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Rooftop Restaurant Chef

Lexington Marriott City Center

Rooftop Restaurant Chef

Lexington, KY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    NorthStar Hospitality, a member of the Greer Companies, is a family-owned hospitality and commercial real estate development company headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.

    Greer Companies has developed, owned and operated over 60 full service independent and national chain restaurants, and several fine casual eateries. It is also a franchisee and operator of multiple hotel chains including: Marriott, Hilton and InterContinental.

    Job Summary

    The Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Executive Chef and the Executive Sous Chef with the daily operation of the kitchen. This includes the seamless execution of preparing and cooking meals in order to provide an exceptional experience for our guests in a family style setting.

    Core Work Activities:

    Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met

    Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.

    Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.

    Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.

    Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.

    Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

    Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.

    Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.

    Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.

    Performs all duties of kitchen managers and associates as necessary.

    Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.

    Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

    Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.

    Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.

    Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

    Leading Kitchen Operations

    Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and associates engaged in food preparation.

    Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.

    Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

    Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

    Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

    Maintains the productivity level of employees.

    Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.

    Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with associates and ensures associates do the same within the team.

    Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

    Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.

    Recognizes success performance and produces desired results.

    Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

    Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.

    Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

    Sets a positive example for guest relations.

    Empowers associates to provide excellent customer service.

    Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

    Handles guest problems and complaints.

    Maintaining Culinary Goals

    Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.

    Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

    Utilizes the Labor Management System to effectively schedule to business demands and for tracking of employee time and attendance.

    Trains associates in safety procedures.

    Performs other duties as assigned and needed.

    NorthStar Hospitality is committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining and inclusive culture providing equal opportunities to associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal laws In addition, NorthStar complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where NorthStar has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.