Executive Chef - Providence Marriott Downtown
Executive Chef - Providence Marriott Downtown
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Job Description
Meyer Jabara Hotels has distinguished itself as an employer of choice attracting innovative and talented industry professionals who deliver exceptional results. Our Associates are encouraged to reach their fullest potential by delivering a differentiated experience to our guests and an exceptional bottomline.
Job Title: Executive Chef
Reports To: General Manager
Department: Food and Beverage
Direct Reports: Culinary Staff
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The Executive Chef will lead the culinary team on a daily basis with efficiency respect friendliness professionalism teamwork knowledge patience awareness compassion courtesy and initiative. Understanding the culinary philosophy of the Providence Marriott Downtown with attention to detail and follow through of all company policies.
Essential Functions:
1. Journey Philosophy Demonstrate knowledge of the Meyer Jabara Journey Philosophy and practices culture terminology organizational structure and principles. That philosophy should be portrayed in the professional appearance behavior integrity openness and accessibility to employees. Achieve performance objectives in accordance with the components of empowerment and principles of leadership. Exhibit a hands on approach to training developing and working alongside employees and a commitment to individual growth. Your role is that of Coach and Mentor to your management team and associates. Maintain an open door policy to encourage and support positive employee relations and guest satisfaction.
2. Management Responsibility Demonstrate strong working knowledge and support of departmental SOPs hotel LSOPs and overall familiarity with company SOPs. Fulfill the responsibilities of the hotels MOD program. Portray a professional manner with regard to appearance behavior ethics and compliance with policy. Promote effective people/supervisory skills through reward and recognition as well as progressive discipline thus ensuring a positive and productive work environment. Develop employees for future promotion within the MeyerJabara system.
3. Communications Communication should be accurate and timely. Use successful communication techniques to ensure staff has a clear understanding of information. This should include an awareness of special needs. Conduct and facilitate effective meetings through established agendas effective use of time and clear objectives. Prepare clear legible and concise correspondence memos letters instructions and reports following the correct format. Effective verbal communication will be key.
4 Financial Responsibility Control departmental expenses through effective use of forecast data proper scheduling responding to business fluctuations. Control departmental expenses through adherence to purchasing (BuyEfficient and approved Marriott vendors) and requisition procedures cash and credit policies and overall followup to issues that affect profit or loss. As a Department Head hold a shared responsibility for the overall financial success of the hotel. Make purchase decisions against established supplies and tools pars.
5. Human Resources Be fully aware of all Human Resources SOPs and LSOPs as it pertains to the following: hiring orientation training PA processing performance appraisals coaching and counseling. Demonstrate knowledge of company benefit programs. Model strong employee relations qualities by developing teamwork and maintaining high morale and introducing incentive opportunities to the team. Ensure all Human Resource policies and practices are applied consistently while adhering to all federal state and local laws. Promote solid solutions to the Associate Opinion Survey and monitor these action plans. Participate in HR associate planned events. Introduce reward and recognition programs.
6. Safety & Security Be active in the management role of safety and security. Must be versed in all emergency HAZCOM OSHA and injury/accident reporting procedures. Implement steps to ensure the safety of the staff guests and the owners investments by being proficient at CPR alcohol awareness (MOD requirement) first aid and emergency procedures.
Job Specific Tasks:
- Act with integrity honesty and knowledge that promote the culture values and mission of Meyer Jabara Hotels.
- Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive professional gracious service at all times.
- Performs all aspects of position with efficiency respect friendliness professionalism teamwork knowledge patience awareness compassion courtesy and initiative.
- Represents the restaurant professionally through effective communication cooperation and relationships with all business partners.
- Collaborates with team to create a culture and work environment based upon respect; fosters opportunities for team to learn grow and develop their abilities.
- Leads the culinary staff ensures that service standards are on par with all outside accreditation sources.
- Understand completely all programs procedures standards specifications guidelines and training programs.
- Offer positive solutions to problems or issues and be a voice that is part of the decisionmaking team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all guests feel welcome and are given responsive friendly and courteous service at all times.
- Be responsible for the timely updating of the BlueFin Grille menus
- Oversee and coordinate the planning organizing training and leadership necessary to achieve stated objectives in sales costs employee retention guest service and satisfaction food quality cleanliness and sanitation.
- Provide leadership to create a culture and work environment based upon respect; providing opportunities for staff to learn grow and develop their abilities through training of employees and creating a positive productive working environment. Successful demonstration of this will be evident by employee satisfaction and retention of those under your supervision.
- Possess a Qualifying Certificate in Food Protection from the local Department of Health that has jurisdiction over the employing property.
- Assume 100 responsibility for the quality of products served.
- Attend all scheduled associate meetings and bring suggestions for improvement.
- Document all recipes in a standard kitchen format and share with culinary staff.
- Perform inventory and purchasing responsibilities on a daily basis.
- Work with the Human Resources Director in creating and sustaining an internship program that embraces diversity education and discipline.
- Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to the restaurants recipes portioning cooking and serving standards.
- Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.
- Continually strive to develop staff in all areas of managerial and professional development.
- Continually strive to develop your staff in all areas of food education.
- Prepare all required paperwork including forms reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
- Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and kept in excellent working condition through personal inspection and by following the restaurants preventative maintenance programs.
- Ensure that all products are received in correct unit count and condition and deliveries are performed in accordance with the hotels receiving policies and procedures.
- Oversee and ensure that restaurant policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed in a timely basis.
- Be knowledgeable of restaurant policies regarding personnel and together with the Human Resources Director administer prompt fair and consistent corrective action for any and all violations of company policies rules and procedures.
- Fully understand and comply with all federal state county and municipal regulations that pertain to health safety and labor requirements of the restaurant employees and guests.
- Know and comply consistently with kitchen rules policies and procedures.
- Assist in creating a dynamic menu for all events that evolves and changes on regular basis.
- Supervise the kitchen during prep and service periods.
- Schedule labor as required by business activity while ensuring that all positions are staffed when needed while maintaining labor cost objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of six years experience in kitchen preparation and cooking in a fine dining restaurant. Two years in management capacity.
- Must be impeccably groomed maintain good hygiene good posture and have required uniform and tools.
- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (minimum of 12 hours / day).
- Be able to reach bend stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
- Must have the stamina to work a minimum of 60 hours per week.
I have read the job description above and understand the requirements. I have the ability to perform all of the functions listed above. Furthermore I understand that this is not to be construed as an employment contract nor does this job description necessarily include all the essential functions of the position. The hotel reserves the right to modify add or remove elements from this job description at any time.
Providence Marriott Downtown 354 Rooms
One Orms Street Providence Rhode Island 02904 USA
Managed by Meyer Jabara Hotels:
The difference between being a good business and an amazing business can be found in the companys footprints made by giving back and serving others. Community relationships matter to the team at Meyer Jabara.
Other details
- Job FamilyNew Jobs
- Pay TypeSalary
- Job Start DateSunday April 27 2025
Employment Type
Full-Time
