What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Chef position at South Congress Hotel?
SOUTH CONGRESS HOTEL is hiring an Executive Chef
The living room for the neighborhood, South Congress Hotel, is an 83-room boutique hotel designed to be a community activity hub. A place for travelers and locals alike, the hotel has three restaurants, a coffee and bakeshop, a rooftop pool, an award-winning Lobby Bar, and two retail spaces. In addition, a range of community events programming is open to all. All are locally owned and right at the doorstep of Austin's favorite street.
What you'll do :
- Act as a strategic business and thought partner in collaboration with New Waterloo to develop and implement company goals, business plans, and budgets
- Provide leadership and management support to culinary team members while overseeing day-to-day operations
- Lead a team that continually challenges the status quo and current way of doing things to seek more efficient ways of operating in the market and executing a high-quality, consistent guest experience
- Supervise and coordinate activities of all culinary staff; instruct the team in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of menu items
- Inspire and motivate teams to maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, and consistency
- Actively manage financial goals and targets; maintain budgets and optimize expense structures
- Manage daily kitchen operations, including ingredient sourcing, inventory control, food ordering, and kitchen sanitation; ensure compliance with food safety standards and regulations
- Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors to ensure the availability of high-quality and fresh ingredients; negotiate pricing and contracts to optimize procurement
- Oversee the recruitment and training of new team members; responsible for planning, documenting, implementing, and monitoring department training programs
- Create and support a cooperative and collaborative work environment where employees work productively and develop professionally
- Oversee the weekly work schedule of all personnel, maintain appropriate databases, and review payroll records for appropriate personnel
- Plan and execute special events, coordinating menus, staffing, and logistics
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and sanitation regulations, including proper handling and storage of food, as well as the maintenance of kitchen equipment
- Effectively manage kitchen documentation including recipes and standard operating procedures
- Quickly address any culinary-related issues or challenges, adapting to unforeseen circumstances while maintaining a calm and solution-oriented approach
Who you are :
BENEFITS
We are proud to offer competitive wages and the following benefits for full-time employees :
ABOUT NEW WATERLOO
New Waterloo is a community-centric independent hospitality company based in Austin, Texas. We use our platform to intentionally empower and get behind the choices of our people and communities - creating environments that sustain lasting social impact. Our team of hospitality experts provides the resources, talent, passion, and collaboration necessary to foster thoughtful places and thriving businesses.
New Waterloo is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for this role.
