Join us at the Delta Hotel by Marriott Virginia Beach Waterfront, just steps away from Chesapeake Bay. From our casually elegant dining room to our bayside deck, come work at the perfect place to start your career in hospitality!

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to and proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do!

We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health and wellness programs, best in class learning and development, or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

We Are Looking For Our Next Great Team Member To Join Us On Our Tides Coastal Kitchen Team. Here Is What You Will Be Doing Each Day:

• Maintain complete knowledge of and ensure associate compliance with all departmental/hotel policies and procedures.
• Train, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication, and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate.
• Establish the day's priorities and assign production and preparation tasks for staff to execute.
• Create daily menu specials and receive feedback from Executive Chef.
• Review banquet event orders and make note of any changes.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear directions to staff.
• Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory.
• Requisition the day’s supplies and ensure that they are received and stored correctly.
• Ensure quality of products received.
• Meet with the Steward to review equipment needs, banquet plate up assistance, cleaning schedule/project status, health/safety, and sanitation follow up.
• Ensure that staff report to work as scheduled, document any late or absent employees.
• Ensure that each kitchen work area is stocked with specified tools, supplies, and equipment to meet the business demand.
• Ensure that recipe cards, production schedules, plating guides, photographs are current and posted.
• Ensure that all staff prepare menu items following recipes and yield guides, according to department standards.
• Monitor performance of staff and ensure all procedures are completed to the department standards; rectify deficiencies with respective personnel.
• Observe guest reactions and confer with service staff to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Conduct frequent walk-throughs of each kitchen area and direct respective personnel to correct any deficiencies.
• Assist the Executive Chef in menu development and execution.
• Work with catering department to ensure guest satisfaction and exceeding/meeting guest expectations.
• Review sales and food cost with the Executive Chef to ensure the department is meeting budgeted costs.
• Ensure that excess items are utilized efficiently.
• Oversee and direct training of new hires in specified phases of the kitchen operation.
• Maintain an ongoing training program for existing staff.
• Maintain all hotel policies and standards.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

Required Skills And Abilities:

• Must have the ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Always maintain a professional appearance and manner.
• Can communicate well with guests.
• Must be willing to “pitch-in” and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Ability to transport cases of received goods to the workstations; pots and pans of food from storage/prep areas to the serving line.
• Ability to work with all products and food ingredients involved.
• Ability to operate, clean and maintain all equipment required in job functions.
• Ability to plan and develop menus and recipes.
• Ability to apply basic supervisory skills to plan, organize, direct, coach, train and discipline, as necessary.
• Ability to ensure security of kitchen access, products and hotel property.
• Ability to operate with stress, time constraints, physical activity and continuous walking.
• Finger/hand dexterity in order to operate food machinery.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 100 lbs. on a continuous schedule.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

• Highly competitive wages.
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates and their family members.
• 401K matching program for eligible associates.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Discounts with Crescent managed properties in North America.
• Marriott Employee Room Rate Discount Program.

• Ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with a professional appearance and manner.
• Team player willing to assist co-workers.
• Ability to transport cases of goods and operate food machinery.
• Menu planning and recipe development skills.
• Basic supervisory skills.
• Ability to operate under stress and time constraints.
• Finger/hand dexterity for food machinery operation.
• Ability to lift and carry goods weighing up to 100 lbs.