Welcome to Aloft Lake Nona.  Designed for global travelers who love open spaces, open thinking and open expression, this is where travel creates possibilities. Where style is necessary. Connectivity keeps up with you. Social scenes are vibrant. And the only direction is forward.

Aloft Lake Nona seeks a Restaurant Chef de Cuisine to lead the daily operations of the restaurant culinary team. Duties include but are not limited to leading menu planning, maintaining sanitation standards, and assisting the executive sous chef, restaurant manager, and the culinary team on the line during peak meal periods. 

In this role you will strive to continually improve guest and team member satisfaction determine training needs to accomplish goals, then implement a plan of action.  High focus on financial performance, superior guest dining service, team member engagement, labor management, and guest/team member satisfaction by fostering a professional work environment that champions our company culture. Areas of responsibility comprise overseeing all food preparation for the restaurant, lounge, and all support areas. Reporting to the executive sous chef, this position will service Tempo+Grace and WXYZ Bar.

At CoralTree Hospitality, we're committed to enriching your career and life experiences through unparalleled benefits that support your personal and professional growth. Joining the CoralTree team means gaining access to an exceptional benefits package designed with you in mind. Join us and discover a workplace where your contributions are valued and rewarded every day.

• Explore Freely: Immerse yourself in our Team Member Travel Program, where you'll enjoy complimentary and discounted stays at CoralTree Hospitality properties, allowing you to explore new destinations effortlessly.
• Share the Experience: Enjoy UNLIMITED Friends and Family discounted rates, creating unforgettable memories together.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Take charge of your well-being through our pre-tax flexible benefit plan, covering healthcare and dependent care expenses, tailored to your needs. Our comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, including pet insurance ensures peace of mind for you, your family, and your furry companions.
• Build for the Future: Plan for tomorrow with our 401(k) plan, complete with a company match, empowering you to build financial security.
• Support When You Need It: Navigate life's challenges with confidence through our Employee Assistance Program, providing support when you need it most.
• Enriched Lifestyle: Enjoy a balanced lifestyle with paid time off and holidays, giving you time to recharge and celebrate with loved ones.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access team member discounts from top industry brands in travel, entertainment, and retail, including Apple, Live Nation, Samsung, Hertz, Sam’s Club and more, making every day a little more extraordinary.

Ensures the highest standard of quality control and menu development for the restaurant, lounge, and other support areas.  Continually enhances the culinary experience.

• Supervises restaurant kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all culinary policies, brand standards and procedures.
• Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Plans and manages food quantities and plating requirements for the restaurant.
• Communicates production needs to key personnel.
• Assists in developing daily and seasonal menu items for the restaurant.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and brand standards.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Prepares and cooks foods on the line with the team regularly.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Determines how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Responsible to lead opening for service and closing duties.

• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Leads shift teams while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• Supervises and manages restaurant kitchen team members. Manages all day-to-day operations. Has working knowledge of all kitchen stations well enough to perform duties in team member' absence.
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of team members.
• Ensures each team member is trained to support successful kitchen operations.
• Offers adequate on-boarding experience to new hires ensuring team members understand job expectations and are properly trained to deliver a seamless guest dining experience.
• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with team member and ensures team members do the same within the team.

• Sets and supports achievement of kitchen goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Develops specific guidance and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish daily kitchen operations work.
• Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve/exceed budgeted goals.
• Effectively investigates, reports and follows-up on team member accidents.
• Knows and implements company safety standards.

• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Participates in training restaurant staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.
• Manages team member progressive discipline procedures.
• Participates in the team member performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
• Uses all available on the job training tools for team member.
• Assists as needed in the interviewing and hiring of team member team members with appropriate skills.

• Provides all applicable restaurant information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates and to the front of the house leadership team and staff effectively.
• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Control labor and operating expenses through effective planning, budgeting, purchasing decisions, policy making, and inventory control while focusing on creative cost control and revenue generation solutions to maximize profit in the division and hotel.
• It's visible in the operation, recognize and maintain relationships with regular guests and cultivate relationships with new patrons through effective marketing and personal relationships.
• Communicate with team member and managers to ensure operational needs are met and attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments. Is a champion of change and a role model for innovation.

• Able to work flexible hours and days.
• Two-year culinary arts degree required.
• Minimum of three years of related experience as a sous chef or a chef de cuisine.
• Three to five years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, food products, and food service equipment.
• Previous experience maintaining professional and respectful work relationships.
• Previous experience in restaurant setting preferably in a hotel environment.
• Must have serve safe certificate.

Join us in creating unforgettable experiences for our guests, building vibrant communities, and shaping the future of travel and hospitality. 

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