Kitchen Supervisor

Why us?

Embassy Suites Irvine is part of the amazing Sage Hospitality portfolio where we dare to be different; not only in the experience we provide our guests, but also in the experiences we provide our associates. We believe in being true to ourselves and employing our passions. We are not just looking for associates; we are looking for, genuinely enthusiastic, and creative daydreamers who want to share their passion with others and the community!The Embassy Suites Irvine Orange County Airport is in the heart of Orange County best known for our proximity to the Orange County Airport. Honoring the Southern California lifestyle, we are center to attractions like OC Great Park, Newport & Laguna Beach and Disneyland & California Adventure Parks! We pride ourselves on being committed to serving our guests from all walks of life.We are an energetic, diverse and close nit team that has a blast creating extraordinary experiences for our guests and fellow associates.The Perks:

• Hilton Hotel discounts world wide

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance (full time employees only)

• 401(k) (full time employees only)

• Lunch dailyAt Sage we create a culture of belonging. Our team members serve with creativity, and passion.

Sage associates execute unforgettable experiences and take pride in our communities. We set new standards in hospitality.

Job Overview

Supervise the kitchen staff in the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable, competitive, quality products. Responsible for supervising the daily operations of the kitchen. Monitors food and labor costs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the kitchen to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all franchise standards.
• Prepare food of consistent quality following recipe cards and production and portion standards, per dupe from servers
• Supervise human resources in the production and preparation areas of the kitchen in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees while providing a safe work environment; train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Schedule and supervise the maintenance/sanitation of the kitchen, equipment and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and franchise standards and regulations.
• Assist in monitoring and control all labor and food costs.
• Promote the Accident Prevention Program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

 

Experience

Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

 

Knowledge/Skills

Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.

• Requires oral and written communication skills.
• Requires moderate hearing to communicate with employees and to hear machinery for safety reasons.
• Requires excellent vision for safety reasons.
• Requires moderate speech communications to communicate with other employees.
• Requires excellent comprehension and literacy to be able to read and write as well as analyze to fulfill budget.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.

Salary

USD $27.00 - USD $29.00 /Hr.