Kitchen Supervisor - Walnut Creek, United States - Embassy Suites

Embassy Suites

Verified Company

Walnut Creek, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

City, State:
Walnut Creek, California

Starting Pay:
$22.00- $24.00 / hr

The Kitchen Supervisor is responsible for assisting and participating in daily culinary operations for all dining outlets and banquet facilities in accordance with recipes and established standards in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding service and financial profitability.

Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and stewards during assigned shift.
Execute orders and prepare food items according to designated recipes and quality standards
Ensure all stations are set prior to service and closing duties are performed.
Ensure all stations maintain cleanliness and comply with food sanitation standards at all times
Ensure knowledge of menu and all food products.
Monitor stock of kitchen supplies and food.
Controls quality and consistency of all food served during assigned shift.
Prepare requisitions for supplies and food items, as needed.
Assist in controlling food cost.
Assist in controlling labor cost by adjusting work schedules according to workloads and occupancy.
Assist management in training, counseling, disciplining and coaching cooks and stewards.
Report any maintenance or security problems to the appropriate department promptly.
Ensure correct food handling and food storage procedures according to federal, state, local and company regulations during assigned shift.
Maintains regular attendance, is consistently on time, and observes prescribed work, break and meal periods in compliance with standards.
Maintains high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include compliance with the dress code.
Performs any other duties as requested by supervisor.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.

DESIRED COMPETENCIES, WORK SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies. Other competencies may be required.

Associate demonstrates a high QUALITY of work

Looks for ways to improve and promote quality.
Applies feedback to improve performance.
Work is accurate, thorough, and neat.

Associate demonstrates acceptable PRODUCTIVITY standards

Meets or exceed productivity standards.
Assists staff in achieving their personal productivity expectations.

Associate demonstrates SAFETY AND SECURITY measures

Observes, adheres to safety and security procedures, promoting a safe work environment.
Provides proper safety and security training to staff.
Practices and enforces proper safety techniques.

Associate demonstrates INITIATIVE

Seeks out new assignments and assumes additional duties when necessary.
Undertakes selfdevelopment activities.
Includes appropriate people in decisionmaking.

Associate demonstrates effective TEAMWORK

Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Works effectively with other departments to accomplish goals.

Associate demonstrates effective CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS

Manages difficult or emotional customer situations.
Demonstrates the desire and ability to provide high quality service to both internal and external customers.

Associate demonstrates effective SUPERVISING skills

Makes self available to staff to answer questions and provide direction.
Delegates work assignments and follows up to ensure completion.
Develops staff so that successful customer service scores are achieved.

Associate demonstrates clear and effective ORAL / WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

Able to communicate effectively with staff and other departments.
Practices attentive and active listening with all employees.
Able to read and interpret written information

Associate demonstrates ACCOUNTABILITY for their job performance

Performs work with little or no supervision; works independently.
Takes responsibility for own actions.
Follows instructions and responds to management direction.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of two years of culinary education or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum of two years in culinary leadership role, preferably in a similarly sized hotel operation, is required. Cooking and presenting food is a large portion of position requirements.

Banquet experience is preferred.

The Kitchen Supervisor must be able to obtain any government required licenses or certificates, such as the State Health certificate; CPR certification or first aid training preferred.

Must be able to work AM or PM shifts as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Position has supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment normally entails the following:

Indoor work environment, working near moving mechanical parts with extreme heat.
Exposure to cleaning chemicals throughout the day
Moderate noise levels consistent with culinary environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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