Culinary Lead
About The Position
The Culinary Lead directs daily coverage to ensure work assignments are completed and the department has appropriate staffing coverage. The role orients new team members, teaches proper use of department equipment, and provides ongoing performance feedback. The Culinary Lead welcomes residents and guests, coordinates seating, and supports a courteous, engaging dining experience. Duties also include entering orders into an electronic point-of-sale or similar system, facilitating takeout orders, overseeing server side-job assignments, and coordinating room service orders and tray retrieval. The role helps maintain dining areas by clearing tables and arranging table settings.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two to three years of applicable experience.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Direct daily coverage and reassign or replace team members to ensure adequate coverage and completion of the daily workload.
- Orient new team members to department procedures.
- Teach team members the proper use of department equipment.
- Welcome residents and guests and coordinate seating locations.
- Greet residents and guests professionally, courteously, and promptly, and provide a high level of engagement.
- Accurately take orders and enter menu selections into a point-of-sale or similar electronic tracking system.
- Facilitate to-go and takeout orders.
- Audit servers’ side-job assignments for completeness before dismissal and communicate ongoing performance feedback.
- Fill room service menu orders, expedite delivery, and ensure trays are retrieved after dining.
- Clear tables during and after dining.
- Arrange table settings appropriately and efficiently.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
