Hotel Chef de Cuisine

Company Description

Adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center and just one block from the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, the legendary Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino provides a fun, challenging and rewarding work atmosphere. Help create remarkable guest experiences at our world-class resort, which features a lively casino that is home to the world’s largest Race & Sports Book; incredible restaurants, nightlife, and live entertainment; and the convenience of a Las Vegas Monorail station onsite for easy access to the Las Vegas Strip. As part of Westgate Resorts, recognized by U.S. News as one of the Best Companies to Work For, you’ll be joining a team committed to excellence and creating unforgettable vacation experiences and supporting your career growth where you are or at 60 resorts across the company.

Job Description

General Summary Of Duties:

Supervises and supports all outlet kitchen team members to prepare, cook, and present food according to hotel standard recipes. Create quality food products to ensure guest satisfaction. Adhere to Southern Nevada Health District rules and regulations throughout the hotel.

Qualifications

Role and Responsibilities: (Includes but is not limited to the following)

• Support the chef’s, cooks, & kitchens with day-to-day operations throughout the 18 hotel venues.  Work in conjunction with room chefs to properly prepare menu items, follow recipes, and maintain a consistent food program throughout the hotel.
• Ensure proper receiving, storage (including temperature-setting), and rotation of food products throughout hotel. Adhere to control procedures regarding food cost and quality of product we are receiving.
• Provide guest satisfaction through outstanding guest service.
• Write recipes, maintain inventory, and order supplies as needed.
• Schedule appropriate number of staff needed for each day and week – maintaining Labor cost control.
• Ensure department maintains requirements for area SNHD sanitation.
• Report any equipment in need of repair to room chefs and the engineering department for service. Uses a proactive approach to follow-up that the equipment gets fixed and communication back to the chefs takes place.
• Assists in restaurant openings with creation of recipes, equipment layouts, training manuals, station diagrams, prep lists, order guides, and essential administration material.
• Assists in pop up venues for large conventions and covers business volume needs where it is most prevalent.
• Ability to self-plan and create daily individual structure.

Performance Requirements: (Knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Assume control of designated area in the absence of the Room Chef. Perform all day-to-day restaurant operations up to standard.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language to comprehend and follow written and/or verbal instructions from management, guests, and employees
• Ability to perform duties within varying conditions such as hot to normal to cold, temperature ranges as well as unfavorable conditions of hot, noisy, smoky, and wet.
• "CLEAN AS YOU GO" -- Keep your kitchen neat and orderly and perform general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products, as assigned, to adhere to standards.
• Ability to maintain attendance and grooming in conformance with standards.
• Sufficient manual dexterity of hand in order to use knives and kitchen tools.          
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment including: steamer, deep fryer, ovens, broilers, and grills. 
• Utilize a hands-on approach to training and developing kitchen staff.
• Utilize experience training food prep employees.
• Ability to instill safety and sanitation habits and procedures in all employees.
• Teach employees the importance of consistency in preparation and presentation.
• Display thorough knowledge of food handling and preparation techniques.
• Ensure that level of quality, portion control, and plate presentation is adhered to consistently.
• Consistently check prep work, station set up, line plating and quality.
• Inventory, Requisitions, food and labor cost controls skills
• Ability to prepare a variety of cuisines, using skill and creativity.
• Prep, stock, and rotate line to ensure ample supply of products is maintained.
• Work closely with wait staff to exceed guest expectations.
• Prefer Large Volume restaurant experience at 4-5-star level properties.
• All HAZCOM positions: Ability to comprehend product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes with the Hotel.
• Adhere to through proper training and understanding of Clark County Health Code
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills with management and staff
• Ability to sell concepts and ideas to management, peers, and employees.
• Demonstrate team building experience.
• Monitor level of workload and make staffing adjustments accordingly
• Demonstrate ability to lead by example.
• Build morale and spirit with a participative management style.
• Instill a guest service attitude in all employees.
• Training and developing employees with limited education/experience.
• Supervise, discipline, coach and counseling, perform reviews for all associates.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to read and utilize math skills for recipes, measurements and food requests.
• Ability to read emails, respond, and follow up on discussed topics properly.
• Understanding of computers for recipe cards and recipe books as well as ordering procedures and controls
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills with hands on approach to assist staff in completion of tasks.
• Utilize strong organizational skills.
• Provide strong customer service orientation and skills.
• Demonstrate excellent listening skills with Exceptional detail in follow-up.
• Create courteous, friendly, professional work environment.
• Utilize creative problem-solving skills using proper judgment an initiative.

Additional Information

Experience  Requirements:

• 10 Years Management Experience
• Preferred prior multi outlet leadership

Education Requirements:

• Culinary Degree or similar experience

Desirables:

ServSafe Food Managers Certification

Westgate Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected status under federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email [email protected] with the job title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

This job posting is intended to provide a general overview of the position and may not include every responsibility, duty, or qualification required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.