What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Kitchen Banquets - La Concha Resort position at The Condado Collection?
Overview
The Condado Collection is a collection of hospitality properties in Puerto Rico ranging from classic and modern luxury full-service hotels, to fine dining and entertainment.
La Concha Resort is a modern luxury resort in Condado, Puerto Rico with history dating back to 1958. Epitomizing the fun “Latino Chic” lifestyle, offering stylish amenities and a hot nightlife to all guests. We aim to create experiences and inspire journeys not only for our guests, but also our workforce. We are confident that our team members are the key in delivering passionate and authentic hospitality service. Let’s create a collection of memories together!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for overseeing a specific kitchen department (Banquets) ensuring that it runs smoothly and efficiently.
- Prepare special meals or substitute items.
- Ensures proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish.
- Maintain food logs updated.
- Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared.
- Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items.
- Guide the kitchen staff to prepare dishes on time and to a high degree of quality.
- Set-up stations properly and on time for each service period.
- Ensures all food is prepared by recipes designated by the supervisor.
- Ensures food quality and quantity is correct.
- Ensures food is sent to the correct area on time.
- Ensures production charts are closely followed and adhered to.
- Ensures all preparation areas are clean, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
- Ensures freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Ensures food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature by regulating the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
- Estimates anticipated food consumption, orders or requisitions supplies, or retrieves food from storage.
- Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives.
- Follows all company safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to the supervisor.
- Complete safety training and certifications.
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others, supports the team to reach common goals.
- Ensures uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintains confidentiality of proprietary information.
- Performs other reasonable job duties as requested by Chefs.
Qualifications
- Hospitality oriented
- Previous experience as a lead cook or in a similar role in a high volume, multioutlet hotel or restaurant.
- Able to handle difficult situations effectively
- Able to work quickly and efficiently, especially under pressure
- Ability to run all kitchen areas/stations
- Must be able to bend, squat, stretch, stand for 2-3 hours at a time, and lift weighing up to 50 pounds
- Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Should work well under pressure, even with minimal supervision
- Technical culinary knowledge
- Fully bilingual (English/Spanish)
The Condado Collection 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.
