Job Description

Company Description
Pullman Chennai Anna Salai offers 232 stylish rooms, a swimming pool, fitness center, spa, two signature dining venues, versatile banquet spaces, boardrooms, and social lounges-ideal for business and leisure travelers. The hotel is perfectly equipped to host a wide range of MICE events, featuring versatile modular venues that can accommodate up to 400 guests, from intimate meetings to grand celebrations.

Kitchen Planning

• Plan and coordinate the activities of the team to ensure operative effectiveness.
• Follow guidelines laid by the Executive Chef on menu plan
• Ensure stock levels are maintained by calculating inventory, ordering and retrieving supplies.
• Estimate daily and weekly requirements as per the process laid.

People Management

• Provide effective support to the team to enable them to provide a range of effective and efficient services.
• Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.
• Motivate and develop the team to ensure smooth functioning of the department and promote teamwork.
• Prepare Duty rosters for the team in order to ensure operative effectiveness.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels in order to consistently provide excellent guest service.

Financial Management

• Monitor the operations of the department to ensure that the food wastage is minimized.
• Ensure to maximize employee productivity in order to minimize payroll costs.
• Identify optimal, cost effective use of the resources and educate the team on the same.

Operational Management

• Supervise the function of the kitchen team, facilities and costs, hence contribute towards maximizing the overall Food & Beverage departments profit.
• To ensure that the preparation and presentation of food complies with the standards.
• To re-arrange duties and rosters as necessary to ensure that all tasks are correctly and promptly completed.
• Ensure that company and statutory hygiene standards are maintained.
• Responsible for the production, preparation and presentation of all food items, in the assigned function, to ensure highest quality at all times.
• Handle additional responsibilities as and when delegated by the Management.
• Control and analyze on an on-going basis the following:
• Quality levels of production and presentation,
• Guest satisfaction,
• Operating food cost,
• Cleanliness, Sanitation, and Hygiene.
• Responsible for the preparation of menus under the direct supervision of Executive Chef, taking into consideration of the following:
• Local requirements,
• Competition,
• Trends,
• Availability of ingredients &
• Food cost.
• Ensure to maintain appropriate grooming standards, hygiene, and code of conduct of the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum Primary school education
• Additional certification(s) from a reputable Culinary school will be an advantage
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a similar capacity
• Good reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Ability to speak other languages and basic understanding of local languages will be an advantage

Additional Information

• WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU:
• Come As You Are
• Work With Purpose
• Grow, Learn and Enjoy
• Explore Limitless Possibilities

Skills Required