Chef de Cuisine jobs in the United States

Location: Fort Myers, FL

Salary: $70k-$80k

Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Company Paid Life & AD&D Company Paid Long-term Disability 401(k) with Company Match, Paid Time Off, Team Member Stock Purchase Program Tuition Reimbursement, Bonus Opportunity

Thriving resort is looking for a Chef de Cuisine for their Italian concept.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in culinary arts, management or a combination of related experience and education
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in a management position in an upscale high volume Italian restaurant.
• Proven track record of training and promoting subordinates.
• ServSafe manager certification
• Experience in food safety audits in restaurants or retail foodservice operations
• Ability to create menus, train employees, maintain quality of product and employee morale
• Combination of education and experience will be considered
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required

Job Duties/Responsiblities:

• Create and implement inspired menus based on seasonality, staying current on trending food products and presentation, and then execute them flawlessly.
• Maintain and elevate the quality standard as set by the hotel brand.
• Lead and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and employee satisfaction results.
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency daily.
• Participate in marketing events directly related to their specific restaurant.
• Manage hourly and salaried kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating, counseling, and hiring.
• Provide support on alleged customer related food critiques.
• Act as senior leadership by developing and assuming key management responsibilities.
• Assume the role of liaison between all dining room operations and culinary staff, as well as being the ambassador to other divisions within the hotel.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment when creating and evaluating new programs, new services, and new ideas.
• Stay abreast of property goals to create support and present departmental goals to executive leadership.
• Continue to learn and be on the forefront of new technology for the hotel industry.
• Create ways to further enrich the guest experience by continuously reviewing, implementing, and refining procedures to ensure every opportunity to offer extraordinary guest experiences while maintaining a culture of smiles, retention of luxury standards.
• Proactively seek guest feedback and liaise with other departments when opportunities present themselves ensuring a seamless and elevated guest experience.
• Manage guest requests and own all complaints; resolve issues immediately and follow up to ensure the guest’s satisfaction.
• Develop collaborative relationships and synergy with all support departments such as Convention Sales & Services, Facilities, Security, Front Services, Front Office, F&B, Golf Course and Executive Offices
• Foster a management team that possesses and delivers on key strategies of guest service, employee relations, team cooperation, financial responsibility and asset management.
• Ensure all accounting, payroll and employee relations matters are handled in compliance with company policy.
• Reliable and dependable attendance is required, able to meet all scheduling requirements.
• Perform other functions as needed.