Chef de Cuisine

Job Description

Company Description Your Fairmont Journey Starts Here: Are you a someone with a passion for excellence and a flair for exceptional hospitality? Fairmont Udaipur Palace invites you to embark on an unforgettable journey of luxury and join our pre-opening team. Job Description Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following: Showcasing your artistic culinary talents through your menu design Leading the local market restaurant industry with trend setting food offerings Strives to advance his/her knowledge, skills and abilities and consistently shares same with others Making key operating decisions that impact the F&B offering for the restaurant Training a team of diverse and professional Colleagues to deliver on our dining experience Responsible for the food culture and food safety of the banquets Being a key leader in the hotel operations team Oversees daily Culinary operation and sets direction of the team and menu Works in conjunction with the PR and Marketing team to grow revenues via social and other marketing campaigns Preparation of financial forecasts and budgets for the Banquet team including ordering of product and scheduling of team members Ensuring proper inventory control and ordering practices are utilized Sets and oversees the goals as identified through employee engagement surveys. Leading initiatives to guarantee Guest Satisfaction Scores are achieved Training and development of culinary team members with emphasis on team leads, food presentation and preparation methods In conjunction with other leaders, the Chef de Cuisine will ensure the kitchen is maintained in optimum condition Instrumental in running a department that meets Health & Safety committee objectives Will support and provide direction for the menu development and implementation of menus with consideration to banquet concept, food trends, Guest Satisfaction results & food cost Actively involved in kitchen and department head meetings Qualifications Creative, self-motivated, detail oriented and well organized Product and quality obsessed with good knowledge in menu engineering and design A team player with the ability to train, coach and motivate employees. Experience leading a fast paced culinary operation Strong leadership and communication skills Previous experience scheduling of a large culinary team Understanding of labor costs and productivity Versed on calculation of food cost; Experience with conducting food inventories and understanding of inventory turn-over Minimum 3 years in a similar role Additional Information Our Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. Show more Show less