Kitchen Supervisor

Marriott•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Kitchen Supervisor supervises and coordinates the activities of cooks and other kitchen workers. The role determines food presentation, creates decorative food displays, and ensures proper portions, arrangement, and garnishing. It monitors food preparation quantities, communicates menu specials and unavailable items to Food & Beverage service staff, prepares special meals or substitutes, assists kitchen staff, supplies cooks with needed items, and monitors kitchen and food inventory. The supervisor maintains food safety and product logs, checks food quality, and notifies the manager when products do not meet specifications. The position assists management with hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees. It requires following company and safety and security policies, reporting maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions, completing safety training and certifications, maintaining a clean and professional appearance, protecting confidential information and company assets, and addressing guest service needs. The supervisor communicates professionally, builds positive working relationships, supports team goals, responds to employee concerns, and ensures quality standards. Other reasonable duties may be requested by supervisors. The job involves extended periods of standing, sitting, or walking; reaching overhead and below the knees; bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping; and moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and placing objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance. Preferred qualifications include a technical, trade, or vocational school degree, 4 to 6 years of related work experience, and at least 2 years of supervisory experience. No license or certification is specified.

Requirements

4 to 6 years of related work experience (preferred qualification).
At least 2 years of supervisory experience (preferred qualification).
Ability to stand, sit, or walk for extended periods and reach, bend, twist, pull, stoop, and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance.

Nice To Haves

Technical, trade, or vocational school degree.
4 to 6 years of related work experience.
At least 2 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate the activities of cooks and kitchen workers.
Determine food presentation and create decorative food displays; ensure proper portions, arrangement, and garnishing.
Monitor the quantity of food prepared and inform Food & Beverage service staff about menu specials and out-of-stock items.
Prepare special meals or substitute items and assist cooks and kitchen staff with tasks and needed supplies.
Monitor kitchen and food supplies and maintain food safety and food product logs.
Check food quality and notify the manager when a product does not meet specifications.
Assist management with hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees.
Follow company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions; complete safety training and certifications.
Maintain a clean and professional uniform and appearance, protect confidential information and company assets, and address guests’ service needs.
Communicate professionally, build positive working relationships, support team goals, and listen and respond to employee concerns.
Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by supervisors.