Junior Sous Chef (Arabic Sweets)
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About the Role
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Junior Sous Chef specializing in Arabic Sweets to assist in leading kitchen staff and ensuring daily culinary objectives are met. The role involves food production, purchasing, sanitation, and maintaining guest satisfaction.
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Responsibilities
- Maintain food handling and sanitation standards.
- Oversee production and preparation of culinary items, especially Arabic sweets.
- Lead shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
- Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
- Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure standards are met.
- Assist in determining how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Purchase appropriate supplies and manage food and supply inventories according to budget.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
- OR 2 year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
- Specialization in Arabic sweets preparation.
- Ability to lead shifts and supervise kitchen staff.
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Job Summary
- Entry level management position focusing on daily kitchen objectives. Assists in leading staff and contributes to guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining operating budget.
Candidate Profile Education And Experience
- High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
- OR 2 year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
Ensuring Culinary Standards And Responsibilities Are Met
- Maintains food handling and sanitation standards.
- Performs all duties of Culinary and related kitchen area employees in high demand times.
- Oversees production and preparation of culinary items.
- Ensures employees keep their work areas clean and sanitary.
- Works with Restaurant and Banquet departments to coordinate service and timing of events and meals.
- Complies with loss prevention policies and procedures.
- Strives to improve service performance.
- Communicates areas in need of attention to staff and follows up to ensure follow through.
- Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
- Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
- Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
Supporting Culinary Team Activities
- Supervises daily shift operations.
- Ensures all employees have proper supplies, equipment and uniforms.
- Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
- Ensures completion of assigned duties.
- Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, giving feedback as needed.
- Handles employee questions and concerns.
- Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.
- Participates in an on going employee recognition program.
- Conducts training when appropriate.
- Monitors employee's progress towards meeting performance expectations.
Maintaining Culinary Goals
- Participates in department meetings and continually communicates a clear and consistent message regarding the departmental goals to produce desired results.
- Supports and assists with new menus, concepts and promotions for the Restaurant outlets and Banquets.
Providing Exceptional Customer Service
- Sets a positive example for guest relations.
- Handles guest problems and complaints seeking assistance from supervisor as necessary.
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service within guidelines.
Additional Responsibilities
- Reports malfunctions in department equipment.
- Purchases appropriate supplies and manages food and supply inventories according to budget.
- Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings.
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