Chef De Cuisine (Elevated Indonesian Specialty Dining)

Job Number 23146710
Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location TA’AKTANA a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa Labuan Bajo, One Marriott Drive, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, Indonesia VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management
Resort Overview
Cradled between a labyrinth of wild forests and the pearlescent shores of the Flores Sea, sits the luxurious sanctuary of TA'AKTANA, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan Bajo. A haven made for the adventurous, sea-seeking Explorers and Collectors from near and far.
Easily accessible, it is the perfect base to explore everything West Flores and Komodo National Park offer at one's own rhythm.
This is Marriott International's first property in the region of Flores. With 70 keys including luxuriously appointed Sea Villas, Family Suites and oversized rooms, this property will be one of a kind in the portfolio of the company in Indonesia.
A wedding chapel to make those memories unforgettable, culinary delights to tantalize the tastebuds, views of spectacular sunsets from a Bar immersed in the sea to relaxing spa treatments are just some of the choices that we be on offer to the discerning traveller.
Job Summary
Accountable for overall success of the daily kitchen operations. Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education And Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the 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; 2 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Ensuring Culinary Standards And Responsibilities Are Met

• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Knows and implements brand’s Safety Standards.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Supports procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
• Supervises kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• 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.
• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Leading Team

• Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.
• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.
• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Maintaining Culinary Goals

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Understands the impact of departments operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational and financial objectives are met.
• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Orders employee uniforms according to budget and ensures uniforms are properly inventoried and maintained.
• Schedules employees to business demands and tracks employee time and attendance.
• Comprehends budgets, operating statements and payroll progress reports as needed to assist in the financial management of department.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• 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.
• Helps employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.
• Handles guest problems and complaints.
• Strives to improve service performance.
• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
• Sets a positive example for guest relations.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
• Assists as needed in the interviewing and hiring of employee team members with appropriate skills.
• Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.
• Participates in training the Restaurant and Catering staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.
• Identifies the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations.
• Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings.
• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
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