Executive Chef

SOMERSET HILLS TAPESTRY COLLECTION BY HILTON

Somerset Hills Hotel, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton, lies in the historic Warren, NJ that is one of America's oldest counties the area is steeped in colonial and Revolutionary War history. The redesigned hotel offers all the comforts, service, and amenities of the world-class Hilton brand with the experience of a boutique hotel. Click here for more information.

THE ROLE

Savor by Valor! Join our culinary team as the Executive Chef at The Tapestry by Hilton in Somerset Hills. Savor is our new Food and Beverage division at Valor Hospitality. We are seeking a creative, driven Leader who is willing to work side by side with the team to produce an exceptional menu and deliver a fabulous guest experience! If you have a desire to learn, grow, and move your career to the next level contact us today!

POSITION PROFILE:

Charged with the duty of overseeing all the culinary operations for the food and beverage outlets. Direct the operation of the kitchen(s), including food preparation and quality, physical maintenance, and inventory functions, to ensure hotel quality standards and revenue goals are met and food and supply costs are controlled.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:

• Administer culinary human resource objectives to recruit, select, orient, train, assign, schedule, mentor, coach, counsel, and discipline associates; communicate job expectations, job duties and job responsibilities; plan, monitor, appraise, and review job contributions; provide regular feedback to help manage conflict and improve team member performance, review compensation actions; enforce policies and procedures.
• Meet culinary financial objectives by forecasting requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyzing variances; initiate corrective actions.
• Plan menus; estimate food costs and culinary profits; adjust and revise menus. Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; supervise the maintenance of kitchen equipment to protect the assets, to secure revenues and comply with legal regulations and ensure quality service.
• Educate and train team members in compliance with brand standards, service behaviors, and governmental regulations. Ensure staff has the tools, training, and equipment to carry out job duties.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Assist sales, catering and banquet staff with banquets, parties and other special events.
• Investigate, resolve, respond to guest needs, inquires, comments and/or problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects. Solicit guest feedback to improve food and presentation quality.
• Develop menu design and concepts for all food & beverage outlets and catering events. Monitor competitor and industry trends.
• Maintain procedures to ensure the security and proper storage of food and beverage products, inventory and equipment. Replenish supplies in a timely manner and minimize waste and pilferage.
• Ensure that all menu items are prepared and presented according to established recipes and brand standards. Develop and implement menus and back-up (use records, production lists, pars, training, etc...) within industry guidelines to continually improve revenues and profit margins while maintaining quality.
• Ensure that all kitchen equipment and storerooms are in proper operational condition and are cleaned on a regular basis.
• Perform Manager-on-Duty functions and shifts as assigned.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Hospitality or related experience
• Creative, outside-the-box thinker
• Very hands-on with your team. No clipboard chefs!
• Previous upscale high volume restaurant experience
• Banquets and event execution is a plus
• Willing to learn, hone your skills, learn from the best and move your career forward with the Savor team
• Experience with menu cost, inventory, food and labor controls

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

At Savor by Valor, passion for innovation and creativity in food and beverage are embedded in our DNA. We believe the food and beverage offering at our hotels and resorts is not merely an amenity that needs to be provided to our guests, but rather an integral part of the overall guest experience. We don't just build restaurants within the hotel, we design + curate a dining experience for guests and locals alike. We like to think of it as a restaurant that happens to have hotel rooms above.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Competitive Salary
• Daily Pay!
• Team Member Hotel Discount Program
• Uniforms Provided for most positions
• Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options
• Paid PTO beginning after ninety (90) days of employment
• 401k with employer match
• Team Member Awards and Recognition programs throughout the year
• Food and Beverage Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement

Please visit http://www.valorhospitality.com to learn more about our existing hotels, other exciting job opportunities and our company.