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Yearly Highgate Hotels:
Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management firm recognized for its innovative approach within the sector. The company is a significant player in U.S.

gateway markets, including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, and Honolulu, with a rapidly growing footprint in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Highgate's extensive portfolio of global properties boasts an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues.

The organization offers expert guidance throughout all phases of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development to recapitalization or disposition.

Highgate also possesses the creativity and resources to develop unique hotel brands and employs industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict changing market dynamics to enhance performance and maximize asset value.

With an executive team comprised of some of the industry's most seasoned hotel management professionals, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.

Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Location:
Hotel Effie Sandestin Autograph Collection....Mirmar Beach, Florida

Overview:
The Chef de Cuisine is accountable for ensuring that all culinary offerings from the kitchen are meticulously prepared, focusing on quality, consistency, visual appeal, flavor, and cost efficiency.

He/she is expected to provide comprehensive training for all kitchen staff; adhere to corporate quality standards; and assist in establishing and enforcing food specifications, portion control, recipes, and sanitation protocols.

The Chef de Cuisine is also tasked with managing food and labor costs while optimizing guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities:
Assist the Executive Chef in all operational aspects, including managing kitchen personnel, ordering and purchasing supplies and equipment, plating design, safety, sanitation, and ensuring the quality of meals served.
Collaborate with F&B FOH and BOH teams, keeping them informed of any F&B issues as they arise.
Coordinate and monitor all aspects of loss prevention in kitchen areas.
Prepare and submit required reports promptly.
Oversee the quality of all food products and presentations.
Ensure timely preparation of necessary reports, including payroll, revenue, employee schedules, and quarterly action plans.

Supervise all facets of daily kitchen operations and food production areas, including hot food from the main kitchen and bakery, and cold food from the pantry.

Inform cooks of daily forecasts and customer counts to ensure timely service of both hot and cold food.

Address guest complaints promptly.
Ensure compliance with SOPs in the kitchen.
Adhere to requisition procedures.
Attend all required meetings.
Conduct staff performance evaluations in accordance with Highgate Hotel/Hotel Effie standards.
Understand, implement, and monitor corporate promotions in outlets, including buffet and three-meal concept standards.
Enforce all local health department sanitation regulations.
Collaborate with the Executive Chef to develop and implement menus.
Assist in the research and development of new menu items and their rollout.
Oversee all dining outlets, including Ovide, Sweetbay, Ara, Room Service, and TLB.
Evaluate food portion sizes, visual appeal, taste, and temperature of served items.
Inspect all stations at the end of each shift for proper food storage and sanitation.
Review and approve weekly payroll.
Verify food purchases for proper ordering, quality, and pricing.
Manage daily activities such as preparation for all food items, sanitation of outlets, receiving daily inventories, logging reports, and food cost reports.
Prepare daily food production sheets.
Cut meat, poultry, and seafood according to daily business needs.
Qualifications:
Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
Must communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
Ability to listen, understand, and clarify concerns raised by employees and guests.
Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
Approach all interactions with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
Attend all hotel-required meetings and training sessions.

Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel/Hotel Effie Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the hotel's needs.

Uphold high standards of personal appearance and grooming.
Comply with Highgate Hotel/Hotel Effie Standards and regulations to promote safe and efficient hotel operations.
Maximize productivity efforts, identify problem areas, and assist in implementing solutions.
Effectively handle problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and resolving issues as necessary.
Maintain confidentiality of information.
Perform other duties as requested by management.
Long hours may be required occasionally.
Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

At least 5 years of related progressive experience; or a culinary graduate with at least 3 years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field.

Must possess knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquor laws, and regulations.

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