Junior Sous Chef- Banquet

AccorHotel • Scottsdale, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Sous Chef supports the hotel’s culinary team in delivering safe, efficient kitchen operations and exceptional cuisine. The role prepares menu items to recipes, yield guides, and department standards; helps maintain kitchen readiness, inventory, food storage, sanitation, and equipment; and works on the line during service. The Junior Sous Chef communicates with the Chef about daily operations, specials, supply shortages, maintenance needs, and changing assignments, and helps ensure opening and closing duties are completed to standard. The position also requires attentive guest service, positive colleague relations, and the ability to lead and mentor a team.

The position is at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a luxury hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Candidates must complete a mandatory AssessFirst profile and questionnaire after applying, with a disability opt-out option available that does not affect assessment scoring or consideration.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of similar Food and Beverage experience.
• Working knowledge of knives, knife skills, and small wares equipment.
• Working knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation procedures.
• Working knowledge of weights and measures and various cooking techniques.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
• Completion of the AssessFirst profile and questionnaire after applying is mandatory for candidacy consideration; a disability opt-out option is available.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with the Chef.
• Take physical inventory of specified food items for daily inventory.
• Ensure each kitchen work area is stocked with the tools, supplies, and equipment needed for business demand.
• Ensure recipe cards, production schedules, plating guides, and photographs are current, posted, and followed.
• Prepare menu items according to recipes, yield guides, and department standards.
• Maintain knowledge of and comply with departmental policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintain knowledge of the correct maintenance and use of equipment.
• Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly, and acknowledge guests regardless of workload or time of day.
• Maintain positive guest and colleague relations.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas.
• Review daily specials and provide feedback to the Executive Chef.
• Communicate additions or changes to assignments as they arise during the shift.
• Review daily supplies and ensure they are received and stored correctly.
• Follow the hotel break policy and grooming and attire guidelines.
• Check that opening and closing duties are completed to standard.
• Check kitchen printers on the line to ensure they are working and stocked with enough paper for the shift.
• Work on the line during service and assist wherever needed.
• Monitor shortages and communicate with the Chef before items run out.
• Inspect the cleanliness of the line, floor, and all kitchen stations.
• Maintain proper storage procedures in accordance with Health Department and hotel requirements.
• Communicate maintenance work orders to the Chef.

Benefits

• Employee discounts at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, local companies, and Accor worldwide for employees and their families.
• Free meals at the on-site employee restaurant.
• Learning programs through Accor Academies.
• Medical and dental benefits, including two employer-funded medical plans and a $0 premium option for employee-only enrollment.
• 401(k).
• Career development and national promotion opportunities.
• Matching retirement benefits.
• Travel discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed