Executive Chef

Job Summary

As a seasoned culinary professional, you will be responsible for leading the daily kitchen operations and ensuring a consistent, high-quality product is produced. You will oversee all food preparation areas, including banquets, room service, restaurants, and employee cafeteria, as well as support areas such as the dish room and purchasing. Your expertise will be essential in guiding and developing staff, including direct reports, to achieve exceptional customer service and maximize financial performance.

Candidate Profile

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

OR

2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

Core Work Activities

Leading Kitchen Operations for Property

Leads kitchen management team.

Provides direction for all day-to-day operations.

Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence or determine appropriate replacement to fill gaps.

Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Serving as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.

Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.

Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.

Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.

Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.

Setting and Maintaining Goals for Culinary Function and Activities

Develops and implements guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas.

Establishes goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.

Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.

Manages department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms and equipment.

Participates in the budgeting process for areas of responsibility.

Knows and implements the brand's safety standards.

Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met

Provides direction for menu development.

Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Determines how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.

Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.

Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.

Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.

Ensures employees maintain required food handling and sanitation certifications.

Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.

Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

Provides and supports service behaviors that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.

Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.

Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service. Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters. Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.

Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.

Trains kitchen associates on the fundamentals of good cooking and excellent plate presentations.

Administers the performance appraisal process for direct report managers.

Interacts with the Banquet Chef and Catering department on training regarding food knowledge and menu composition.

Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals and or managers.

Manages employee progressive discipline procedures for areas of responsibility.

Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and supports the Peer Review Process.

Additional Responsibilities

Provides information to executive teams, managers and supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Marriott offers a bonus program, comprehensive health care benefits, 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match, employee stock purchase plan at 15% discount, accrued paid time off (including sick leave where applicable), life insurance, group disability insurance, travel discounts, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, pre-tax commuter benefits, other life and work wellness benefits, and may include other incentives such as stock awards and deferred compensation plans. Benefits and incentive compensation may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Marriott reserves the right to modify compensation and benefits at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

W Hotels' mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We're here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests' passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what's possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global​ team, and become the best version of you.

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