Senior Culinary Manager

The ideal candidate for this role is a highly skilled and experienced culinary professional with a proven track record of leading high-performing kitchen teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct, coach, support, supervise, and evaluate all direct reports in conjunction with the Sous Chef.
• Maintain excellent food knowledge and a thorough understanding of culinary terms.
• Read, understand, follow, and prepare company recipes by maintaining quality and consistency in taste according to corporate office instructions.
• Work efficiently and productively to complete tasks and assignments.
• Be able to work in any section of the kitchen.
• Coordinate and supervise team members assigned to their section, assign and delegate tasks accordingly.
• Undertake daily recipe reviews and maintain recipe folders in immaculate condition.
• Follow through on requests within the area of responsibility received from direct supervisors or managers on duty.
• Control production levels and recommend ideas for improvements and better cost control.
• Prepare daily electronic food requisitions needed for their section production and countercheck deliveries for accuracy; report discrepancies to immediate supervisors.
• Oversight of main sections (Sauce, Entremetier, Fish, Roast, Outlet CDP, Tournant, and Cold Kitchen) and entire food production.
• Maintain and ensure Public Health guidelines are followed according to company standards and expectations.
• Ensure the HACCP program is carried out correctly.
• Maintain their assigned area in preparation for announced or unannounced United States Public Health type inspections.
• Reports for duty at assigned times, follows supervisor's instructions, and ensures personal appearance, uniform, and personal hygiene meet company rules and regulations.

Financial Responsibilities:

• Responsible for cost containment through proper use, handling, and maintenance of records, reports, supplies, and equipment.
• Identifies potential expense reductions through cost control.
• Analyzes operational problems and establishes controls.
• Reviews timesheets and forwards them to the Executive Chef for approval.
• May prepare various reports and letters utilizing personal computer systems and equipment.
• Ensures items are requisitioned in correct quantities, within acceptable timeframes, and in accordance with established control procedures.
• Conducts workstation spot checks to ensure items are correctly stored to minimize deterioration and waste.

Motivational Responsibilities:

• Monitors and manages assigned workstation functions.
• Monitors assignment of duties and responsibilities to staff.
• Observes and evaluates staff and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service are met.
• Makes recommendations regarding personnel actions such as new hire requests and discharges to ensure adequate and continuous staffing.
• Inspects workstations, work areas, equipment, etc. to ensure efficient service and conformance to standards.

Qualifications and Education:

• A minimum of 5 years in an upscale hotel, resort, cruise ship, or convention banqueting service and at least 2 years as Chef Tournant (shipboard experience preferred).
• A culinary school degree is required.
• Very strong management skills in a multicultural and dynamic environment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior customer service, teamwork, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of personalized service principles and processes including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and guest satisfaction evaluation techniques.
• Strong planning, coaching, organizing, staffing, controlling, and evaluating skills.
• Intermediate computer software skills required.
• Possess a good understanding of basic accounting principles such as numbering flow, debits/credits, adjusting entries, and corrections.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence and establish a good rapport with Senior Officers and the corporate office.

What We Offer:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and take your career to the next level. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to work in a fast-paced and exciting environment, develop your skills, and grow professionally.

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated and experienced chef looking for a new challenge, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and experience.