Valor Hospitality Partners, LLC
Executive Chef- Ironwood at The Valley Hotel
Valor Hospitality Partners, LLC, Homewood, Alabama, United States
# VALLEY HOTEL# Located a few short miles from downtown Birmingham, the Valley Hotel is situated in the heart of Homewood, Alabama. In this bucolic neighborhood you’ll find a friendly, walkable town steeped in southern hospitality and spirited independence. Once considered a bedroom community, Homewood is now the epicenter of a creative vortex including one-of-a-kind retail, restaurants, galleries and bars.A Curio Collection by Hilton hotel, the Valley Hotel offers 129 spacious guest rooms and over 5,000 square feet of fantastic event space. A place for visitors and locals alike to escape the everyday. From a casual drink at the terrace bar, to an amazing dinner at Ironwood Kitchen & Cocktails or even a hand-crafted coffee from our cafe.**About The Ironwood*** Rooted in Homewood’s ironworking heritage, Ironwood blends open-flame cooking, seasonally driven Southern fare, and polished hospitality. The space pairs coal-and-copper tones with warm wood and soft lighting to create an industrial-chic dining room that feels both neighborhood-casual and hotel-refined. Situated inside the Valley Hotel Homewood (Curio Collection by Hilton), Ironwood serves locals and travelers from breakfast and brunch through dinner, plus a robust craft-cocktail program.
+ Vibe: Welcoming, design-forward, and energetic—Homewood’s social hearth for everyday meals, special occasions, and hotel guests alike.
+ Beverage: Classic-meets-modern cocktails, curated wines, and local/regional beers.
+ Cuisine: Elevated comfort food with seasonal Southern ingredients and wood-influenced flavors.
+ Setting: ~120-seat dining room, 20-seat bar, and a ~60-seat patio; private dining for up to 16.to learn more about what makes The Valley a one-of-a-kind in Birmingham/Homewood.**THE ROLE**Join the SAVOR! by Valor team as Executive Chef and lead the culinary teams at The Ironwood Kitchen and Cocktails, and The Valley Hotel.this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced culinary professional who has a passion for developing others and providing a great guest experinence# **POSITION PROFILE:**Charged with the duty of overseeing all the culinary operations for the food and beverage outlets. Direct the operation of the kitchen(s), including food preparation and quality, physical maintenance, and inventory functions, to ensure hotel quality standards and revenue goals are met and food and supply costs are controlled.# **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:*** Administer culinary human resource objectives to recruit, select, orient, train, assign, schedule, mentor, coach, counsel, and discipline associates; communicate job expectations, job duties and job responsibilities; plan, monitor, appraise, and review job contributions; provide regular feedback to help manage conflict and improve team member performance, review compensation actions; enforce policies and procedures.* Meet culinary financial objectives by forecasting requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyzing variances; initiate corrective actions.* Plan menus; estimate food costs and culinary profits; adjust and revise menus. Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.* Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; supervise the maintenance of kitchen equipment to protect the assets, to secure revenues and comply with legal regulations and ensure quality service.* Educate and train team members in compliance with brand standards, service behaviors, and governmental regulations. Ensure staff has the tools, training, and equipment to carry out job duties.* Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Assist sales, catering and banquet staff with banquets, parties and other special events.* Investigate, resolve, respond to guest needs, inquires, comments and/or problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects. Solicit guest feedback to improve food and presentation quality.* Develop menu design and concepts for all food & beverage outlets and catering events. Monitor competitor and industry trends.* Maintain procedures to ensure the security and proper storage of food and beverage products, inventory and equipment. Replenish supplies in a timely manner and minimize waste and pilferage.* Ensure that all menu items are prepared and presented according to established recipes and brand standards. Develop and implement menus and back-up (use records, production lists, pars, training, etc...) within industry guidelines to continually improve revenues and profit margins while maintaining quality.* Ensure that all kitchen equipment and storerooms are in proper operational condition and are cleaned on a regular basis.* Perform Manager-on-Duty functions and shifts as assigned.**Essential Skills*** Previous hotel food and culinary leadership experience required* Catering, event and high volume execution* Proven track record of training, coaching and developing others* Ability to multi-task, delegate and communicate* Two to four-year college degree or equivalent education/experience.* Minimum 5 years’ experience in a culinary leadership role or related position.* Hotel experience preferred.About Ironwood Kitchen & CocktailsForged in tribute to Homewood’s historic iron foundries, Ironwood pairs the warmth of open-flame cooking with polished Southern hospitality. The restaurant centers on elevated comfort food and hand-crafted cocktails, offered from breakfast and brunch through dinner. The 120-seat dining room features an industrial-chic palette of coal tones and copper accents, complemented by a 20-seat bar, a 60-seat patio, and a private dining room for 16. Nestled inside the 129-room Valley Hotel Homewood, Curio Collection by Hilton, Ironwood serves both discerning locals and hotel travelers, positioning itself as downtown Homewood’s social hearth. #INDvalley# BENEFITS PACKAGE* Competitive Salary* Daily Pay!* Team Member Hotel Discount Program* Uniforms Provided for most positions* Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options* Paid PTO* 401k with employer match* Food and Beverage Discounts* Tuition ReimbursementPlease visit http://www.valorhospitality.com to learn more about our existing hotels, other exciting job opportunities and our company. #J-18808-Ljbffr
+ Vibe: Welcoming, design-forward, and energetic—Homewood’s social hearth for everyday meals, special occasions, and hotel guests alike.
+ Beverage: Classic-meets-modern cocktails, curated wines, and local/regional beers.
+ Cuisine: Elevated comfort food with seasonal Southern ingredients and wood-influenced flavors.
+ Setting: ~120-seat dining room, 20-seat bar, and a ~60-seat patio; private dining for up to 16.to learn more about what makes The Valley a one-of-a-kind in Birmingham/Homewood.**THE ROLE**Join the SAVOR! by Valor team as Executive Chef and lead the culinary teams at The Ironwood Kitchen and Cocktails, and The Valley Hotel.this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced culinary professional who has a passion for developing others and providing a great guest experinence# **POSITION PROFILE:**Charged with the duty of overseeing all the culinary operations for the food and beverage outlets. Direct the operation of the kitchen(s), including food preparation and quality, physical maintenance, and inventory functions, to ensure hotel quality standards and revenue goals are met and food and supply costs are controlled.# **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:*** Administer culinary human resource objectives to recruit, select, orient, train, assign, schedule, mentor, coach, counsel, and discipline associates; communicate job expectations, job duties and job responsibilities; plan, monitor, appraise, and review job contributions; provide regular feedback to help manage conflict and improve team member performance, review compensation actions; enforce policies and procedures.* Meet culinary financial objectives by forecasting requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyzing variances; initiate corrective actions.* Plan menus; estimate food costs and culinary profits; adjust and revise menus. Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.* Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; supervise the maintenance of kitchen equipment to protect the assets, to secure revenues and comply with legal regulations and ensure quality service.* Educate and train team members in compliance with brand standards, service behaviors, and governmental regulations. Ensure staff has the tools, training, and equipment to carry out job duties.* Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Assist sales, catering and banquet staff with banquets, parties and other special events.* Investigate, resolve, respond to guest needs, inquires, comments and/or problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects. Solicit guest feedback to improve food and presentation quality.* Develop menu design and concepts for all food & beverage outlets and catering events. Monitor competitor and industry trends.* Maintain procedures to ensure the security and proper storage of food and beverage products, inventory and equipment. Replenish supplies in a timely manner and minimize waste and pilferage.* Ensure that all menu items are prepared and presented according to established recipes and brand standards. Develop and implement menus and back-up (use records, production lists, pars, training, etc...) within industry guidelines to continually improve revenues and profit margins while maintaining quality.* Ensure that all kitchen equipment and storerooms are in proper operational condition and are cleaned on a regular basis.* Perform Manager-on-Duty functions and shifts as assigned.**Essential Skills*** Previous hotel food and culinary leadership experience required* Catering, event and high volume execution* Proven track record of training, coaching and developing others* Ability to multi-task, delegate and communicate* Two to four-year college degree or equivalent education/experience.* Minimum 5 years’ experience in a culinary leadership role or related position.* Hotel experience preferred.About Ironwood Kitchen & CocktailsForged in tribute to Homewood’s historic iron foundries, Ironwood pairs the warmth of open-flame cooking with polished Southern hospitality. The restaurant centers on elevated comfort food and hand-crafted cocktails, offered from breakfast and brunch through dinner. The 120-seat dining room features an industrial-chic palette of coal tones and copper accents, complemented by a 20-seat bar, a 60-seat patio, and a private dining room for 16. Nestled inside the 129-room Valley Hotel Homewood, Curio Collection by Hilton, Ironwood serves both discerning locals and hotel travelers, positioning itself as downtown Homewood’s social hearth. #INDvalley# BENEFITS PACKAGE* Competitive Salary* Daily Pay!* Team Member Hotel Discount Program* Uniforms Provided for most positions* Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options* Paid PTO* 401k with employer match* Food and Beverage Discounts* Tuition ReimbursementPlease visit http://www.valorhospitality.com to learn more about our existing hotels, other exciting job opportunities and our company. #J-18808-Ljbffr