Executive Chef - Westin Tempe
About The Position
The Westin Tempe is looking for a FT - Executive Chef to join our amazing Culinary Team! The Executive Chef takes part in servicing our guests around our beautiful Hotel and you'll be part of a great team of helpful people who are passionate about delivering exceptional service. This task is to be handled in a friendly, courteous, timely, and professional manner resulting in an extremely high level of guest satisfaction. In the role of Executive Chef, 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.
Requirements
- Ability to communicate in English.
- Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
- Ability to communicate well with guests.
- 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.
- 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.
- Adaptable to change in your work area and in hotel procedures with a willingness to learn new skills and/or improve existing ones.
- Ability to solve routine problems that occur on the job and ask for help whenever you are not sure how to do something.
Nice To Haves
- Full Time
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the kitchen team, ensuring 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.
- Maintaining approved food and labor cost controls.
- Servicing guests around the hotel.
- Creating exceptional dining experiences for every guest.
- Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
- Pitch-in and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
- Ensure security of kitchen access, products, and hotel property.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
