Head Chef-Banquets Jobs

Job Number 23096356

Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary

Location Le Méridien Jakarta, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

Job Summary

Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the banquet food preparation staff and managing all food related catering functions. Accountable for coordinating menus, purchasing, scheduling, food preparation and plating for catering events. The individual is responsible for delivering a consistent, high quality product with an appetizing presentation. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. 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

• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Manages BEO process including menu development, pricing, tracking and ordering.
• Estimates daily Banquet Event Order production needs.
• Ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards.
• Attends daily Banquet Event meetings to review culinary requirements.
• Plans food quantities and plating requirements for all banquet functions.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Supports procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.
• Manages food quantities and plating requirements for all banquet functions.

Managing Culinary Teams

• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.
• Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.
• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• 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.
• Supervises banquet kitchen shift operations.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Communicates regularly with employees to ensure performance expectations are clear.
• Communicates production needs to key personnel.
• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.
• Utilizes an "open door" policy to identify and address employee problems or concerns.

Maintaining Culinary Goals

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Responds effectively to guest problems and complaints.
• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Conducts training when appropriate.
• Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).
• Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation support the Peer Review Process.
• Ensures employees are cross-trained to support successful daily operations.
• Participates in training staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.
• Trains employees in safety procedures.
• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.

Additional Responsibilities

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

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.

At Le Méridien, we believe in helping guests unlock the unexpected and engaging experiences each destination has to offer. Our guests are curious and creative, cosmopolitan, culture seekers that appreciate sophisticated, timeless service. We provide original, chic and memorable service and experiences that inspire guests to unlock the destination. We’re looking for curious, creative and well-informed people to join our team. If you appreciate connecting with like-minded guests and have a deep desire to create unexpected experiences, we invite you to explore career opportunities with Le Méridien.