Hotel: 

Franklin Embassy Suites

820 Crescent Centre Drive

Franklin, TN 37067

Executive Chef

Full time

Atrium SPIRIT – where teamwork, passion and appreciation ignite service excellence

Join a team of Embassy Suites Leaders who are passionate about servicing guests, one another all while taking care of the people who make it happen, our associates.

Hotel is conveniently located in the suburbs of Nashville with less than 30-minute commute to and from the center of Downtown Nashville.

This is a great opportunity to grow in the hospitality industry with leadership teams that will invest back into talent who are looking to make an impact in their careers.

Job Pay Range: $75,000 - $90,000 (Based on Qualifications/Experience)

Primary Purpose: 

The primary purpose of the Executive Chef is to oversee the property’s day-to-day culinary operations and ensure that the culinary team produces the highest quality of food for guests and events according to Atrium standards. 

Work Performed: 

The Executive Chef will be tasked with the following duties, responsibilities, and assignments: 

• Developing results-oriented associates through effective training, evaluation, motivation, coaching and counseling in accordance to Atrium’s Core Values; 
• Leading the effort to achieve guest service standards by constantly seeking ways to improve products and services; 
• Controlling labor costs with effective scheduling and cross training; 
• Producing and conveying methods of production of culinary items for a la carte and catered functions; 
• Achieving budgeted food percentages through effective control measures including portion controls, kitchen timing, inventory rotation measures, receiving and storage procedures, and waste control;  
• Creating menus to enhance quality, consistency and concept; 
• Partnering with food and beverage, sales and event teams to ensure guest culinary expectations are met; 
• Teaching and enforcing health code requirements, safety procedures and cleanliness standards throughout kitchen(s); 
• Manage direct reports by ensuring Associates understand employment practices, recommending employment decisions and corrective action, supporting performance management, and implementing discipline; 
• Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures, including reporting accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to management; 
• Support other departments as needed based on business demands; and 
• Any and all other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position 

Required Prior Experience:

• 4+ years of supervisory experience in a hotel culinary position
• Proven leadership skills
• Technical proficiency and ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge of food preparation methods.
• Experience in computing discount, interest, profit, and loss; commission, markups, and selling price; ratios, proportions, and percentages; surface, volumes, weights, and measures.

Preferred Licenses/ Certification:

• Certification as "Executive Chef" or culinary degree from recognized culinary institute

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When you’re an Atrium Associate, you’re a part of a crucial workforce providing the ultimate ‘Home Away From Home’ for our guests. We know that it takes a lot of time and effort to provide these exceptional experiences, so we reward your efforts with a competitive compensation plan and other benefits and perks that allow you to offer your best to our guests. These benefits include:

• Daily Pay
• Significant Travel Discounts on Marriott and/or Hilton properties
• 401k Plans
• Medical Insurance
• Other property specific benefits

Plus, we make sure you can grow your career the way you want to through Internship programs, training and development and over 80 hotels that offer incredible opportunities for career driven associates.

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Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

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