Restaurant Chef at Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge

The Crowne Plaza is a busy convention hotel with a thriving restaurant and bar. We are seeking a talented, creative individual to complement our successful culinary team by assuming the responsibility and direction of the restaurant operation. Our goal is to make a successful hotel restaurant and build a customer experience that rivals the local free-standing restaurants. The successful individual will work closely with the Food & Beverage Manager to enhance the already popular Sunday Brunch and Friday Seafood Buffet, as well as develop an appealing menu that can be marketed locally as well as to hotel guests.

$55,000 - $60,000 yearly

• Hire, schedule, train, and manage the restaurant kitchen staff
• Develop menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and various buffets
• Collaborate on Special Event Menus for the Restaurant
• Assist in training servers regarding menu items
• Establish recipe cards for all menu items
• Establish standards for buffet items and food display
• Maintain food-cost parameters
• Establish loss prevention procedures

• Formal Culinary Training with documentation
• Clear Communication Skills, Verbal & Written
• Kitchen Management Experience
• Highly Motivated and Results-oriented
• Highly Developed Organizational Skills

We offer an appealing atmosphere and welcome a wide variety of guests from many different backgrounds. From business travelers to sports enthusiasts, and conference attendees, our guests have a range of reasons to travel to Baton Rouge. We strive to give each of them a positive impression, starting with their interactions with associates of our hotel.