quality and presentation.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent education is required.
• Minimum 2 years cooking experience.
• Food Handlers certification required.

Responsibilities

• Read menu to estimate food requirements and help order food.
• Assist in training of new culinary staff members.
• Coordinate and expedite kitchen staff to ensure consistency in food quality and presentation.
• Prepare food items for customers using standardized recipes in a timely and consistent manner.
• Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
• Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
• All other duties assigned by manager or supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

Customer relations

Communication

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Basic computer skills

Problem solving

Cooking procedures knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cutting tools

Cookware

Bakeware

Job description

Azul Hospitality is seeking a kitchen professional to support the Executive Chef in daily operations at our Santa Barbara property. You will prepare menu items for hotel outlets using standardized recipes while upholding sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards.

You will read menus to estimate food requirements, assist in ordering, train new staff, coordinate the kitchen, and ensure consistent quality and presentation.