Senior Sous Chef

Company Description

"Why work for Accor?"

We are Heartists®

“Heartist” describes both our culture and who we are. Everything we do comes from the heart, and we’re experts in what we do. Generous, attentive, and free, we ensure that everyone can come as they are, and feel like they belong. As one big team, we know that only together can we do amazing things!

We believe that the world is more welcoming when we’re connected. So that we see what we have in common, instead of what sets us apart.

Life in Movenpick

The Place to Savour Life- We believe true hospitality is about turning small gestures into heartwarming moments.

We enable our guests to Savour the flavor of life, balancing small indulgence with what’s good for them- and good for the world.

Job Description

Reporting to the Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

Collaborates with the Executive Chef to direct food preparation.

Produces high-quality plates, considering both design and taste.

Monitors and maintains kitchen equipment.

Offers suggestions and creative ideas that can improve upon the kitchen’s performance.

Ability to assist with and effectively manages culinary staff with a passion and dedication to be “one of the best”.

Assists the Executive Chef with managing daily food production including planning and controls. Senior Sous Chef must be highly engaged and hands-on in day-to-day operations supporting the Executive Chef.

Ensures all culinary standards including recipe compliance and food quality.

Assists in coordinating and participating in the preparation and cooking of various food items.

Assists with planning and creating menus. Rolls out new culinary programs in conjunction with the marketing and culinary team.

Assists with managing cost controls and controlling expenditures.

Articulates and demonstrates a wide-ranging variety of cooking techniques and skills for the culinary staff, including plate presentation, quality, safety, and proper culinary techniques with emphasis on food presentation, quality, execution, menu design, and implementation

Generic Aspects on Hygiene / Personal Safety / Environment/Confidentiality:

Ensure proper care of all equipment and furniture entrusted for Heartists use.

Be well-familiar with the hotel's policies and procedures, well-acquainted with the physical layout of the hotel and its premises and knowledgeable of the hotel's emergency procedures in regard to fire, medical, bomb threat, black-out and evacuation.

Knows the safety regulations and ensures their application & ensures the safety of people and property in the hotel.

Respects and ensures respect of the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" of Sustainability program (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc).

Understands and strictly adhere to the Rules & Regulations established in the Heartists Handbook and the Hotel’s policy on Fire, Hygiene, Health and Safety.

Ensure that confidential records and other confidential information are properly safeguarded and are not removed from the office.

Does not disclose any financial information or any other information of the Accor Hotels.

Our Values

Our values are our common language, they drive us every day. Embodied in and flowing through our Heartist program, a symbol of our identity and culture, these values are the bedrock that binds us to the Group. They perpetuate and spread -beyond professions, persons, countries and cultures- the sense of hospitality and service, our strength and nourishment of the Group’s success worldwide.

Guest Passion

We obsess over our customers. Our guests are the driver of our decisions and our actions. We put them first, we care for them. We go the extra mile for them. We enjoy doing it.

Sustainable Performance

We believe that hospitality has the power to unlock a better tomorrow. We act for good to support & empower the communities in which we live and protect the planet that you visit.

Respect

We are connected with the world, and to others. We enjoy the mix of cultures. We are proud of our differences. We put you first and we value you, whoever you are. We care for the planet.

Spirit of Conquest

Our guests are globetrotters, and so are we. We want to be where they want to be. We explore, we initiate, and we develop. We are ambitious for our guests. We make the impossible possible, we have fun doing it.

Trust

Hospitality is a team sport, and we’re stronger when we trust and support each other. We believe in natural kindness, respect our differences and value all voices. We work as one team, to say what we do, and do what we say.

Innovation

We dare to challenge the status quo. We embrace innovation and challenge ourselves to do things better and faster. We take risks, dream the impossible and make it possible.

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

Previous leadership experience in luxury hotels is a must.

Diploma Certification in a Culinary discipline is an asset

Proven track record of cost control including food, equipment, labor and wastage to meet the goals and the hotel’s financial goals.

Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required.

Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.

Highly responsible & reliable.

Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to work cohesively as part of a team.

Ability to focus attention on guest needs.