Lead Kitchen Supervisor

Avion Hospitality•Lexington, KY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves supervising and coordinating the activities of cooks and kitchen staff. The Lead Kitchen Supervisor is responsible for ensuring food presentation meets standards, monitoring food quantities, informing service staff about menu specials and stock levels, and preparing special meals. The position also includes assisting kitchen staff, managing kitchen supplies, maintaining food safety logs, ensuring food quality, and assisting management with hiring, training, and employee relations. Adherence to company policies, safety procedures, and maintaining a professional appearance are also key aspects of this role. The job requires interacting with guests and colleagues in a positive and professional manner, and performing other reasonable duties as requested.

Requirements

Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree.
6+ years of related work experience.
At least 4 years of supervisory experience.
Maintain a friendly and warm demeanor at all times.
Approach all encounters with guests and associates in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Avion Hospitality standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the hotel's needs.
Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and name tag when working (per brand standards).
Comply with Avion Hospitality standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
Have thorough knowledge of menus and the preparation required according to hotel standards.
Complete necessary food and station preparations prior to opening of the Restaurant/Dining Outlet or Cafe in order to ensure that guests are served promptly and efficiently during the operating hours.

Nice To Haves

None

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers.
Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish to be served.
Monitor the quantity of food that is prepared.
Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items.
Prepare special meals or substitute items.
Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks.
Provide cooks with needed items.
Monitor stock of kitchen supplies and food.
Maintain kitchen logs for food safety program and food products.
Ensure the quality of the food items and notify manager if a product does not meet specifications.
Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees.
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications.
Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
Address guests’ service needs.
Speak with others using clear and professional language.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
Prepare and display buffet food items according to Avion Hospitality standards.
Maintain a post on the kitchen line as required during operating hours to prepare food to order, maintaining the highest standards of efficiency, productivity, and quality.
Prepare food for Banquets, as required, following specifications of Banquet Event Orders.
Prepare and service food for the Associate Cafeteria as specified by the restaurant leadership.
Prepare all foods following Avion Hospitality standard recipes.
Breakdown buffets and kitchen line, storing food and equipment properly at the end of each meal period.
Work banquet food station as scheduled by restaurant leadership.
Know the location and operation of all fire extinguishing equipment.
Practice safe work habits at all times to avoid possible injury to self or other associates.
Be familiar with all hotel policies and house rules.