Hotel Kitchen Manager

Job Level: Manager

Employment Status: Full-time Regular

Job Summary

The Hotel Kitchen Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the kitchen within a hotel setting. This role involves managing kitchen staff, ensuring food quality and safety standards are met, and maintaining inventory and budget controls. The Kitchen Manager will work closely with the Food & Beverage Manager and General Manager to deliver an exceptional dining experience for guests. 

Education and Experience

- Culinary degree or equivalent experience in a professional kitchen environment.

- Proven experience in kitchen management or a similar role.

- Strong leadership and team management skills.

- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.

- Knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices. 

Knowledge

- Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for preparing and cooking food products for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 

Basic Skills

- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance.

- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Social Skills

- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

- Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. 

Complex Problem-Solving Skills

- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Technical Skills

- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

- Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. 

Resource Management Skills

- Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Primary Job Duties

- Oversee the daily operations of the hotel kitchen, ensuring high standards of food quality and safety.

- Manage kitchen staff, including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.

- Maintain inventory and order supplies as needed, ensuring cost-effective purchase and waste reduction.

- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and maintain a clean and organized kitchen environment.

- Monitor food preparation and presentation to ensure consistent quality and guest satisfaction.

- Address and resolve any issues or complaints related to kitchen operations or food quality. 

Compensation:

• Competitive salary
• Accrued generous paid PTO, can be used 90 days after start
• Health benefit
• Paid certification and training.