Kitchen Manager
Company: Graduate Princeton
Location: Princeton
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
Compensation Type: Yearly Highgate Hotels: Highgate is a premier
real estate investment and hospitality management company widely
recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the
dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston,
Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding
presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's
portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value
exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The
company provides expert guidance through all stages of the
hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through
recapitalization or disposition. - Highgate also has the creativity
and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes
industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify
and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and
maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of
the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the
company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major
hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New
York, Dallas, and Seattle. Location: -Graduate Princeton -
Princeton, NJ Overview: The Kitchen Manager is responsible for
assisting in coordinating, supervising and directing all aspects of
the hotel's food production, while maintaining profitable F&B
operations and high quality products and service levels. He/she is
expected to provide training for all staff, meet corporate quality
standards, establish and enforce food specifications, portion
control, recipes and sanitation. The Kitchen Manager is also
responsible for controlling food and labor costs while maximizing
guest satisfaction. Responsibilities:
- Work with other F&B managers and keep them informed of
F&B issues as they arise.
- Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or
matters requiring his/her attention.
- Coordinate and monitor all phases of Loss Prevention in kitchen
areas.
- Prepare and submit required reports in a timely manner.
- Monitor quality of all food product and presentation.
- Assist in preparation of required reports, including (but not
limited to) Wage Progress, payroll, revenue, employee Schedules,
quarterly actions plans.
- Oversee all aspects of the daily operation of the kitchen and
food production areas.
- Respond to guest complaints in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with SOP's in all outlets.
- Ensure compliance with requisition procedures.
- Conduct staff performance reviews in accordance with Highgate
Hotel standards.
- Understand, implement and monitor corporate promotions in
outlets, including buffet and three-meal concept standards.
- Know and enforce all local health department sanitation
laws.
- Work with the Executive Chef and the Director of F&B to
create and implement menus.
- Design and implement employee cafeteria rotating menu and
oversee cafeteria operations.
- Assist in coordinating, supervising and directing the
Stewarding Department.
- Assist in computing daily food cost.
- Assist in proper training and direction of departmental
assistants in compliance with company standards of quality,
specifications, portion control, recipes, employee relations,
sanitation, etc.
- Understand daily forecasts and customer counts.
- Coordinate all par stock levels.
- Assess food portion size, visual appeal, taste and temperature
of items served.
- Assist in the direction and training of all chefs to ensure
adequate operation in all outlets.
- Assist in creating menus for prospective clients.
- Review and approve weekly payroll.
- Check food purchases for proper ordering, quality and price
structure.
- Oversee daily activities such as preparation for all food
items, sanitation of the outlets, receiving daily inventories,
log-on report and food cost report.
- Communicate to Engineering any physical maintenance
problems.
- Assist catering sales on all special menus and price
structures. Qualifications:
- A 2-year, 3-year or 4-year culinary degree and at least 4 years
of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field.
- Previous supervisor responsibility is required.
- Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health
department rules and regulations, liquor laws and regulations.
- Long hours sometimes required.
- Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry,
push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
- Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and
written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive,
friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and
clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
- Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions
to meet deadlines.
- Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an
attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
- Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
- Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
- Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel
Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to
the needs of the hotel.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming,
which include wearing nametags.
- Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to
encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas
and assist in implementing solutions.
- Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating,
preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
- Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information,
data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate
objectives.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Keywords: Graduate Princeton, Levittown , Kitchen Manager, Hospitality & Tourism , Princeton, Pennsylvania
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