Executive Chef

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Executive Chef Full time Salaried Phoenix, AZ, US 21 days ago Requisition ID: 8330 Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually Embassy Suites by Hilton is located in beautiful Paradise Valley! We are a recently renovated 270 two-bedroom suites hotel adjacent to the Stone creek Golf Club. We are fast-paced, fun, and diverse. Our goal is to provide a professional, fun and happy place to work for all of our employees. Our work environment includes: Smiling faces On-the-job training Company perks We are looking for energetic professionals who are dedicated to keeping our hotel clean, safe and friendly. Ideal candidates will possess exceptional people skills and a desire to provide customers with an outstanding customer service experience. We're seeking a Room Attendant who can follow strict cleaning procedures while still making the extra effort to make our guests feel comfortable. This includes welcoming guests and assisting with the handling of customer requests. SUMMARY Responsible for all food production including that used for restaurants, banquet functions and other outlets. Develop menus, food purchase specifications and recipes. Supervise staff. Develop and monitor food and labor budget for the department. Maintain highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. ESSENTIALDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES Plans menus for all food outlets in the club. Schedules and coordinates the work of chefs, cooks and other kitchen employees to assure that food preparation is economical and technically correct and within budgeted labor cost goals. Approves the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies. Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen areas at all times. Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste and theft. Safeguards all food preparation employees by implementing training to increase their knowledge about safety, sanitation and accident prevention principles. Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs; exercises portion control for all items served and assists in establishing menu selling prices. Prepares necessary data for applicable parts of the budget; projects annual food, labor and other costs and monitors actual financial results; takes corrective action as necessary to help assure that financial goals are met. Attends food and beverage staff and management meetings. Consults with the Food & Beverage Director about food production aspects of special events being planned. Cooks or directly supervises the cooking of items that require skillful preparation. Ensures proper staffing for maximum productivity and high standards of quality; controls food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability. Evaluates food products to assure that quality standards are consistently attained. Interacts with food and beverage management to assure that food production consistently exceeds the expectations of members and guests. In conjunction with F&B management team, assist in maintaining a high level of service principles in accordance with established standards. Evaluates products to assure that quality, price and related goods are consistently met. Develops policies and procedures to enhance and measure quality; continually updates written policies and procedures to reflect state-of-the-art techniques, equipment and terminology. Establishes and maintains a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment. Provides training and professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff. Ensures that representatives from the kitchen attend service lineups and meetings. Periodically visits dining area when it is open to welcome members. Support safe work habits and a safe working environment at all times. Perform other duties as directed. SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES Interview, select, train, supervise, counsel and discipline all employees in the department. Provide, develop, train, and maintain a professional work force. Ensure all services to members are conducted in a highly professional and efficient manner. Ensure a safe working environment and attitude on the part of all employees in areas of responsibility. OTHERSKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to interact positively with supervisor, management, coworkers, members, and the public to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach. Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality. Ability to come to work regularly and on time, to follow directions, to take criticism, to get along with co-workers and supervisors, to treat co-workers, supervisors and members/guests with respect and courtesy, and to refrain from abusive, insubordinate and/or violent behavior. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, , and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations maybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessential functions. EDUCATIONand/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (B. A.)from four-year college or university;orfouryearsrelated experience and/or training; or equivalentcombination of education and experience. LANGUAGESKILLS Abilitytoread,analyze,and interpret general business periodicals,professional journals,technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability towritereports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present informationandrespond toquestions from groups ofmanagers, committees, suppliers, members, and employees. COMPUTERSKILLS Workingknowledgeofvarious computer software programs. MATHEMATICALSKILLS Abilityto calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability toapply conceptsof basic algebra. REASONINGABILITY Abilityto solvepractical problems and deal withavarietyofconcrete variablesinsituations where only limited standardization exists. Ability tointerpreta varietyofinstructionsfurnishedinwritten,oral,diagram,orschedule form. CERTIFICATES,LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS Certificateofcompletion fromtradeschool. Driver's License. PHYSICALDEMANDS Whileperforming the duties ofthis job,the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionallyrequiredto stand;walk;sit;usehands tofinger,handle,orfeel; reachwithhands andarms;and stoop, kneel,orcrouch. Theemployeemustoccasionally liftand/ormoveupto50pounds. Specificvisionabilities required bythisjobincludeclosevisionanddistancevision. WORKENVIRONMENT While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is usually indoors, in a controlled environment, and experiences a moderate noise level in the work environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr