Noble Kitchen & Bar at the Brunswick Hotel is actively searching for a creative, innovative, and motivated Banquet Cook/Chef to join our Culinary team!

The Brunswick Hotel, managed by Hay Creek Hotels, offers 52 upscale guest rooms, various meeting and event options, outdoor patio, and full service restaurant just 30 minutes outside of Portland, ME. Our recently renovated Noble Kitchen & Bar embraces locally sourced ingredients in a diverse, global menu with creative cocktail options.

Visit thebrunswickhotel.com and noblekitchenbar.com for more information.

Job Summary:

• Work closely with the Executive Chef to ensure that all items needed are in stock. Maintain daily pars and place inventory orders as needed.
• Regularly make table visits to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Practice and enforce proper food storage safety, allergy awareness, food storage safety, compliance with health department code, and all other safety and security policies and procedures.
• Oversee all work stations, often assisting in completing daily prep and working on each station.
• Enforce quality control of food at all times. Coordinate with the Executive Chef on proper food preparation, execution, and plate presentation.
• Assist Executive chef in the management of all culinary staff to include but not limited to; weekly scheduling, hiring, discipline/coach and counseling, performance evaluations and all training necessary to ensure smooth operation of the culinary department
• Actively train culinary employees.
• Assist Executive Chef in the control of labor management via strategic scheduling, overtime monitoring, and making daily staffing decisions.
• In addition to the regular execution of restaurant operations, also assist in the execution of special events, private parties, and banquets.
• Assist in the development of daily specials, special menus for promotions and holidays, quarterly menu changes, and other specialty menu items.
• Actively communicate with chef on all operational needs, guest complaints, recommendations, employee issues, etc.
• Regularly work as a culinary team member, such as working grill station or sauté station 4-5 shifts per week.
• Flexibility to work nights or mornings, weekends, holidays, and busy seasonal days (i.e. town festivals).

Hay Creek offers an extensive benefit and incentive package, including;

• Insurance Benefit package, to include Company-funded Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness
• Competitive Salary/Wages
• Competitive Paid Time Off Structure including Vacation, Sick, Holiday Pay, Jury Duty Leave, and Bereavement Leave
• Standard Annual Performance/Salary Reviews
• Merit and Cost of Living Adjustments
• Complimentary Meals Daily
• Free Parking
• Employee and Friends & Family Lodging Discounts as low as forty-nine dollars per night at all HCH Properties
• Discounts at specific property partners (NEIRA, Historic Hotels of America)
• 50% Discount when Dining at any HCH Property
• Industry Discounts through Working Advantage (Entertainment Tickets, Hotels, Rental Cars, Outdoor Activities, Restaurants, etc.)
• Discounts at each of our Spas, Golf Courses, Fitness rooms/programs and other featured amenities
• Supportive, open-door policy work environment
• Work Culture that is fun, energetic and motivating
• Employee Recognition Program - 'Delight and Surprise Dollars'
• Accelerated Career Advancement to include professional enrichment, conferences & classes, and manager in training programs.

Required Experience:

• 
  High School diploma or equivalent
• 2-3 years of recent Line Cook experience in a high volume, full service restaurant
• Previous leadership experience
• Experience in Banquet/Catering execution a plus
• Creative, innovative, and inspired to develop new and intriguing menu items designed for appropriate clientele
• Demonstrate a positive, upbeat and customer-focused attitude