Kitchen Supervisor (Magnolia Hotel Houston)

KITCHEN SUPERVISOR

Rated “One of the top 100 New Hotels in the World” by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, Magnolia Houston, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, was originally the home of the Houston Post Dispatch newspaper and later the corporate office for Shell Oil Company. After extensive renovations, this 1926 historic landmark is now one of Houston’s most distinct properties. Located in the heart of downtown Houston, discover a destination dedicated to pure hospitality at www.magnoliahotels.com/houston. We are interviewing for TWO Kitchen Supervisor positions.

The Magnolia Career Experience
The Magnolia career experience is a partnership of your talents, skills and personality with our resources, service success and professional standards. We are not a collection of workers in a mass of square footage. We are entrepreneurs in a unique environment of our own creation. We are committed to service to our guests, employees and community. Every employee in the Hotel will touch success. We are diverse in opinion, culture and life experiences.

Duties & Functions of the Kitchen Supervisor
Assisting with the Hotel’s culinary operations, applying thorough knowledge of culinary arts, portion controls, staff training, food sanitation and safety are the over-arching objectives of the Kitchen Supervisor. Other highlighted duties and functions of the position include:

Communicate to Executive Chef any issues related to suppliers and vendors regarding deliveries, product quality, invoices, etc. Conduct shift walkthrough inspections of kitchen/culinary areas. Assist with scheduled month end food inventories as directed. Enforce ServeSafe food sanitation program for the Hotel kitchen, and train staff in ServeSafe food sanitation. Assume supervision of Kitchen operations for assigned shift, communicate shift issues to Executive Chef. Help maintain Hotel kitchen loss control and risk management programs. Responsible for securing kitchen area particularly food storage areas, and maintain key control of kitchen area during assigned shifts.

Magnolia’s Desired Qualifications for the Kitchen Supervisor
Hotel culinary operations have many moving parts. The Kitchen Supervisor must have the experience to understand what the parts are and make sure they all function together to produce the quality product and guest satisfaction the Hotel seeks. General desired qualifications for the Kitchen Supervisor may include:

Two years Kitchen Supervisor or Lead Cook experience in a full service restaurant and/or high volume banquet, production, or catering operation. Ability to train kitchen positions in all areas of operation. Proven written and verbal communication skills particularly in regards to training employees. Possess certification or be able to pass ServeSafe food sanitation course and train staff on the program. Ability to quickly assess productivity levels of the cook line, dish area and pantry personnel during any given preparation/plating/serving period.

The Magnolia Houston offers the following great benefits to this position.
• $50 METRO card per month or discounted parking rate
• Medical, Dental Vision benefits after 30 days of employment
• Complimentary shift meal
• Shoes for Crews
• Generous PTO & Paid Holiday Plan
• 401k
• Charitable Donation Match
• Marriott Explore employee discount program
• Education Assistance & Student Loan Debt Relief Program
• “Kitz for Kidz” School Supplies program