Senior Sous Chef – All Day Dining

Job description / Role

Job title:
Senior Sous Chef

Department:
Kitchen

Leadership received from (directly):
CDC

Leadership received from (indirectly):
Executive Chef / Executive Sous Chef

Key stakeholders:
Kitchen – Pastry – Outlet Managers

Our Vision, we make moments

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts (MH&R) is in the “moments” business. We’re intimately involved in important times in our guests lives. And you never know when a moment can be made. A simple smile in the lobby can create the positivity that turns a business trip into a new business celebration. An insider tip on the best way to spend a day can make an entire holiday. A romantic dinner for two can lead to a longer term partnership.

It doesn’t take much to make a moment. Just to be genuine. And human. And warm. And take steps to do the ordinary in an extraordinary way.

We understand that this vision cannot be achieved without great people who create and support work environments designed to produce exceptional results.

The Role

To supervise the assigned kitchen team in absence of the CDC. Produce a consistent, high quality product, ensure a courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service consistent with Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Standards Policies & Procedures in order to maximize guest satisfaction.

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities

Planning & Organizing:
– The ability to utilize information on forecasts and reports to enable the planning of a smooth uninterrupted operation and service our guests; i.e. food production, purchasing & manpower planning.
– The ability to make requisitions of all items needed for the next day, with the assistance of the Chef de Cuisine or senior Chef on duty.
– The ability to prioritise, plan and organise your and your teams daily tasks in order to ensure on time delivery as required.

Operations:
– The ability to motivate, supervise and be a role model for employees to follow and learn from.
– The ability to run the day to day operation of any area of the kitchen in the absence of Chef de Cuisine or senior Chef on duty.
– The ability to taste and season the food appropriately and to ensure it is well presented and of the standard and quality required before serving it to the guest.
– The ability to distribute work equally to employees and follow up instructions as per hotel standards.
– The ability to train and develop junior chefs.
– The ability to expedite the “food pass” for a la carte restaurants.
– The ability to communicate and pass on information and confirm the comprehension of information (conduct kitchen briefings) with staff and ensure a smooth uninterrupted operation and service to our guests
– The ability to discipline and ensure the quality of employee’s work in the absence of a senior Chef.
– The ability to act as a liaison between the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef and other senior Chefs and the line employees.
– The ability to create, prepare and present menu items and specials as well as recipe preparation and cost calculation.
– Possesses knowledge of basic butchering, portioning, preparation and storage of seafood, fish, pork, beef, chicken and other types of wild game and variety meats.
– The ability to prepare stocks and sauces, meats and seafood’s using traditional Western Food Techniques
– To report in the kitchen at your station at scheduled times regardless of beginning of shift or returning from meal break
– The ability to follow instruction and work closely with the senior chef, Executive Sous Chef and Executive Chef.
– The ability to work as directed on station of assignment under the appropriate senior chef.
– To report in the kitchen at your station at scheduled times regardless of beginning off shift or returning from meal break.
– To wear uniforms according to Mövenpick standards.
– The ability to work closely with standard recipes, photos and plate presentations in order to maintain quality standards and presentation in accordance with Mövenpick established guidelines and standards
– The ability to work neatly and clean; keeping all work areas and refrigerators organized and in accordance with sanitary requirements. “First in First Out” & “If you make the mess, you clean it up”
– The ability to follow HACCP guidelines and municipality regulations at all times.
– The ability to follow clean as you go policy and keep work area clean at all times.
– The ability and desire to proactively learn, test and sample (eat) all world cuisines by whatever means possible whether through hotel programs and training or self-taught research and development.
– The ability to keep waste to a minimum and work in a proactive manner to assist in meeting budgeted food cost levels
– The ability to maintain a cooperative working relationship with fellow employees
– The ability to perform other tasks or projects as assigned by hotel management and staff
– The ability to leave enough mise en place for the next shift and utilize formalized production lists and following a shift-handover SOP
– The ability to accommodate all food server’s requests when possible regarding guest’s dietary requirements, personal preference and requests
– The ability to handle and rotate food according to established procedures.
– The ability to maintain a positive attitude and a professional disposition.
– The ability to maintain a full line of communication with supervisors and fellow workers and all hotel associates.
– The ability to prepare and plate items (food orders) received from F&B staff regardless of hand-written or computer printed media in a timely and accurate manner.
– The ability to work closely with the senior chef in preparing mise en place.
– The ability to check and complete mise en place pars in setting up the station.
– The ability to turn off all equipment ensuring no safety hazard has been left behind
– The ability to set up station properly and on time for each service period.
– The ability to make sure all food is prepared by recipes designated by the Chef de Cuisine or senior chef.
– The ability to make sure quality and quantity meets our standard.
– The ability to notify Chef de Cuisine or senior chef of any problems or complaints as when they arise.
– The ability to not leave your section without doing the final check.
– The ability to be able to work in another area when needed and take part in cross training when directed.
– The ability to be able to assist in same day preparation and advance preparation for another station as instructed by the supervisor
– The ability to all food items for storage must be covered, dated and labelled according established guidelines, standards and checklists.
– The ability to be able to work unsupervised.
– The ability to be able to be flexible to the business demands and working hours.
– The ability to; throughout the working day switch off and clean oven tops, kitchen equipment and work areas as well as all work surfaces.
– The ability to be able to assist and direct the stewards with the daily cleaning tasks.
– Breaks and meals, as laid down in the LSOP. 2 x 15 min. and 1 x 30 min. for lunch and dinner, depending on hours of work
– Follow all kitchen regulations as outlined and directed
– Swipe in and out has to be done in uniform, not before getting changed.