Restaurant Sous Chef Job at Marriott Bonvoy (Calgary)

Job Description

Accountable for overall success of the daily kitchen operations. Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved.

Job Responsibility

Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures
Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily
Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation
Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions
Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions
Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays
Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards
Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards
Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary
Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor
Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products
Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions
Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met
Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation
Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications
Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others
advocates sound financial/business decision making
demonstrates honesty/integrity
leads by example
Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors
Maintains the productivity level of employees
Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters
Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team
Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently
Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position
Recognizes success performance and produces desired results
Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention
Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis
Sets a positive example for guest relations
Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service
Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels
Handles guest problems and complaints
Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc
Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work
Utilizes the Labor Management System to effectively schedule to business demands and for tracking of employee time and attendance
Trains employees in safety procedures
Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills
Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed
Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed
Brings issues to the attention of the department manager and Human Resources as necessary
Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person
Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
4 years experience in the 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 the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area

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