Job Overview
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $15.00 - $30.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
retirement plans
fitness center access
Spa services
Job Description
Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center is a premier full-service resort and meetings destination located in the vibrant sports and entertainment district between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. This 888-room upscale hotel places itself at the heart of some of the nation’s most celebrated sports venues, including Globe Life Field, the home of the 2023 World Series Texas Rangers, and AT&T Stadium, the iconic stadium for the Dallas Cowboys. With its state-of-the-art amenities, guests are offered a world-class experience whether visiting for leisure, conventions, corporate events, or family vacations. The resort boasts five distinct restaurants and lounges, two inviting pools... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years experience in kitchen management or related hospitality role
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a team
- Thorough understanding of food safety and sanitation regulations
- Experience with labor scheduling and inventory management
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to handle stressful situations effectively
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience managing kitchen staff in a hotel or restaurant setting
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to plan and manage labor costs
- Experience in inventory control
- Familiarity with standardized recipes and quality presentation
- Proficiency in employee training and performance evaluation
- Ability to maintain equipment and ensure cleanliness
- Comfortable with multitasking in a fast-paced environment
Job Duties
- Maintains restaurant kitchen staffing levels so as to provide for optimal performance of all duties
- Administers and ensures adherence to departmental guidelines, policies and procedures
- Responsible for smooth, efficient, cost effective operation of restaurant food production activities, to include labor management, inventory control, use of product and adherence to all sanitation requirements
- Supervises/performs kitchen opening and closing operations
- Supervises/assists food handlers in the preparation and production of all hot and cold food items
- Orders raw food ingredients necessary to prepare all items on the menu for area of responsibility
- Ensures that all raw food ingredients are received and stored in the proper manner
- Supervises all aspects of food preparation and production, ensures that standardized recipes, plating and presentation guides, portion control and garnish requirements are adhered to at all times
- Organizes/assists food handlers in the performance of their duties as needed to ensure Loews standards for timely preparation/service of food cooked to order are met
- Monitors all food preparation, production, holding and storage operations to ensure adherence to all Governmental Food Service Sanitation standards
- Performs frequent inspections of all preparation and cooking equipment to ensure that they are kept clean, sanitary and in perfect operating order
- Reports all equipment maintenance needs to Engineering
- Interviews, selects, trains, appraises, coaches, counsels and disciplines departmental team members according to Loews Hotels standards
- Follows New Hire Training and onboarding program in accordance with hotel policy
- Reviews daily payroll report, controls daily labor costs by reducing staff as business activity diminishes
- Attends required hotel meetings to keep abreast of in-house activities, special promotions and upcoming events, maintain communications with other departments within the hotel
- Communicates daily with department team members to obtain/provide current information regarding daily activities/functions and upcoming events
- Evaluates individual team members performance, determines areas in need of improvement or requirements for advancement, establishes goals, objectives and training needs required to achieve same
- Conducts meeting with department team members as required, to communicate effectively with all beverage department personnel to ensure that they are kept current on pertinent hotel information and activities
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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