Job Description
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and direct food preparation, presentation and culinary activities according clients preferences
- Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards & clients delight
- Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs
- Employs food safety best practices and makes sure that all kitchen staff members do the same
- Selects choice ingredients that will give dishes the best flavour
- Experiments to come up with new specialties that will draw diners into the restaurant
- Determines how much food to order and maintains an appropriate supply at the restaurant
- Keeps up with trends in cooking and the restaurant business to ensure that guests have a positive experience
- Works quickly and accurately during busy periods, such as weekends and evenings
- Check the quality/quantity of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Order or requisition food & other supplies needed to ensure efficient operations.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations
- Record production or operational data on specified forms.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards.
- Participates in revenue/yield management efforts of the Hotel.