Chef de Cuisine

In this role at Fairmont Udaipur Palace, you will be responsible for showcasing your artistic culinary talents through menu design, leading the local market restaurant industry with trend-setting food offerings, and making key operating decisions that impact the F&B offering for the restaurant. You will also be training a team of diverse and professional colleagues to deliver on our dining experience and overseeing the daily Culinary operation, setting direction for the team and menu. Additionally, you will work with the PR and Marketing team to grow revenues via social and other marketing campaigns and be involved in the preparation of financial forecasts and budgets for the Banquet team. It will be your responsibility to ensure proper inventory control and ordering practices are utilized, set and oversee goals identified through employee engagement surveys, and lead initiatives to guarantee Guest Satisfaction Scores are achieved. Key Responsibilities: - Showcasing artistic culinary talents through menu design - Leading the local market restaurant industry with trend-setting food offerings - Making key operating decisions impacting the F&B offering - Training and developing a team of diverse and professional colleagues - Overseeing daily Culinary operation and setting direction of the team and menu - Working with PR and Marketing team to grow revenues - Preparation of financial forecasts and budgets for the Banquet team - Ensuring proper inventory control and ordering practices - Setting and overseeing goals identified through employee engagement surveys - Leading initiatives to guarantee Guest Satisfaction Scores Qualifications: - Creative, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and well-organized - Product and quality obsessed with good knowledge in menu engineering and design - A team player with the ability to train, coach, and motivate employees - Experience leading a fast-paced culinary operation - Strong leadership and communication skills - Previous experience scheduling a large culinary team - Understanding of labor costs and productivity - Versed in calculation of food cost; Experience with conducting food inventories and understanding inventory turnover - Minimum 3 years in a similar role In this position, you will be part of an inclusive company that is committed to attracting, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent.,