Chef de Cuisine, Nui Specialty Restaurant - Hilton Waikoloa Village

Overview

Job Title:

Chef de Cuisine, Nui Specialty Restaurant

Location:

Hilton Waikoloa Village, 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa 96738

Nui restaurant features wood-fired Roman-style pizzas and hand-crafted pasta, highlighting rich and locally sourced produce.

Hilton Waikoloa Village is a 62-acre property with 3 outdoor swimming pools and a 4-acre protected lagoon. We offer a friendly workplace environment, competitive health benefits, career growth opportunities and a travel discount program. Hilton is ranked #1 on Great Places to Work and on Fortune’s World’s Best Workplaces list.

Job Number: HOT0

CBI2

• Lead daily culinary production, including preparation and production of meals, food quality and presentation, safety and sanitation compliance, team member productivity and performance, cost controls and overall profitability.
• Perform general management duties including systems management, budget and forecasting, report generation, department management and meeting participation/facilitation.
• Visually inspect, select and use quality food and beverage products (fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, spices).
• Create and implement new menus and individual food items.
• Monitor and develop team member performance, including supervision, professional development, counseling, evaluations, scheduling and recognition.
• Recruit, interview, and train team members.
• Support hotel operations during peak times and special events with open and flexible availability.
• Maintain working knowledge of hotel restaurant operations.
• Hotel experience is a plus; experience managing within a union environment preferred.
• Shift pattern: varies based on hotel and department needs.

• Minimum of 5 years culinary experience with at least 2 as Sous Chef or Chef De Cuisine in a fast-paced, upscale restaurant environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cooks effectively.
• Passion for culinary arts and creating dishes with respect to seasonality and locality.
• Previous experience with Italian cuisine, specifically freshly made pasta and pizza.
• Previous experience training and developing team members.
• Open and flexible availability to support hotel operations during peak times and special events.
• Working knowledge of hotel restaurant operations.
• Prior experience in a union environment is preferred.

• Access to Daily Pay
• Health insurance
• Career growth and development
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Recognition and rewards programs
• Go Hilton travel discount program
• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
• Debt-free education: access to educational credentials (e.g., degrees, certificates, English-language learning, digital literacy, etc.)
• Note:
  
  Benefits may vary depending on classification and union status

What will I be doing? As Chef De Cuisine, Specialty Restaurant, you would be responsible for leading culinary production in the hotel’s ongoing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specific tasks include:

• Lead daily culinary production and performance, ensuring food quality, presentation, safety and sanitation compliance, productivity and profitability.
• Oversee systems management, budget and forecasting, reporting, department management, and participation in meetings.
• Inspect and select quality ingredients and products; supervise creation of menus and items.
• Develop and mentor team members, provide coaching and evaluations, scheduling and recognition.
• Recruit, interview and train team members.

For more information on the property, please visit Hilton’s site. Hilton is a global leader in hospitality with a culture built on its Vision, Mission and Values.

• Hospitality – delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity – doing the right thing, always.
• Leadership – leading in the industry and communities.
• Teamwork – being team players in all we do.
• Ownership – owning actions and decisions.
• Now – operating with urgency and discipline.
• Attributes:
  Quality, Productivity, Customer Focus.

Hilton is a leading global hospitality company spanning luxury hotels to mid-priced properties. Our vision is to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, uniting us to create remarkable experiences every day. Our Team Members are at the heart of it all.