Overview:
The Condado Collection is a collection of hospitality properties in Puerto Rico ranging from classic and modern luxury full-service hotels, to fine dining and entertainment.
La Concha Resort is a modern luxury resort in Condado, Puerto Rico with history dating back to 1958. Epitomizing the fun “Latino Chic” lifestyle, offering stylish amenities and a hot nightlife to all guests. We aim to create experiences and inspire journeys not only for our guests, but also our workforce. We are confident that our team members are the key in delivering passionate and authentic hospitality service. Let’s create a collection of memories together!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counselling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees.
• Capable of working in various sections of the kitchen and often steps in to fill gaps or relieve other chefs when necessary.
• Able to work in different kitchen stations (e.g., grill, sauté, pastry, etc.) depending on where there is a need.
• Ensure that food production meets the restaurant’s quality standards at all stations.
• Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items.
• Guide the kitchen staff to prepare dishes on time and to a high degree of quality.
• Ensures all preparation areas are clean, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensures freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Estimates anticipated food consumption, orders or requisitions supplies, or retrieves food from storage.
• Develops plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
• Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives.
• Follows all company safety and security policies and procedures, report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to the supervisor.
• Complete safety training and certifications.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others, supports the team to reach common goals, listens and responds appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
• Ensures uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Performs other reasonable job duties as requested by Chefs.

Qualifications:

• Hospitality oriented
• Extensive culinary knowledge and experience across multiple kitchen areas. Preferable in a Fine Dining setting.
• Able to handle difficult situations effectively
• Able to work quickly and efficiently, especially under pressure
• Ability to run all kitchen areas/stations
• Must be able to bend, squat, stretch, stand for long periods, and lift weighing up to 60 pounds
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Should work well under pressure, even with minimal supervision
• Technical culinary knowledge
• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish)

The Condado Collection is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

• Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counselling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees.
• Capable of working in various sections of the kitchen and often steps in to fill gaps or relieve other chefs when necessary.
• Able to work in different kitchen stations (e.g., grill, sauté, pastry, etc.) depending on where there is a need.
• Ensure that food production meets the restaurant’s quality standards at all stations.
• Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items.
• Guide the kitchen staff to prepare dishes on time and to a high degree of quality.
• Ensures all preparation areas are clean, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensures freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
• Estimates anticipated food consumption, orders or requisitions supplies, or retrieves food from storage.
• Develops plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
• Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives.
• Follows all company safety and security policies and procedures, report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to the supervisor.
• Complete safety training and certifications.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others, supports the team to reach common goals, listens and responds appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
• Ensures uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Performs other reasonable job duties as requested by Chefs