Sous Chef

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What you will have an opportunity to do:

We are looking for a leader and someone passionate about the culinary arts to join our Culinary team as a Sous Chef.  This individual must have extensive experience working in a high-volume professional kitchen.  This individual must be creative, motivated, and a passionate hands-on leader in the kitchen!  Successful candidates for this role will have a proven track record of work with creative menus which reflect seasonal availability based on the concept of the restaurant, responds in a professional and courteous manner to guests and team, and enjoys being a teacher of the culinary arts supporting their team both personally and professionally. 
 

The Sous Chef will assist with planning and execution of the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the hotel in a safe, sanitary work environment which conforms to all standards and regulations and achieves profitable competitive quality products.

The right fit will be someone who leads with respect, communicates clearly with other departments, is hungry to grow and to help others grow, and can take and give feedback and understands that great food comes from strong teamwork and preparation.

If you love cooking, care about your crew, and want to be part of a kitchen that works hard without the drama, we'd love to talk.

Your Role:

• You will attract, retain, and motivate the best culinary talent
• You will act in the absence of the executive chef to complete the daily ordering using the current par levels for all outlets, employee cafeteria and banquets.
• You may be required to perform any function within the culinary department (cook, steward etc)
• You will conduct daily walk throughs of the kitchen, make recommendations for corrections, repairs, cleanliness concerns and improvements if needed.
• You will conduct daily meetings with the team to ensure their preparation, communicating all pertinent information
• You will attend weekly F&B meetings, BEO meetings, leadership meetings, monthly safety meeting and represent the culinary team
• You will be the example that the culinary team follows
• You will manage the finances of the department, analyze, and control costs and manage the budget to achieve a profitable operation
• You will have thorough knowledge of food allergens and handles any guest with food allergies with a high sense of urgency
• You will work with the culinary team to ensure prep sheets are updated and being properly used daily
• You will guide the nightly cleaning of all kitchen areas, follow up with pm stewarding crew to ensure dish area is clean and organized for the following days service
• You will assist the Executive Chef in the creation, costing, and implementation of (seasonal) menus and special menus

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What are we looking for?

• The Sous Chef would ideally be a college graduate in the culinary arts.
• Be familiar with basic and advance cooking method.
• Must be able to work long hours including weekends and holidays.
• Have a 5+ years’ experience as a cook in a high volume professional kitchen
• Must have basic allergy knowledge
• Must have full knowledge of correct cooking temperatures of all vegetables and proteins, must be able to provide cutting tools needed to perform job as well as a calibrated food grade thermometer.
• Must have full knowledge of the state’s health codes as well as the eco sure food safety and health report
• Active Food handler’s certification 
• Requires strong organizational skills
• Must be able to work independently
• Able to be on your feet for long periods of time
• Able to lift at least 50 pounds
• Able to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Have a desire to exceed expectations
• Proficient in reading and understanding BEOs, menus, and production schedules.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-volume kitchens (banquets, hotels or busy restaurant's a plus)
• Knows how to set the pace, keep cooks on track and jump in wherever needed
• An energetic personality

Compensation:

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Pyramid Global Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.