Job Description

With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others.

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it\xe2\x80\x99s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we\'re here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.

The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for planning and managing day to day culinary operations in Basilico Kitchen while upholding to the high standards set by the hotel.

What will I be doing?

As a Chef de Cuisine , you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards ;

People

• Supervise all employees during set-up, service and breakdown for each meal period.
• Ensure that sanitation standards as set forth by Hilton and local regulations are in compliance as well as the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen. HACCP
• Work together with the Executive Sous Chef in preparing marketing plan throughout the year.
• Verify that all scheduled staff is present and signed-in.
• Ensure training is occurring on an ongoing basis with all employees.
• Maintain discipline and motivation for employees.
• Ensure proper training is given to all line cooks.
• Actively work with restaurant manager, stewarding, and engineering in having a smooth operation.
• Ensure kitchen employees are storing food properly, following a \xe2\x80\x98FIFO\xe2\x80\x99 system.
• Assume full responsibility in the absence of the Executive Chef and/or Executive Sous Chef.
• Participate in the scheduling and performance evaluation of kitchen employees.
• Respond properly in any hotel emergency or safety situation.
• Perform other tasks or projects assigned by hotel management and staff.
• Support other kitchen department when required.

Product

• Able to prepare seasonal Italian a la carte menu.
• Work together with the Executive Sous Chef in preparing Italian buffet rotations.
• Control all food preparation/storage.
• Ability to conduct Italian cooking classes.
• Ensure the service and food prepared are up to Hotel\xe2\x80\x99s standard.
• Requisite all food items needed daily from the food storeroom in concert with all cooks.
• Verify the taste and presentation of food produced prior to meal periods.
• Communicate and delegate the production schedule for the day, collating quantities to be produced from the forecast and for the next day\xe2\x80\x99s banquet function sheets.
• Expedite orders on the line.
• Inspect and supervise the sanitation and maintenance of equipment.
• Ensure that proper work orders is made and follow up accordingly.

Profit

• Control labor and food costs.
• Perform daily storeroom inspections of all walk-in refrigerators to ensure that proper rotation of food is done.
• Assist the storeroom Receiving Clerk in reviewing the quality of goods received as necessary.
• Review the refrigerator areas of the kitchen and storerooms to ensure the proper usage of merchandise.
• Inform and keep the Executive Sous Chef up-to-date on problems and irregularities and recommends courses of action.
• Monitor and control the labor maximize productivity to produce a quality product while adhering to labor standards.
• Monitor and control the food cost by creative menu planning, keeping waste to a minimum.
• Assist in the development of a safe and clean working environment.

What are we looking for?

A Chef de Cuisine,serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other team members. To successfully fill this role ,you should maintain the attitude ,behaviors, skills and values that follow :

• Good reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English and Italian language.
• A good 10 years experience working in top Restaurant and 5 stars hotels in Italy; experience abroad will be a plus point.
• Must have full knowledge of modern Food Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation requirements in the service & hospitality industry in handling food; HACCP certificate a plus.
• Italian Culinary Institute or High school certificates a must.
• Strong leadership, training, motivation and communication skills.
• Good in conducting Cooking Class and preview experience will be a plus point.
• Good in PR and Marketing skill will be a plus point.
• Good in Wine Knowledge will be a plus point.

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travellers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!

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