Sous Chef

The Sous Chef is responsible for ensuring that all meals coming from the kitchen are well prepared with regard to quality, consistency, eye appeal, taste and food cost. He/she is expected to provide training for all staff; meet corporate quality standards; and assist in establishing and enforcing food specifications, portion control, recipes and sanitation. The Sous Chef is also responsible for controlling food and labor costs while maximizing guest satisfaction.

• Work with other F&B managers and keep them informed of F&B issues as they arise.
• Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring his/her attention.
• Coordinate and monitor all phases of Loss Prevention in kitchen areas.
• Prepare and submit required reports promptly.
• Monitor the quality of all food products and presentation.
• Ensure preparation of required reports, including (but not limited to) Wage Progress, payroll, revenue, employee Schedules, quarterly actions plans.
• Oversee all aspects of the daily operation of the kitchen and food production areas; hot food from the main kitchen and bakery, and cold food from the pantry.
• Make cooks aware of daily forecasts and customer counts so that they can be adequately prepared to serve both hot and cold food on time.
• Respond to guest complaints on time.
• Ensure compliance with SOP's in all outlets.
• Ensure compliance with requisition procedures.
• Conduct staff performance reviews in accordance with the Hotel standards.
• Understand, implement and monitor corporate promotions in outlets, including buffet and three-meal concept standards.
• Know and enforce all local health department sanitation laws.
• Know how to compute daily food costs.
• Work with the Director of F&B to create and implement menus.
• Assess food portion size, visual appeal, taste and temperature of items served.
• Check all stations at the end of every shift for proper food storage and sanitation.
• Check food purchases for proper ordering, quality and price structure.
• Oversee daily activities such as preparation for all food items, sanitation of the outlets, receiving daily inventories, log-on report and food cost report.
• Prepare daily food production sheets.
• Cut meat, poultry, seafood according to daily business.

• Required qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Culinary/Hospitality Management or related degree.
• Previous experience in the hospitality industry.
• Ability to communicate in verbal and written form accurately and effectively with guests and associates.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Experience with creating schedules, labor costing, payroll administration, and Associate performance management required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work well in an environment with time constraints.
• Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing.
• Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquor laws and regulations.

• Physical Requirements:
• Constant standing and walking throughout the shift.

• Due to visa restrictions, at the moment we are only accepting candidates from Mexico and Canada. The limitation on Mexican and Canadian nationals is a legal requirement tied to the specifics of the TN visa, not a preference of the employer.

• TN Visa provided
• 55,000 - 57,000 USD Annual Gross Income
• Housing provided and deducted from salary at discounted rate
• Vacation and PTO after 1 year
• 401(K) Company Match after 6 months
• Flight from home city to USA