Description

The Westin Chicago Northwest located in Itasca is looking for qualified candidates to join our team!

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee high volume food production and preparation duties for catering and banquet services
• Works with event manager to prepare a variety of nutritionally balanced, attractive and cost effective menu options for clients. In conjunction with the Executive Chef, develop seasonal menus including tasting notes and menu specifications.
• Assists in the creation and recommends menu changes
• Recommends and implements procedural/production changes
• Assures compliance with all sanitation Serve-Safe and safety requirements
• Performs culinary management of food service operation to include inventory, ordering and receiving
• Demonstrates proficiency in menu development, cost controls, and purchasing and inventory with a focus on sourcing and utilizing local food products
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of relevant culinary experience preferred
• High volume production and catering experience

Extensive knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must have the ability to communicate in English. Self-starting personality with an even disposition. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Can communicate well with guests. Must be willing to “pitch-in” and help co- workers with their job duties and be a team player. Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery. Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.

NOTE:

This description excludes non-essential and marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. Furthermore, the specific examples in each section are not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, they represent the typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the associate’s supervisor.

Furthermore, this description is subject to change, in the sole discretion of the Company, and in no way creates an employment contract, implied or otherwise; each associate remains, at all times, an “at will” associate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)