Sea Islandposted 22 days ago
Full-time
Sea Island, GA
Accommodation
About the position
The position involves assisting in the coordination of all food operations, including purchasing, receiving, storage, issuance, preparation, and presentation of food items. The individual will lead the kitchen team in the absence of the sous chef or the chef de cuisine.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for guest satisfaction by ensuring Sea Island's food standards are met.
- Address guest concerns in a timely and efficient manner and implement solutions.
- Uphold appropriate departmental standards of quality/timing.
- Properly manage line staff by working alongside them to assure timeliness, efficiency, and product quality.
- Demonstrate leadership by example and motivate others when necessary.
- Assist Sous Chef in managing kitchen expenses to maximize profitability while delivering high-quality products.
- Help effectively manage labor through scheduling and monitoring based on departmental needs.
- Assist in evaluating performance, setting goals, and building team morale.
- Communicate and enforce company policies and provide guidance for staff.
- Support Human Resources training efforts for staff development.
- Guide, coach, counsel, develop, train, and inspire direct reports.
- Diagnose service quality issues and report to leaders for improvement.
- Maintain knowledge of the internal purchasing system.
- Participate in menu development and implementation.
- Assist in other departments when necessary and adhere to Sea Island Standard Operating Procedures.
- Provide feedback to leaders based on sales and guest preferences.
- Conduct routine safety/sanitation inspections to maintain F&B standards.
- Ensure proper holding and rotating techniques for storage.
- Learn the names and recognize regular Guests and Members.
- Maintain knowledge of current guest services and local attractions.
- Complete Guest Problem Resolutions (GPR) forms as needed.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization in all work areas.
- Report equipment problems and safety hazards to supervisors.
- Attend all scheduled employee meetings and bring suggestions for improvement.
- Execute other duties as delegated by leadership.
Requirements
- Culinary leadership experience in a high-end hotel, resort, or quality restaurant.
- Ability to follow standardized recipes.
- Servsafe certification preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Valid Georgia Driver's License.
- Ability to learn relevant software programs such as ADACO and Watson.
- Consistently aspires to fulfill core Company values.
- Exhibits the Sea Island Five-Star Standards with co-workers and staff.
- Must possess a positive attitude and work well with a variety of people.
- Detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to adapt to organizational and environmental changes.
- Flexible to working days, early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Report to work at the scheduled time, neatly groomed and in a clean uniform.
