Watermark CHEF DE CUISINE

About the role

The Chef de Cuisine oversees the kitchen operations, ensuring high-quality meals, maintaining food and labor costs, and providing training to staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all meals are well-prepared with regard to quality, consistency, eye appeal, taste, and food costs.
• Provide training for all staff.
• Meet corporate quality standards.
• Aid in establishing and enforcing food specifications, portion control, recipes, and sanitation.
• Control food and labor costs while maximizing guest satisfaction.
• Work with other F&B managers and keep them informed of F&B issues.
• Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring their attention.
• Cook staff informed of daily forecasts and customer counts.
• Monitor quality of all food products and presentations.
• Oversee all aspects of the daily operation of the kitchen and food production areas.
• Know and enforce all local health department sanitation laws.
• Compute daily food cost.
• Create and implement menus with the Director of Food and Beverage.
• Assess food portion size, visual appeal, taste, and temperature of items served.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of related progressive experience; or a culinary graduate with at least 2 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field.
• Knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquor laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Education: Culinary graduate preferred.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of health department rules and regulations.
• Experience in cost control and budget management.
• Ability to train and mentor kitchen staff.

Benefits

In addition to excellent working conditions and competitive pay, Watermark Baton Rouge offers a comprehensive range of benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Team Member Assistance Plan.
• Discounted rooms programs.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Watermark Baton Rouge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.