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Stacy Smith
Vice President of Human Resources
Johnson Hospitality
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chef at our Courtyard Palo Alto/Los Altos property for our newly renovated Long Bar and Bistro. This is not an ordinary Courtyard and this is not your typical Bistro! We offer a unique food and beverage operation that is much more like a full-service hotel or free-standing restaurant while also serving extensive catering and banquet events. The Long Bar and Bistro is a local destination that offers casual, American dining in a relaxing, hip atmosphere for both guests and local residents to enjoy. We are looking for someone who can partner with our Restaurant Manager and leadership team to bring an unprecedented level of creativity, hospitality, and quality to the operation.
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
We are looking for a leader who will be responsible for the overall management of the Food and Beverage (F&B) Department's operations including revenues, expenses, personnel, brand guest satisfaction scores, and brand quality assurance inspection score. We need a creative leader who can execute the operations according to brand standards while also finding opportunities to go beyond these standards to provide a superior product and service levels.
Leading the daily operations with high service standards while meeting the revenue and cost control goals the departmental bedgetmplement F&B initiatives over and above brand standards to provide a superior product and superior level of service
Additonal tasks include:
Order all F&B supplies, cleaning supplies, and uniforms
Perform all necessary scheduling duties for Food & Beverage departments
Supervise daily F&B shift operations and monitor compliance with all F&B policies, standards, and procedures
Oversee quality control and training of all F&B departments
Support and supervise an effective monthly self-inspection program
Operates all department equipment as necessary and reports any malfunction
Schedule and supervise staffing levels to verify that guest service, operational needs, and financial objectives are met
Develop and update menus as required by the brand, the ownership, and the management company
Create custom, weekly specials to keep the Food and Beverage experience dynamic
Develop and update catering menus in coordination with the sales team to promote banquet events
Develop banquet events service standards and training required to execute successful events
Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
Understand all employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence including food and beverage preparation and service
Monitors and maintains the productivity level of employees
Verify that all team members/supervisors understand the brand-specific philosophy
Maintain the operating budget, and verifies that standards and legal obligations are followed
Perform weekly and monthly food costs and proper inventory controls
Assist supervisors in understanding team members ever changing needs and expectations, and how to exceed them
Communicate areas that need attention to staff and follow up to ensure understanding
Coordinate cleaning program in all F&B areas (e.g., General cleaning), identifying trends and making recommendations for improvements
Establish and maintain open, collaborative relationships with employees
Create and nurture an environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, teamwork, and passion for providing service
Stay readily available/ approachable for all team members
Demonstrates knowledge of the brand-specific service culture
Review comment cards and guest satisfaction results with employees
Leads by example and has frequent interactions with customers
BENEFITS
A competitive compensation package that will recognize the skill and experience needed to execute our revenue and customer service expectations
A competitive benefits package including; medical with a Health Saving Account option, dental, vision, and critical illness, and long-term disability insurance
401k program with a 4% match
Employee Assistance Program
Cell phone allowance
Marriott Associate Discount Program
FUNDAMENTALS:
To be successful in this role, you must have at least 3years of restaurant culinary experience. Hotel-specific experience is not required. Strong leadership skills, Experience with scheduling, menu development, sanitation, training, and time management, and organization are essential.
Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 annually
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Other
Industries
Restaurants and Hospitality
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