Specialty Restaurant Chef: Lead Kitchen & Menu Innovation

Westin Hotels & Resorts; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Westin Hotels & Resorts in Boston is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the quality, consistency, and production of the specialty restaurant kitchen. The role involves personally performing tasks while leading staff, coordinating menus, purchasing, staffing and overall food preparation for the property's specialty restaurant.

The candidate will work to improve guest and employee satisfaction, maintain the operating budget, ensure sanitation and food standards, and train the team to enhance

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions for specialty restaurant.
• Supervises specialty restaurant kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Plans and manages food quantities and plating requirements for the specialty restaurant.

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

Westin Hotels & Resorts in Boston is seeking a Kitchen Manager to oversee the quality, consistency, and production of the specialty restaurant kitchen. The role involves personally performing tasks while leading staff, coordinating menus, purchasing, staffing and overall food preparation for the property's specialty restaurant.

The candidate will work to improve guest and employee satisfaction, maintain the operating budget, ensure sanitation and food standards, and train the team to enhance