Culinary Coordinator

AccorHotel • San Diego, CA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

We invite you to join the world of luxury hospitality at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, as our new Culinary Coordinator. This role is responsible for managing administrative tasks for the culinary division, ensuring accuracy in data entry, assisting with project completion, and supporting recruitment and performance reviews. The Culinary Coordinator will also contribute to maintaining operational standards and collaborate with culinary leaders on various initiatives.

Requirements

• Team player with strong initiative, a calm demeanor and professional approach.
• Previous work experience on computers and experience with MS Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with previous administrative work experience.
• Strong business communication skills (composing faxes, letters) are necessary.
• Must be able to work effectively unsupervised and meet deadlines.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Operational experience with BirchStreet is an asset.
• Previous payroll administration experience would be an asset.
• Previous background in a Food & Beverage environment and a strong understanding of the demands of a large quantity kitchen environment would be an asset.
• A post-secondary education in Hospitality Management would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Managing E-Mails, Tasks, and Calendars for the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage.
• Printing out, updating and posting information for the chef’s communication board daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Completing and ensuring the accuracy of Time & Attendance for the culinary division to meet payroll timelines.
• Entering appropriate information into the Food costing tracker sheet on a daily basis to maintain an accurate food cost.
• Joining engineering & stewarding walk with Chef and team, recording identified items that need to be actioned and updating punch lists.
• Sending a copy of the updated punch list to the engineering and stewarding departments by the following day's end or earlier, and saving a copy of each week's punch list (four per month).
• Collecting and filing Eco sure temperature records from all kitchens every Tuesday, following up with heads of culinary outlets.
• Assisting with the BirchStreet recipe catalogue by entering recipes and ensuring ingredients are linked to the inventory with accurate pricing.
• Proactively completing culinary projects within the given time frames.
• Assisting with development and growth plans by coordinating the completion of employee performance reviews.
• Assisting leaders with recruitment and departure items.
• Creating power point presentations for departmental meetings and scheduling departmental meetings.
• Contributing to the daily growth of the operation through awareness and understanding of LQA, EES, Forbes, Ecosure and Fairmont Grand Del Mar Standards.
• Working in conjunction with the Executive Chef, Food & Beverage Director and Outlet Chef on promotions, menus, and special events.
• Performing all other F&B projects as defined.

Benefits

• Complimentary upgrades
• Extended stays
• Discounted stays across Fairmont & Raffles properties
• Special dining and wellness discounts
• Complimentary Meals: Enjoy hot meals during your shift in our staff cafeteria
• Complimentary on-site parking
• Hotel Discounts: Employee travel program with discounts on room rates at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide.
• Food, Spa, and Resort Discounts: Employee program with discounts on restaurants, bars and spa services at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide.
• Career Growth Around the World: Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Grand Del Mar and over 5,700 properties with Accor.
• Training & Development: Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Social Responsibility: Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Recognition & Rewards: Employees are recognized for outstanding performance through appreciation programs, awards, and exclusive travel and lifestyle perks.
• Meaningful Work: Create memorable experiences for guests while making a positive impact through exceptional hospitality and service.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment)
• Eligible single Full-Time employees can enroll in a $0 premium health plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree