Executive Chef III

Hotel: East Peoria Embassy Suites Job Description Profile: Telecommute: No Bonus Eligible: Yes Direct Reports: Yes - Multiple Reports To: General Manager Primary Purpose: The primary purpose of the Executive Chef is to oversee the property’s day-to-day culinary operations and ensure that the culinary team produces the highest quality of food for guests and events according to Atrium standards.  Work Performed: The Executive Chef will be tasked with the following duties, responsibilities, and assignments: Developing results-oriented associates through effective training, evaluation, motivation, coaching and counseling in accordance to Atrium’s Core Values; Leading the effort to achieve guest service standards by constantly seeking ways to improve products and services; Controlling labor costs with effective scheduling and cross training; Producing and conveying methods of production of culinary items for a la carte and catered functions; Achieving budgeted food percentages through effective control measures including portion controls, kitchen timing, inventory rotation measures, receiving and storage procedures, and waste control;  Creating menus to enhance quality, consistency and concept; Partnering with food and beverage, sales and event teams to ensure guest culinary expectations are met; Teaching and enforcing health code requirements, safety procedures and cleanliness standards throughout kitchen(s); Manage direct reports by ensuring Associates understand employment practices, recommending employment decisions and corrective action, supporting performance management, and implementing discipline; Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures, including reporting accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to management; Support other departments as needed based on business demands; and Any and all other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position Qualifications: Required Prior Experience: 4 years of supervisory experience in a hotel culinary position Proven leadership skills Technical proficiency and ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge of food preparation methods. Experience in computing discount, interest, profit, and loss; commission, markups, and selling price; ratios, proportions, and percentages; surface, volumes, weights, and measures. Preferred Licenses/ Certification: Certification as "Executive Chef" or culinary degree from recognized culinary institute Required Technology: Microsoft Office Suite Cloud Based Apps Preferred Technology: Workday Physical: Standing, bending, lifting, reaching, pushing pulling Lifting up to 50lbs occasionally Lifting up to 10lbs regularly Other: Must be flexible with respect to working days, early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Competencies: (20) DIRECTING OTHERS Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains tow-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator. (62) TIME MANAGEMENT Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities. (47) PLANNING Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results. In addition to competitive compensation packages, Atrium Hospitality offers competitive benefits packages; 401k; tuition reimbursement; commissions for referred and booked hotel business; as well as discounted rates at any of our hotels for associates, their immediate family members and friends. Our associates and leaders are driven everyday to make Atrium Hospitality a great place to work and grow. Come grow with us! EOE, including disability/vets Empleador con igualdad de oportunidades, incluidos personas con discapacidad y veteranos