Restaurant Chef - FireLake Grill House

Position Description

FireLake is the second addition of Carlson's award winning mid-western restaurant. Featuring regional, local and sustainable foods kissed with the flavor of real burning wood, utilizing the grill, rotisserie and smoker. A timeless atmosphere with a modern edge. Impeccable hospitality and service. 175 seat restaurant, 125 seat lounge. Our lounge features local brews, selective wine list and modern cocktail program.

The Restaurant Chef is responsible for organizing and participating in the daily operation of the kitchen area. Manages cooks and stations to provide exceptional quality and presentation of food and beverages. Maintains sanitation, staff training, and stations to restaurant standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversees kitchen operational areas

• Maintains current and seasonal recipes for menu items
• Familiar with and enforces food safety and health guidelines
• Relays feedback of kitchen employees to department manager
• Provides input for creation of banquet, restaurant, and bar menus
• Completes daily food production sheets and other reports
• Checks all stations to ensure proper setup, cleaning, and take down before and after each shift
• Inspect orders to ensure the quality and presentation meets restaurant standards

Manages kitchen staff

• Trains kitchen staff
• Leads periodic meetings with kitchen staff to coach on new recipes and kitchen processes
• Works with Executive Chef to schedule kitchen staff for appropriate coverage
• Conducts interviews with potential hires upon request

Prepares and inspects food to maintain quality standards

• Cuts meat and prepares food for cook stations
• Inspects ingredients upon delivery and before use to ensure quality
• Assists in quarterly inventories
• Shares food and beverage complaints with Executive Chef and works to resolve
• Ensures department adheres to Radisson Blu, local and state health, hygiene and safety policies

Works with other departments to efficiently operate kitchen

• Coordinates kitchen staffing and food quantities with high volume periods for banquets, restaurants, and bar
• Reports special requests, food spoilage, and other Kitchen concerns to Executive Chef
• Attends Banquet Event Order (BEO) meetings when Executive Chef is unavailable
• Attends stand-up, safety, and other periodic meetings in Executive Chef's absence
• Responds quickly and accurately to requests for special accommodations (allergies, box lunches) for guests, groups, and events

Creates 100% guest satisfaction by providing the Radisson Blu experience through performance that demonstrates the standards of, genuine hospitality and exceeding guest expectations

• Gives personal attention, takes personal responsibility and uses teamwork when providing guest service
• Listens, apologizes with empathy, finds a solution and follows through when resolving guest problems
• Provides Yes I Can! genuine hospitality and teamwork on an ongoing basis
• Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and uses their best judgment as to when it is appropriate to use the 100% Guest Satisfaction
• Performs other duties required to provide the service brand behavior and genuine hospitality

REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of local health and safety regulations
• Culinary degree or equivalent experience
• 4 years progressive experience in high-volume kitchen
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Collaborate effectively with other hotel employees and managers to ensure teamwork
• Able to resolve conflicts guests, supervisor and employee
• Strong floor presence with focus and energy
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Long hours are sometimes required, ability to work flexible schedule
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift 25 pounds on a regular basis and push or pull up to 75 pounds
• Good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment

Brand

Radisson Blu

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and make employment decisions without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation and gender identity or any other protected class. Our locations are drug-free and pre-employment drug tests are required. Background checks are also required before employment begins. We participate in E-Verify and those who are ineligible to work in the United States will not be considered.