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The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is looking for a Sous Chef who fully embodies our values, shares a passion for excellence, and infuses enthusiasm into everything they do. As Sous Chef, you will be accountable for shaping the client experience by providing exceptional service in support of our world-renowned hotel.
Job Responsibility:
Plan, organize, control and direct the work of employees in the kitchen and stewarding departments
Responsible for food preparation while ensuring superior quality and consistency
Select, train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline all employees in the Kitchen’s food production area
Assist in the planning and development of recipes, and ensure the correct preparation and presentation of a consistent level for all food items
Control labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control
Ensure that sanitation standards as set forth by Four Seasons, local, state, and federal regulations are in compliance
Maintain control systems which will assure quality and portion consistency
Monitor food shipments to ensure they meet established purchasing specifications
Communicate with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met
Attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments
Comply with Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct
Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors
Adhere to meal break policy and follow proper payroll procedures
Requirements:
College degree preferably culinary arts, or equivalent experience is required
Three to five years’ previous experience in a culinary/food & beverage line position, or one to two years in a supervisory or assistant manager position
Requires ability to operate computer equipment and other food & beverage computer systems
Requires the ability to operate and utilize culinary production equipment and tools
Requires reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language
Nice to have:
You are enthusiastic, optimistic and passionate
You are self-driven and solution oriented
You are invested in your team, you listen, care about their development and celebrate your team’s success
You set expectations and know to ‘inspect what you expect’
You foster inclusion and embrace diversity
You take feedback as an opportunity to help you grow
You work smart, you are organized and have a strategy to achieve your goals
You plan your tasks carefully, you are pro-active and organized ensuring you’re effective
You are client obsessed and create opportunities to connect in meaningful ways, building lasting relationships
You have integrity and your actions match your words
What we offer:
Be part of a cohesive team with opportunities to build a successful career with global potential
Have access to a robust benefit plan
Have the opportunity to engage in diverse and challenging work