Kitchen Manager - Ambler at Hotel Indigo

Job Close Date: April 11, 2025 or until filled

A position is open at Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown! Located in Denver’s historic Union Station neighborhood, Hotel Indigo Denver Downtown is an upscale hotel with subtle nods to the city’s gold rush roots. Our modern hotel features 180 guest rooms and well-appointed meeting spaces. Additionally, with direct access to I-25 and the RTD Light Rail with service to Denver International Airport, Hotel Indigo is centrally located in the heart of Denver’s buzzing downtown corridor. Hotel Indigo offers urban explorers and modern pioneers an immersive outlet to discover Denver’s wild past and booming future. Come be a part of the story at Hotel Indigo!

At Sage we create a culture of belonging. Our team members serve with creativity, and passion. Sage associates execute unforgettable experiences and take pride in our communities. We set new standards in hospitality.

Supervise the kitchen staff in the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable, competitive, quality products. Responsible for supervising the daily operations of the kitchen. Assists culinary manager in monitoring food and labor costs.

• Supervise the daily production, preparation and presentation of all food for the kitchen to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all franchise standards.
• Supervise culinary staff in the production and preparation areas of the kitchen providing a safe work environment; assists in training, development and counseling, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Schedule and supervise the maintenance/sanitation of the kitchen, equipment and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate and franchise standards and regulations.
• Promote the Accident Prevention Program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent.

Experience

Minimum of two full years of employment in a comparable role

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.
• Requires oral and written communication skills.
• Requires moderate hearing to communicate with employees and to hear machinery for safety reasons.
• Requires excellent vision for safety reasons.
• Requires moderate speech communications to communicate with other employees.
• Requires excellent comprehension and literacy to be able to read and write as well as analyze to fulfill budget.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting(must be able to lift 25 lbs), pushing, pulling and carrying: Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately or have appropriate eyewear.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.

▪ Medical, dental, & vision insurance

▪ Health savings and flexible spending accounts

▪ Basic Life and AD&D insurance

▪ Company-paid short-term disability

▪ Unlimited paid time off

▪ Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching

▪ Employee assistance program

▪ Tuition Reimbursement

▪ Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.

▪ Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.