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About Fairmont Grand Del Mar

Bask in the San Diego sunshine and enjoy our five-star setting at Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Immersed in the charm of Los Peñasquitos Canyon, the resort hosts 249 elegantly appointed guestrooms and suites, an 18-hole private Tom Fazio-designed golf course, a five-star spa and offers two dozen weekly outdoor activities across the 400 acres of dramatic canyon scenery including yoga, meditation and archery. The Grand includes six different dining venues, including San Diego’s only three-Michelin starred restaurant, Addison.  

Growth and advancement are not only accessible but actively encouraged. We promote a balanced life for our colleagues and continually seek new ways to enhance our environment and support our beautiful home of San Diego. 

We invite you to join the world of luxury hospitality at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, as our new Culinary Coordinator. 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing E-Mails, Tasks, and Calendars for the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage.
• Responsible for printing out, updating and positing the information that is needed for the chef’s communication board, daily, weekly, monthly.  See list.
• Responsible for completing and ensure the accuracy of T&A for the culinary division to meet payroll timelines
• Responsible for entering the appropriate information into the Food costing tracker sheet on a daily basis, so the Exec Chef has an accurate food cost up to date 
• Responsible for joining the engineering & stewarding walk with Chef and team. Recording identified items that need to be action and update punch lists.
• Send a copy of the updated punch list to engineer and stewarding dept. by the following days end or earlier.  Ensure we are saving a copy of each week's punch list. There should be should 4 punch list per month
• Responsible for Eco sure temperature records from all kitchens. Every Tuesday collect and/ or follow up with head of culinary outlets and file the Eco sure temperature record logs into the binder in the chef’s office. Updated weekly.
• Assist with BirchStreet recipe catalogue; recipes given to you by the Exec Chef, exec sous chef and sous chefs entered into birch street recipe platform, ensure all ingredients in recipe are linked to the birch street inventory of products with accurate pricing to produce an accurate food cost for the recipe.
• Responsible for proactively completing culinary projects within the given time frames, given to you by the Exec Chef and/or Exec Sous Chef
• Assist with development and growth plans by coordinating the completion of employee performance reviews
• Assist the leaders with recruitment and departure items.
• Creating power point presentations for departmental meetings, scheduling departmental
• Contribute and focus on the daily growth of the operation through awareness and understanding of LQA, EES, Forbes, Ecosure and Fairmont Grand Del Mar Standards
• Work in conjunction with the Executive Chef, Food & Beverage Director and Outlet Chef on promotions, menus, and special events.
• All other F&B projects as defined.

• Team player with strong initiative, a calm demeanor and professional approach.
• Previous work experience on computers and experience with MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Must have strong organizational and prioritization skills with previous administrative work experience.
• Strong business communication skills (composing faxes, letters) are necessary.
• Must be able to work effectively unsupervised and meet deadlines.
• Operational experience with BirchStreet is an asset.
• Previous payroll administration experience would be an asset.
• Previous background in a Food & Beverage environment and a strong understanding of the demands of a large quantity kitchen environment would be an asset.
• A post-secondary education in Hospitality Management would be an asset.

Wage Information

The hourly rate for this position is $24.76.

Job Perks & Benefits: Join our team and enjoy a range of exclusive colleague perks, including complimentary upgrades, extended stays, discounted stays across Fairmont & Raffles properties, special dining and wellness discounts, and added luxuries to enhance your experience. We believe in taking care of our team, ensuring that your hard work is rewarded with exceptional benefits. 

What is in it for you: 

• Complimentary Meals: Enjoy hot meals during your shift in our staff cafeteria
• Complimentary on-site parking
• Hotel Discounts: Employee travel program with discounts on room rates at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide.
• Food, Spa, and Resort Discounts: Employee program with discounts on restaurants, bars and spa services at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide.
• Career Growth Around the World: Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Grand Del Mar and over 5,700 properties with Accor.
• Training & Development: Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Social Responsibility: Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
• Recognition & Rewards: Employees are recognized for outstanding performance through appreciation programs, awards, and exclusive travel and lifestyle perks.
• Meaningful Work: Create memorable experiences for guests while making a positive impact through exceptional hospitality and service.

Health and Retirement Benefits

All full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment)
• Eligible single Full-Time employees can enroll in a $0 premium health plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid Holidays

All Full-time and Part-time employees are eligible for:

• Vacation and sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Diversity & Inclusion

Fairmont is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Visa Requirements: Applicants must be legally eligible to work the United States.