Junior Sous Chef

Opportunity: Junior Sous Chef

Supervise set-up and food production areas within the kitchen to maximize productivity and ensure food quality, set-up and service are in accordance with established guest service and sustainability standards.

Potential Career Path

Sous Chef - Executive Sous Chef - Executive Chef

Essential Job Functions

• Train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Inspect daily use records with the Executive Chef or Sous Chef to ensure estimates are completed correctly and associates follow these estimates.
• Pull all food needed for daily production from walk-in box and utilize all leftovers.
• Oversee the consistency of various preparations within the cold kitchen to ensure quality product and adherence to standard recipes.
• Prepares all cold food according to recipes, guidelines and standards set by theExecutive Chefor hotel standards.
• Ensures that assigned work area has proper level of par stocks and supplies according to daily production sheets (based on house count), daily menus and banquets events.
• Always keep all refrigeration, equipment, storage and working areas in clean, working condition in order to comply with health department regulations.
• Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items of the highest standard in the preparation of all menu items.
• Maintain and supervise good housekeeping practices in all areas of the kitchen. Turn in the daily cleaning checklist and strictly enforce the "clean as you go" policy.
• Inspect all work stations and ensure proper set-up for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner.
• Prepare daily production charts.
• Attend BEO meeting and other relevant F&B meetings.
• Attend associate meetings, offer suggestions on how to solve associate problems.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Any combination of education, training, and/or experience which demonstrates ability to perform the required duties.
• Previous supervisory experience a plus.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and will include working on holidays and weekends.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

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