Lead Kitchen Cook: Craft Memorable Dishes

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in the United States seeks a kitchen professional to provide guests with outstanding food quality, consistency, and service. You will lead culinary functions to meet food quality goals, financial objectives, and maintain facilities and personnel development.

Expect to lead staff, supervise prep and plating, train the team, ensure sanitation, handle scheduling, enforce health rules, price menus, and order supplies while supporting growth.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a related or supportive kitchen role.
• Expertise in food product, presentation, quality and preparation.
• Time management and organizational ability for high quality food production.
• Ability to work with minimal direction or supervision.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
• Highly motivated and flexible, with the ability to take initiative.
• Flexible schedule, mornings, nights, holidays, and weekends as needed.
• Food Handler Certification (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen staff and coordinate food orders, supervise food prep and cooking by checking food plating, temperature, and portion sizes.
• Train kitchen staff on prep work and food plating techniques.
• Store food products in compliance with safety practices.
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen area.
• Assist with scheduling all kitchen staff.
• Promote all kitchen health and safety rules.
• Price menu items in collaboration with the Restaurant Manager; order food supplies and kitchen equipment; keep weekly and monthly cost reports as needed.
• Encourage and support team members in an effort to further their growth and development.
• We all wear multiple hats here at Kimpton. You may need to take on responsibilities outside of this job post at times, as we all do.

Skills

Food quality

Food presentation

Time management

Strong communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Job description

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in the United States seeks a kitchen professional to provide guests with outstanding food quality, consistency, and service. You will lead culinary functions to meet food quality goals, financial objectives, and maintain facilities and personnel development.

Expect to lead staff, supervise prep and plating, train the team, ensure sanitation, handle scheduling, enforce health rules, price menus, and order supplies while supporting growth.