Sonesta

Job Description Summary

Sonesta Atlanta Northwest Galleria, is looking for a Kitchen Manager to set the tone for Sonesta’s Culture of Caring. We expect leaders to focus on creating amazing moments for guests and team members and dig deep to find ways to create success for their team.

Job Description

What you will be doing

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring Food and Beverage success through the direction and control of the kitchen operations and to ensure a positive guest and associate experience as well as company profitability. The Kitchen Manager’s responsibility is to direct the kitchen operation to maintain the highest standards of food quality and to ensure that cleanliness, safety and sanitation standards are being met by directing and supervising the kitchen staff.

The ideal candidate for this position will:

• Manage the day-to-day operations and assignments of the kitchen and stewarding staff, communicate goals, and assign/prioritize work. Communicate and enforce policies and procedures with all staff.
• Ensure guest satisfaction with the smooth and effective running of the day-to-day operation.
• Develop menus with food preparation and presentation standards. Ensure that all standards of excellence are upheld while maintaining proper health and safety codes ensuring a high level of cleanliness in the kitchen facilities.
• Shows creativity in food presentation and up to date on current Food Industry trends.
• Maintain responsibility for the hiring, training and proficiency of all culinary and stewarding employees, including performance reviews, assigning and directing work; rewarding and coaching employees.
• Responsible for the execution of all company policies and procedures, ensuring that all services provided achieve the established standards within the agreed budgetary controls.
• Meet the financial targets while achieving food quality and service objectives. Control the Culinary budgeting and forecasting process, by ensuring department expenses such as food cost, labor cost and departmental expenses are in line to budget. Able to explain variances with accuracy and provide recommendations for remedial action.
• Maintain control of the standards for purchasing and receiving items, along with safe and organized storage of food and supplies in the kitchen.
• Ensure that all kitchen equipment, including but not limited to sinks, stoves, grills, hoods, coolers, freezers, etc., are in proper operational condition and are cleaned on a regular basis. Ensure that all kitchen areas, cafeteria and related storerooms are cleaned, mopped, and properly stocked according to anticipated business volume and in accordance with sanitation and health department requirements. Notify Engineering immediately of any maintenance and repair needs.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to multitask between providing high quality food for Banquet, Catering, Outlets and Employee Cafeteria.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through active communication such as timely e-mail responses, attending meetings and taking part in corporate initiatives.

Requirements

Requirements include basic reading, writing and math skills with kitchen leadership experience. This position requires flexible shifts including nights, weekends, and/or holidays. This job requires the ability to perform the following: regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently standing up and moving about the work area, frequently handling objects and equipment to maintain the facility, frequently bending, stooping and kneeling, frequently working in areas of high temperatures around heavy equipment.

Education & Experience

Two year degree in Culinary Arts; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Two years experience in a similar role. Preferably in a hotel environment.

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.