Supervisor Kitchen

Sage Hospitality Group; Potomac (MD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sage Hospitality Group seeks a Kitchen Supervisor for the Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda, leading the culinary team to deliver high-quality food for restaurant and room service. You will manage production, staff development, and cost controls in a fast-paced hotel environment.

The role emphasizes safety, recipe adherence, and budget monitoring, with opportunities for growth within a renowned hospitality group. Join a team focused on delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Experience of 1–2 years in a related kitchen role.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for hotel outlets.
• Oversee kitchen operations, monitor labor and food costs, and ensure safety compliance.
• Schedule and supervise sanitation, equipment upkeep and inventory management.
• Train, motivate and develop kitchen staff; enforce standards and discipline when needed.
• Ensure consistent quality, accurate portioning, and adherence to recipes and SOPs.

Skills

Communication skills

Food safety knowledge

Budget awareness

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Why us?

Sage Hospitality Group is in search of a Kitchen Supervisor to join the Culinary teamat the Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda. Are you looking for a place that will inspire and challengeyou? Let us be that place, as we show you the joys of working in hospitality!

• Un-conventional (Location and Look)
• Approachable (Upscale Unexpected Service)
• Down to Earth (Focus on sustainability efforts for guests and associates)
• Business and Leisure in Bethesda (Our Vibe)

This Embassy Suites by Hilton is a gateway to Bethesda, Rockville and the lively downtown DC scene.The team at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Bethesda looks forward to sharing their experiences with youand can offer you an environment focused on learning and development. Come and choose your nextcareer adventure at our Embassy Suites and not only have fun where you work but be a part of ourunconventional, approachable, down to earth team!

At Sage Hospitality Group, we look for innovative leaders, with an eye for disruption. Never looking forsomeone just looking for a job, we are looking for the power players, the people who want to rise to thetop. Sage allows for opportunities for growth and personal fulfillment, paying attention to the parts thatkeep us human and happy. We want to attract and retain associates that are engaged in our culture,passionate about hospitality and excited to enrich lives, one experience at a time. Sage HospitalityGroup was founded on a spirt of bold individuality. By going our own way, we have created some of theworld’s best hotels, restaurants, and experiences. But the truth is, none of it would have happenedwithout people like you. People who follow their own path, wo are hungry to learn and who love theircommunity. People who do not sit around and wait, they just do. You belong here.

Job Overview

Supervise the kitchen staff in the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable, competitive, quality products. Responsible for supervising the daily operations of the kitchen. Monitors food and labor costs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the kitchen to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all franchise standards.
• Supervise and manager human resources in the production and preparation areas of the kitchen in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees while providing a safe work environment; train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Schedule and supervise the maintenance/sanitation of the kitchen, equipment and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and franchise standards and regulations.
• Monitor, analyze and control all labor and food costs; prepare the appropriate reports, charts
• and schedules to ensure budgets are met/exceeded while quality is maintained/improved
• Supervise and ensure the consistent preparation, production, handling, and storage of food in accordance with established recipes, portion standards, production guidelines, food safety requirements, and hotel SOPs. Responsibilities include:
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per the SOP, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up.
• Note any out-of-stock items or possible shortages.
• Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables
• Promote the Accident Prevention Program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.

• Requires oral and written communication skills.
• Requires moderate hearing to communicate with employees and to hear machinery for safety reasons.
• Requires excellent vision for safety reasons.
• Requires moderate speech communications to communicate with other employees.
• Requires excellent comprehension and literacy to be able to read and write as well as analyze to fulfill budget.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.

Benefits

Full Time Hourly Roles

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral

Salary

USD $30.00 - USD $32.00 /Hr.