Run the Kitchen at Columbia’s Premiere Hotel

We are searching for an Executive Chef to join our leadership team. We have a robust food and beverage department offering three meals in Midlands & Rocks, in-room dining, and banquets up to 800 guests.

Who we are:

Marriott Columbia is the largest hotel downtown featuring a unique blend of Southern comfort and urban style. The 300-room full-service hotel offers Southern American cuisine in its Midlands restaurant and adjoining lounge.

Who we are looking for:

The Executive Chef is in command of our kitchen and sanitation for the hotel. Candidate must possess both culinary and managerial skills to play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing customer satisfaction. You must have previous experience as Executive Chef or Sous Chef at large property/resort.

Responsibilities include:

• The creation of high-quality food from a taste and presentation standpoint.
• Overall financial responsibility of culinary operation. Ensuring labor, food costs, inventory levels, and purchasing is in line.
• Manage/Mentor a team of culinary professionals
• Create checklists and line checks to ensure the kitchen is organized and properly prepared for the shift ahead
• Create prep lists and assign to culinary team members for daily task lists
• Inspect work of culinary team members to ensure sanitation, safety and preparedness
• Help in preparation, design, and execution of all food menus
• Ensure kitchen operates in a timely manner meeting all quality and sanitation standards
• Planning menus and directing food preparation when needed
• Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situations
• Manage and train kitchen staff and assess staff performance
• Order supplies to keep inventory levels under control
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
• Monitoring staff to control quality and food cost as well as ensuring all menu specifications

Requirements Include:

• 2+ years of previous Executive Chef/Kitchen Manager experience required
• 5+ years of Hotel Culinary experience strongly preferred
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
• Must have managerial experience
• BS Degree in Culinary Arts and/or ServSafe Certification are a plus.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, nights, holidays, and weekends.

What we offer:

· Competitive Pay plus great tips.

· Health, dental and vision insurance is available for full time employees

· Marriott and Columbia Sussex’s discount travel programs

· 401K with company matching

· Free Life Insurance policy for full time associates

· Short-term and long-term disability insurance

· Free lunch and dinner in our break room.

· Opportunities for growth

· Associate Incentive Programs

· Associate Appreciation Events and Awards

About our company Columbia Sussex:

Columbia Sussex is a private hotel company based in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022, the company was founded in 1972 and is owned by the Yung family and headed by William J. Yung III, president. Columbia Sussex owns and operates hotels across the United States, from Arizona to Alaska, Texas to Ohio and Florida. The company currently operates 41 hotels under three different brands including Marriott Hotels, which includes Renaissance, and Westin; Hilton Hotels and Resorts, and Hyatt Regency. Full-service hotels and resorts such as The Boulders Resort Golf & Spa, part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, in Carefree, Arizona, Marriott Phoenix Resort at The Buttes in Tempe, Arizona, Westin Atlanta Airport, Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa in Clearwater, FL, and Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort at Grand Dunes, South Carolina, collectively illustrate the breadth and depth of Columbia Sussex’s management expertise.

Columbia Sussex is one of the largest Marriott franchisees in the country and has been aggressively implementing a renovation program to various Marriott properties, including Columbia Marriott, Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa, Marriott Anchorage Downtown, Marriott Albuquerque, Marriott Greensboro Downtown, Marriott Dallas Las Colinas, Marriott Melville, Marriott Indianapolis North, Marriott Tampa Westshore, Marriott Albany, Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside, Marriott Hilton Head Resort and Spa, Marriott Savannah, Marriott Phoenix Airport and Marriott Sanibel Harbor Resort and Spa. For more information, visit www.columbiasussex.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• Bar
• Fine dining restaurant

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Sous Chef / Supervisory: 5 years (Preferred)
• Executive Chef: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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