Banquet Sous Chef

Enchantment Group Management Company LLC•Sedona, AZ

12h

About The Position

Are you outgoing, energetic, passionate, and authentic? Enchantment is the perfect spot for you! At Enchantment, we work together to create and deliver personalized extraordinary experiences for all guests and team members here at the resort. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, engaging, and we have one of the best views you’ll ever find! Come join us! How you will enjoy your day: Supervise and administer the banquet kitchen operation including coordination of menu items and utilization of products to maximize customer satisfaction and control of food costs. Oversee food preparation, inventory & portion control and ordering of all foods necessary for kitchen operation.

Requirements

Culinary degree or equivalent related work related experience and/or training
Prefer 3+ years’ prior supervisory skills and hotel/resort culinary/food and beverage operations experience
Must have strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to perform and prioritize multiple tasks with ease
Computer skills required
Strong guest and team member relations skills
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
Must maintain current food handler’s certification

Responsibilities

Supervise the kitchen on assigned shift to ensure compliance with the resorts objectives and the health and safety of all employees and guests
Train and supervise kitchen staff in the proper techniques of food handling, food preparation and cost control of high quality food products
Interview, hire, train and review performance of kitchen and utility personnel
Observe safety and legal requirements as to the health and labor departments, maintain all kitchen areas in the highest standards of cleanliness at all times
Enforce the use of standard recipes for all dishes to ensure proper portion control, uniformity of taste and quality
Continuously check plate presentations, use of proper recipes and portions of food to specification
Test new menu items to determine market acceptance
Maintains the highest quality food product in preparation and purchase
Control inventory and ordering of food, cleaning equipment, cleaning supplies and utensils necessary for food production
Maximize profitability through proper food and labor cost controls
Monitor labor to be in accordance with department and resort guidelines
Assist with payroll and employee time management
Interact with guests as necessary on the floor
Assist Executive Chef with budgeting and expense control
Act as an ambassador of Enchantment by speaking positively of the Resort at all times
Foster a work environment of teamwork and lateral service by assisting coworkers and other departments as necessary to exceed our guests’ expectations
Other duties as assigned
Maintain a high level of guest service at all times with quality products
Uphold the resort commitment to hospitality
Work closely with all departments to ensure guest service levels are being met
Deal effectively with all departments with regular communication
Assist with management and supervision of culinary operations and staff