Chef de Cuisine

Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center Resort offers you an incredible opportunity to meet and share stories with guests from around the world who come to experience Central Florida’s world-famous theme parks and attractions. Enjoy the excitement and surroundings of our world-class resort, featuring award-winning attractions and restaurants. As part of Westgate Resorts, recognized by U.S. News as one of the Best Companies to Work For, you’ll be joining a team committed to excellence and creating unforgettable vacation experiences and supporting your career growth where you are or at 60+ resorts across the company.

Sid’s American Kitchen is a casual, high-volume restaurant located at Westgate Vacation Villas Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. The outlet focuses on delivering quality, made-to-order American-style dishes while providing a welcoming and efficient dining experience for guests. Team members work in a fast-paced, service-driven environment, supporting both guest satisfaction and overall operational success.
 
As a Chef de Cuisine, you will: 

• Assign specific duties to all staff for efficient operation of kitchen. Train and supervise kitchen staff in the proper preparation of menu items.
• Ensure proper receiving, storage (including temperature-setting) and rotation of food products. Adhere to control procedures for food cost and quality.
• Provide guest satisfaction through outstanding guest service.
• Write recipes, maintain inventory and order supplies as needed.
• Schedule appropriate number of staff needed for each day and week - maintaining Labor cost control.
• Ensure department maintains requirements for area sanitation.
• Reports any equipment in need of repair to chef and the engineering department for service.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training back of the house team members; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining team members; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

To excel in this role, you must embody our core values of integrity, passion, and a strong work ethic. These values are essential to our success, and we are looking for candidates who shares our commitment.

• Follow instructions without close supervision.
• Occasional carrying and lifting of items up to 50 pounds.
• 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Westgate Resorts is a smoke and tobacco-free workplace. Except where prohibited by law, applicants who smoke or use tobacco products will not be considered for positions at Westgate.
• Required to pass a background check, drug test, and prove eligibility to work in the United States.

Why Westgate?

• Comprehensive health benefits – medical, dental and vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – vacation, sick, and personal
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with generous company match
• Get access to your pay as you need it with our Daily Pay benefit
• Family benefits including pregnancy, and parental leave and adoption assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance
• Military Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life, Disability, Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Exclusive discounts for Team Member (i.e., hotels, cruise, resorts, restaurants, entertainment, etc.) 
• Advancement & development opportunities
• Community Involvement Programs

Westgate Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected status under federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email [email protected] with the job title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

This job posting is intended to provide a general overview of the position and may not include every responsibility, duty, or qualification required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.