Job Description

The Weekapaug Inn Chef de Cuisine is responsible for all aspects of managing the kitchen and kitchen staff in The Restaurant and seasonal outlets. Ensuring the quality preparation of all menu items and proper handling/storage of all food items in accordance with standards. Assists and coordinates the purchase of all food and develops menus with the Executive Chef, maintaining approved food costs and labor costs for The Weekapaug Inn.

• Maintain a climate that attracts, retains, and motivates top quality personnel.
• Maintain complete knowledge of and ensure staff's compliance with all departmental/hotel policies and procedures.
• Establish the day's priorities and assign production and prep task to staff to execute.
• Identify situations which compromise the department's standards and delegate these tasks.
• Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory.
• Requisition the days supplies and ensure that they are received and stored correctly.
• Ensure quality of products received.
• Ensure that each kitchen work area is stocked with specified tools, supplies and equipment to meet the business demand.
• Ensure that recipe cards, production schedules, plating guides, photographs are current and posted.
• Ensure that all staff prepares menu items following recipes and yield guides, according to department standards.
• Monitor performance of staff and ensure all procedures are completed to the department standards; rectify deficiencies with respective personnel.
• Work on-line during service.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent work experience. At least 2 to 5 years of work experience that can be demonstrated to be applicable to the duties listed in the job description.
• Experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and kitchen related tasks and will be able to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Experience in the luxury hospitality industry is required, five-star experiences preferred.
• Ability to supervise and train staff, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.

Additional Information

Our greatest asset, and the key to our success, is our people. We believe that true world-class status is only achieved when a resort combines the traditions of its local community with exceptional personal service. Our brand character is our unique style, and it relates to every aspect of the guest experience: our product, our processes, our architectural and interior design, our identity, our marketing, and, most importantly, our people. They shape the way we do things, and they are at the center of what differentiates us from our competitors. Whether in the kitchen, dining room, administration or any other job at our Westerly RI hotel, our motivation is creating memorable experiences for one another and for our guests. We ask that those who seek a position with our hotel take initiative, act with integrity and humility and work together to uphold and build upon our standards.