Culinary Sous Chef

Description

Job Overview

The Sous Chef will oversee the day-to-day kitchen operations and provide training, coaching, and support for the kitchen staff as they perform their daily duties. Responsible for ensuring that all meals coming from the kitchen are well prepared with regard to quality, consistency, visual appeal, taste, and food cost.

Benefits and Discounts provided to ALL company employees: 

• Holiday Bonus

• Sick time

• Travel Benefits at IHG® Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

• Friends and Family Rate at the Crowne Plaza Lansing

• Retirement Plan with company match

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 

• Vacation time

• Vacation Enhancement

• Personal Day

• Paid Holidays

• Funeral/Bereavement Leave

• Pet Bereavement

• $20,000 Life Insurance Policy

Duties and Responsibilities

• Train staff by showing them how to perform each task. Work side-by-side to evaluate the learning and comprehension of tasks.
• Assign work and oversee culinary staff.
• Coach and counsel culinary staff to hotel standards.
• Attend meetings that promote communication regarding the Front of the House and the kitchen for a smooth execution-Daily Business Review, Food & Beverage Meetings, and Leadership Meetings.
• Ensure a safe working environment for all kitchen personnel, paying particular attention to slippery surfaces, hot surfaces, and sharp objects. Demonstrate the appropriate way to handle knives to minimize potential injuries.
• Write and administer kitchen staff evaluations.
• Make suggestions and recommendations as to the hiring, firing, advancement, promotion, or any other change of status of other associates.
• Control the elements that determine profit and loss; the financial management of the department.
• Cost out printed and specialty menus on a timely basis.
• Plan cooking times for the smooth execution of Front of the House events.
• Assist in creation and implementation of menus as needed.
• Schedule to meet the demands of business levels.
• Proactively engage with guests and fellow associates.
• Know, practice, and enforce all local health department sanitation laws.
• Maintain Serv Safe Certification. 
• Knowledge of OSHA and safety standards within the kitchen.
• Check food purchases for proper ordering, storage, quality, and price structure.

Specific job knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Frequently communicate with individuals inside and outside the Company to exchange accurate information. 
• Frequently operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a photocopier, telephone, and computer printer. 
• Knowledge of the culinary department, its services and facilities.
• Ability to be detailed oriented and organized.
• Frequent use of basic math skills.

Physical demands:

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10 F) and kitchens (+110 F), possibly for 4 hours at a time.
• Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours in length in a limited space.
• Ability to position self to fulfill cleaning tasks.
• Frequently lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis, and maneuver carts and equipment weighing up to 250.

Requirements

A high school or equivalent education is preferred. Culinary classes preferred. Minimum of 2 years of culinary experience required. 

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, associates may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings are required.

Upon employment, all associates are required to fully comply with Crowne Plaza Lansing rules and regulations for the safe and effective operations of the Hotel’s facilities. Associates who violate Hotel rules and regulations will be subjects to disciplinary action, up to and including, separation.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to review the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within the guidance and compliance with Federal and State laws). Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.