Garde Manger Supervisor

About Us

Escape to The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and discover the "Venice of America." Enjoy spectacular views of the ocean and Intercoastal Waterway and let the sound of lapping waves soothe your senses, day and night.

Our associates love working here, and we think you will too! We offer free employee lunches, free parking, and monetary incentives based on Trip Advisor and GSS mentions, among other perks.

Come find your home away from home and join the Westin team today!

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information.

You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

We value U.S.

military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No

Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Supervises and coordinates activities of the garde manger department engaged in the preparation of appetizers, salads, tea sandwiches, meat, fruit, vegetable and cheese presentations, salad dressings, sauces.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Communicates with the Executive Chef / Sous chefs concerning special events and requirements.


* Plans production and maintains production records for garde manger department according to menu or special requirements.


* Develops and implements recipes and determines methods to garde manger workers.


* Plans or participates in planning menus and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers, taking into account the number of guests, popularity of various dishes, and Banquet menus.


* Estimates food consumptions accurately and requisitions food items and kitchen supplies.


* Help develop and implement recipes, pick up sheets and picture books with corresponding departmental menus.


* Observes methods of food preparation and cooking, sizes of portions, and garnishing of foods to ensure food is prepared in prescribed manner.


* Responsible for cold presentations on buffets with approval from chefs.


* Devises special dishes, develops recipes of special dishes.


* Observes and tests all foods by taste, smell and proper temperature


* Can multitask and work well with deadlines


* Can work well with coworkers with different skill sets


* Must be very organized and have kitchen organizational skills


* Able to sit in BEO meeting and have the ability to read a Banquet Event Order


* Ability to execute proper knife skills and handling of required equipment.


* Responsible for following established health and safety standards.


* Trains and supervises employees in the performance of their duties an a daily basis.

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