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Creekside Cabins, Steakhouse, and Tavern in the tall mountain ponderosa pines of Tonto national forest, nestled right below the Mogollon Rim in Payson, AZ is looking for a restaurant manager/ head chef to join and lead our team.
As we are a lodging, wedding and jeep tour property, a skill set conducive to assisting with those parts of the business would be a huge plus but not necessary.
Lodging is available on property for the ideal candidate.
Essential Functions:
- Achieves budgeted labor costs and guest service scores
- Facilitate a stable, orderly, and reliable work environment
- Evaluate menu and adjust as needed
- Uphold food quality and presentation standards
- Ensure kitchen follows proper storage, labeling, food preparation, and safety protocols
- Collaborate and lead waitstaff
- Be responsible for kitchen culture and best practices
- Build your kitchen team through interviewing, hiring, providing performance improvement, and disciplinary action
- Participates and provides input towards food and beverage marketing activities
- Adheres to proper purchasing and requisitioning procedures
- Attends and participates in weekly food and beverage meeting and department leader meetings
- Deliver up to 150 guest catered wedding dinners and corporate events on property
- Supervises and directs all aspects of the Restaurant, Bar, and catering
- Ensures that the entire guest experience (quality, sanitation, service, etc.) meets or exceeds established standards
- Identifies current and future guest services and formulates plans and actions to achieve
- Assigns, directs, supervises, and trains staff in the proper methods of food and beverage service
- Collects and analyzes information concerning facility operations such as daily food and beverage sales, guest attendance, and labor costs to prepare a budget, maximize sales and maintain cost control
- Oversees cleaning and maintenance of equipment and facility and ensures all health and safety regulations are adhered to
- Inspects dining room to ensure all quality and service standards are followed
- Maintains food and beverage ambiance by inspecting and monitoring service stations, table linen, floors, seating, lighting, and music
- Observes and directs Associate presentation for compliance with uniform and appearance standards
- Investigates and resolves food quality and service complaints
- Assists in competitive pricing and menu changes in Restaurant, Tavern, and conference/banquet operations
- Operates the facilities within the established budget(s)
- Ensures Associates serve alcohol responsibly
- Maintains guest check audits
- Spot checks to ensure proper check handling procedures
- Notifies Engineering of any facility maintenance needs through work orders
- Ensures proper sanitation of all areas
- Implements and ensures compliance of all alcohol controls
- Other duties standard to Restaurant Manager/ Head Chef Responsibilities
We are looking forward to receiving your application. Thank you.
