Executive Chef

About the role

The Executive Chef position at Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown is essential to delivering the distinctive, place-rooted experience Hotel Indigo is known for. This role sustains the hotel's reputation for locally inspired service and genuine community connection.

Responsibilities

• Long and short-term planning and day-to-day operations of the kitchen and related areas
• Recommends menu and procedural changes
• Recommends the budget and manages food and labor costs within approved budget constraints
• Performs all essential functions while adhering to all SOP's and future food programs to ensure a consistent, quality product
• Manages associates and managers in the kitchen in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees while providing a safe environment; hire, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communication vehicles and discipline and terminate as appropriate
• Maintain the kitchen, equipment and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and franchise standards and regulations
• Develop, recommend, implement and manage the restaurant’s budget; continually analyze, forecast, monitor and control the labor and food costs through various methods to meet/exceed management/budget objectives
• Develop and implement menus and back-up (use records, production lists, pars, training, etc.) within corporate guidelines to continually improve revenues and profit margins while maintaining quality
• Other responsibilities as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management

Supervisory Duties

• Manage 5-50 associates

Behavioral Focus

Sage Hospitality Group embraces Neighborhood Storytelling - Gold-rush heritage meets modern city — every corner of the hotel tells the story of Denver's pioneering past. Urban Exploration for Modern Pioneers - Designed to inspire guests who embrace curiosity, creativity, and the spirit of discovery. Connectivity & Accessibility - Situated in a transit-rich downtown location, making every corner of Denver easy to explore. Distinctive Dining at Ambler - The on-site restaurant Ambler brings locally inspired cuisine and neighborhood energy to the guest experience. Community Pride & Creativity - A hotel that celebrates what makes Denver unique — its people, its history, and its forward-thinking spirit.

Qualifications

• More than two years of post high school education, but less than a degree from a four-year college
• Five to ten years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s)

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession
• Experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management
• Oral and written communication skills
• Moderate hearing to communicate with employees and to hear machinery, for safety reasons
• Adequate vision, for safety reasons
• Adequate speech communications skills to communicate with other employees
• Adequate comprehension and literacy to read and write, as well as analyze to fulfill budget

Physical Demands

• Lifting objects, 30-35 pounds, 3 to 5 times during the course of the shift (i.e. top round, prime rib, frozen boxes)
• Carrying, (ranging from clipboard to food products to small equipment)
• Kneeling - during times of inspections for proper cleanliness and monitoring once a week, as well as during lifting
• Full mobility is required in order to usually inspect and monitor the kitchen environment
• Continuous standing - while expediting, or cooking or inspecting. Anywhere from brief periods (15 minutes) to longer periods (1 hour). At least 50% of the day
• Environment Inside 100% of 8 hour shift
• Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees
• On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in Sage bonus plan
• Unlimited paid time off
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid FMLA leave for up to a period of 12 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more