FT - Executive Chef - Westin Tempe

Crescent Careers • Tempe, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Westin Tempe is looking for an Executive Chef to join their Culinary Team. In this role, you will be the culinary ambassador for the hotel's Terra Tempe Restaurant, SkySill Rooftop Lounge and Cup of Joe, as well as 21,214 square feet of beautiful meeting and event space by creating exceptional dining experiences for every guest. You will lead and manage the kitchen team, ensuring all menu items are prepared to the highest quality standards and that the food is handled and stored in full compliance with established guidelines. This role also includes menu development, food purchasing, and maintaining approved food and labor cost controls. Crescent Hotels & Resorts is a team of hospitality professionals deeply connected to and proud of the exceptional experiences they provide for guests. They believe their Associates are the shining stars and encourage them to bring their true selves to work, celebrating them and cheering them on in their career journeys. They offer health & wellness programs, best-in-class learning and development, and travel discounts.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Willingness to "pitch-in" and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Ability to transport cases of received goods to the workstations; pots and pans of food from storage/prep areas to the serving line.
• Ability to work with all products and food ingredients involved.
• Ability to operate, clean and maintain all equipment required in job functions.
• Ability to plan and develop menus and recipes.
• Ability to apply basic supervisory skills to plan, organize, direct, coach, train, and discipline, as necessary.
• Ability to ensure security of kitchen access, products, and hotel property.
• Ability to operate with stress, time constraints, physical activity, and continuous walking.
• Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.
• Remain professional at all times, and treat all guests and associates with courtesy and respect, under all circumstances.
• Adhere to the hotel security policies and procedures, particularly regarding key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and effectively reporting safety hazards and safety concerns.

Nice To Haves

• Team Member and Family Room Discounts for both Crescent Hotels and Resort and Marriott Hotels
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth & Development
• Insurance Benefit Available for both Full Time and Part Time Team Members
• 401k Plan and Company Match Program
• Vacation Pay / Sick Pay – Full Time and Part Time Team Members
• Holiday Pay – Full Time Team Members
• Amazing Recognition Programs/Giving Back – Community Outreach
• Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Service guests around the hotel.
• Be a part of a great team of helpful people who are passionate about delivering exceptional service.
• Handle tasks in a friendly, courteous, timely, and professional manner resulting in an extremely high level of guest satisfaction.
• Create exceptional dining experiences for every guest.
• Lead and manage the kitchen team.
• Ensure all menu items are prepared to the highest quality standards.
• Ensure food is handled and stored in full compliance with established guidelines.
• Menu development.
• Food purchasing.
• Maintain approved food and labor cost controls.
• Communicate in English.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Communicate well with guests.
• Pitch-in and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Transport cases of received goods to the workstations; pots and pans of food from storage/prep areas to the serving line.
• Work with all products and food ingredients involved.
• Operate, clean and maintain all equipment required in job functions.
• Plan and develop menus and recipes.
• Apply basic supervisory skills to plan, organize, direct, coach, train, and discipline, as necessary.
• Ensure security of kitchen access, products, and hotel property.
• Operate with stress, time constraints, physical activity, and continuous walking.
• Operate food machinery.
• Grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.
• Remain professional at all times, and treat all guests and associates with courtesy and respect, under all circumstances.
• Adhere to the hotel security policies and procedures, particularly regarding key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and effectively reporting safety hazards and safety concerns.

Benefits

• Team Member and Family Room Discounts for both Crescent Hotels and Resort and Marriott Hotels
• Flexible Schedules
• Career Growth & Development
• Insurance Benefit Available for both Full Time and Part Time Team Members
• 401k Plan and Company Match Program
• Vacation Pay / Sick Pay – Full Time and Part Time Team Members
• Holiday Pay – Full Time Team Members
• Amazing Recognition Programs/Giving Back – Community Outreach
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed