Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $80,170.00 - $95,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid parental leave
educational assistance
401k plan
stock purchase plan
Commuter Benefits
employee assistance plan
Childcare discounts
Paid sick leave
Paid holidays
Job Description
The Westin Seattle is a distinguished full-service hotel located in the heart of Seattle, Washington. Known for its commitment to exceptional guest experiences and wellness-focused hospitality, The Westin Seattle is part of Marriott International, a global leader in the hospitality industry. The hotel offers luxurious accommodations, fine dining, and a variety of amenities designed to enhance the well-being of its guests. As a vibrant part of the Seattle community, The Westin Seattle prides itself on fostering a welcoming environment where guests and associates alike feel valued and inspired.
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Job Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 2 to 4 years of relevant culinary or food and beverage experience
- Ability to manage kitchen operations effectively
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to handle guest complaints professionally
- Capacity to work full time including weekends and holidays
- Physical ability to perform kitchen duties including lifting and standing for extended periods
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED with 4 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area
- OR 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major with 2 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Familiarity with labor management systems and scheduling
- Commitment to customer service excellence
- Proficient in supervising and training kitchen staff
- Ability to create and maintain decorative food displays
- Understanding of budget management and cost control
Job Duties
- Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all food and beverage policies, standards and procedures
- Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily
- Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation
- Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either regularly or for special guests or functions
- Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products including artistic contributions
- Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays
- Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards
- Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards
- Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary
- Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor
- Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
- Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products
- Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions
- Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met
- Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation
- Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others
- advocates sound financial and business decision making
- demonstrates honesty and integrity
- leads by example
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
- Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors
- Maintains the productivity level of employees
- Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team
- Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently
- Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position
- Recognizes success performance and produces desired results
- Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention
- Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis
- Sets a positive example for guest relations
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service
- Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels
- Handles guest problems and complaints
- Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work
- Utilizes the Labor Management System to effectively schedule to business demands and for tracking of employee time and attendance
- Trains employees in safety procedures
- Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaches, mentors, or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills
- Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed
- Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed
- Brings issues to the attention of the department manager and Human Resources as necessary
- Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person
- Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems
- Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings
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