Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $69,100.00 - $95,100.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Job Description
SongTeller Hotel, inspired by the legendary Dolly Parton's illustrious career and pioneering spirit, is a distinctive hospitality destination located in the heart of Nashville. This unique hotel captures Dolly's essence in every element—from its design and ambiance to its culinary offerings and entertainment venues. With 245 elegantly appointed rooms, two lively food and beverage entertainment outlets, a market, and the one-of-a-kind Dolly Parton's Museum, SongTeller Hotel offers guests an immersive and memorable experience that celebrates music, style, and hospitality in a way that only Dolly herself could inspire.
At SongTeller Hotel, guests are invited to Love Every Moment—to un... Show More
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Job Requirements
- Education in culinary arts or related field preferred
- Minimum seven years of culinary leadership experience
- Experience managing multiple food and beverage outlets and banquet services
- Strong knowledge of Southern and American cuisine
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Experience with culinary budgeting and food cost management
- Knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation regulations
- Proficiency with culinary and inventory management software
- Ability to train, mentor and inspire culinary teams
- Experience in pre-opening hotel culinary operations preferred
Job Qualifications
- Seven or more years of progressive culinary leadership experience, preferably in upscale, lifestyle or luxury hotel setting
- Proven experience leading large-scale operations with multiple F&B outlets, banquets, and high-volume service
- Formal culinary training from an accredited institution preferred
- Deep knowledge of Southern cuisine and modern American cooking techniques
- Proven leadership skills, problem solving, team building, communication and organizational skills
- Passion for creating memorable dining experiences and fostering a positive kitchen culture
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Opening hotel experience preferred
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, Micros POS System, Hotel Effectiveness, Crunchtime or other food and beverage recipe, inventory management and ordering software
Job Duties
- Lead the culinary direction of the property utilizing experience and knowledge of food industry trends, classics, and seasonal ingredients to create exciting and innovative menus for all F&B outlets and banquet/catering events
- Manage Pre-Opening Critical Path process, ensuring milestones are achieved in a timely manner
- Recruit, interview and train culinary team
- Oversee all kitchen operations, including food and beverage entertainment venues, market, in-room dining and banquet and catering events
- Hire, train, and mentor kitchen staff with a focus on excellence, efficiency, and team spirit
- Maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation, cleanliness, and safety
- Collaborate with the F&B and Sales Teams to design seasonal menus and unique guest experiences
- Manage culinary budgets, food costs, inventory, and vendor relationships
- Incorporate sustainability practices and local sourcing whenever possible
- Uphold compliance with health regulations, safety standards, and hotel policies
- Represent the property at community and media events as needed
- Meet culinary financial objectives through forecasting, preparing annual budgets, utilizing costed schedules/schedule tools, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions
- Utilize Crunchtime software to build costed menus and recipes, complete food inventories, evaluate food costs and revise menus as needed
- Ensure all menu items are prepared and presented according to established recipes and property brand standards
- Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and ensure compliance with all Herschend Enterprises safety program standards
- 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
- Educate and train hosts in compliance with property brand standards, service behaviors, and governmental regulations
- Ensure hosts have 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, inquiries, comments and/or problems to ensure a quality guest experience and enhance future sales prospects
- Solicit guest feedback to improve food and presentation 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
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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