Restaurant Sous Chef

Sonesta Hotels•St. Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sous Chef is responsible for maintaining and training of all recipes, standards, and menu items. The Sous Chef may assist in areas in need during dinner service. The Sous Chef is responsible for maintaining and training of all recipes, standards, and menu items. The Sous Chef may assist in areas in need during dinner service. You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations. You will consistently deliver our GUEST model: Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile, Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name, Establish/anticipate needs, Solve and own all requests/complaints, Thank everyone. Build solid relationship with your Colleagues. Treat colleagues with respect and dignity. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

Requirements

Maintain and training of all recipes, standards, and menu items
Assist in areas in need during dinner service
Perform all daily walk through inventory to determine daily production and prioritize product utilization
Help assign production duties to all staff
Conduct a line check for dinner service to ensure quality of product
Meet daily with line cooks to coordinate and ensure production standards
Perform all responsibilities of each position in kitchen
Properly use, handle, clean, breakdown, and maintain all kitchen equipment
Maintain food quality standards including consistency and presentation
Coordinate proper food storage according to standard operating procedure
Direct employees in proper service techniques
Assist with expediting dinner service
Perform end of night walk through
Document appropriate information in kitchen management log books daily
Review information in kitchen management log books daily
Control cleanliness and sanitation of all employees for entire kitchen
Manage and oversee all stations and walk-ins in restaurant
Practice, train, monitor, and maintain sanitation standards, including state and local health guidelines
Passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
Consistently deliver our GUEST model: Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile, Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name, Establish/anticipate needs, Solve and own all requests/complaints, Thank everyone
Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
Work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description

Responsibilities

Perform all daily walk through inventory to determine daily production and prioritize product utilization
Help assign production duties to all staff
Conduct a line check for dinner service to ensure quality of product
Meet daily with line cooks to coordinate and ensure production standards
Perform all responsibilities of each position in kitchen
Properly use, handle, clean, breakdown, and maintain all kitchen equipment
Maintain food quality standards including consistency and presentation
Coordinate proper food storage according to standard operating procedure
Direct employees in proper service techniques
Assist with expediting dinner service
Perform end of night walk through
Document appropriate information in kitchen management log books daily
Review information in kitchen management log books daily
Control cleanliness and sanitation of all employees for entire kitchen
Manage and oversee all stations and walk-ins in restaurant
Practice, train, monitor, and maintain sanitation standards, including state and local health guidelines