Executive Chef

Atrium Hospitality is seeking a talented and driven Executive Chef to lead the culinary team at the Kansas City Embassy Suites. This all-suite hotel features 237 spacious guest rooms and 18,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, serving a diverse mix of business travelers, conference guests, and leisure visitors. Located just minutes from Kansas City International Airport and a short drive from downtown Kansas City, the hotel offers easy access to local attractions, including Zona Rosa Town Center, world-class barbecue, and vibrant cultural landmarks.

Salary Range: 70k-80k

The primary purpose of the Executive Chef is to oversee the property’s day-to-day culinary operations and ensure that the culinary team produces the highest quality of food for guests and events according to Atrium standards.

Work Performed: 

The Executive Chef will be tasked with the following duties, responsibilities, and assignments: 

• Developing results-oriented associates through effective training, evaluation, motivation, coaching and counseling in accordance to Atrium’s Core Values; 

• Leading the effort to achieve guest service standards by constantly seeking ways to improve products and services;  

• Controlling labor costs with effective scheduling and cross training;  

• Producing and conveying methods of production of culinary items for a la carte and catered functions; 

• Achieving budgeted food percentages through effective control measures including portion controls, kitchen timing, inventory rotation measures, receiving and storage procedures, and waste control;  

• Creating menus to enhance quality, consistency and concept; 

• Partnering with food and beverage, sales and event teams to ensure guest culinary expectations are met; 

• Teaching and enforcing health code requirements, safety procedures and cleanliness standards throughout kitchen(s);  

• Manage direct reports by ensuring Associates understand employment practices, recommending employment decisions and corrective action, supporting performance management, and implementing discipline; 

• Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures, including reporting accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to management; 

• Support other departments as needed based on business demands; and 

• Any and all other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position 

What you will need to be considered for this role:

4+ years of supervisory experience in a hotel culinary position

Proven leadership skills

Technical proficiency and ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge of food preparation methods.

Experience in computing discount, interest, profit, and loss; commission, markups, and selling price; ratios, proportions, and percentages; surface, volumes, weights, and measures.

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What will set you apart:

Certification as "Executive Chef" or culinary degree from recognized culinary institute

Workday

Physical:

Standing, bending, lifting, reaching, pushing pulling 

Lifting up to 50lbs occasionally

Lifting up to 10lbs regularly

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