Chef de Cuisine

JOB DESCRIPTION

Hilton Austin is seeking a passionate Chef de Cuisine to join the culinary team!

Located is the heart of downtown adjacent to the Convention Center, this property sits 31 stories high with 801 rooms, 3 food & beverage outlets, and 112,000 square feet of meeting space. This includes ballrooms at over 25,000 square feet, 37 flexible breakout rooms, creative and award-winning chefs.

The ideal candidate will be a creative and exceptional leader who is a team player with a passion for delivering amazing experiences and fosters a positive and engaging culture. At least 3 years of kitchen management experience in a restaurant is required. Prior 3-meal restaurant experience is a plus.

What will I be doing?

As Chef de Cuisine, you would be responsible for leading the culinary production of a designated kitchen in the hotel’s continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Lead daily culinary production, to include, but not limited to, preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, compliance with all safety and sanitation standards and regulation, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability
• Perform general management duties including, but not limited to, systems management, budget and forecasting, report generation, department management and meeting participation and facilitation
• Visually inspect, select and use quality food and beverage products including, but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and spices
• Create and implement new menus and individual food items
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counseling and assisting with evaluations, scheduling and assigning work and delivering recognition and reward
• Recruit, interview and train team members
• https://jobs.hilton.com/apac/en/job/HOT0C6KM/Chef-de-Cuisine-Hilton-Austin-Conference-Center