Sous Chef at Crosby Street Hotel

Acting as a sous chef on duty you will be the key liaison between the Head Chef and the kitchen team. This role represents a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and career focused chef to take the next step and become part of a company renowned for quality menus and exceptional standards.

MAIN DUTIES:

• Support the Head Chef in the running of daily operations, whilst ensuring the highest standard and quality of service is being consistently delivered
• Have a good command of the menu and the ingredients required
• Communicating daily specials and other important information between the kitchen and other departments
• Oversee kitchen preparations
• Ordering and stock control
• Assist with other senior management to produce exquisite dishes,and exciting new concepts to contribute to daily specials, menu planning and seasonal changes
• Maintain strict health and safety and food hygiene standards
• Writing detailed handover reports for the senior management team
• Manage the kitchen team and moral of the staff

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience as a Sous Chef or above within a 5 star hotel or luxury restaurant with 3+ years of experience
• Knowledge of a variety of local and international food ingredients and correct methods of preparation
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent team working skills
• A passion for food and a creative flair
• Superb attention to detail and driven by delivering exceptional standards
• Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring staff
• Resilience and drive to get things right the first time
• Ability to forecast and project

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

· Paid vacation, sick and personal days

· Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans

· Commuter benefits

· Holiday staff parties and staff appreciation events

· In house uniform dry cleaning services

· Employee meals while on duty

· Departmental and company-wide incentive programs