Sous Chef - In-Room Dining

Terranea Resorts•Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sous Chef in Terranea Resorts In-Room Dining kitchen will supervise, coordinate, and participate in activities of cooks and other kitchen personnel engaged in preparing and cooking foods in the resort’s dining facilities. Participate in planning of the Culinary Department. Ensure that all processes and procedures are adhered to according to Terranea Resort Standards.

Requirements

5 years of experience in culinary arts in an upscale Restaurant, Hotel, Resort or Club environment
Must be able to speak, hear, understand, read, and write the English language
Must have a strong customer service aptitude.
Must have good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to implement and uphold service standards
Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments
Ability to interact with all associates and guests of the resort
Ability to work well in stressful, high-pressure situations
Must be able to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally and able to constantly lift, carry, pull or push up to 30 pounds of force
Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

Culinary Arts degree desired
Serve Safe, Sanitation and HACCP proficiency
Previous leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in creating & implementing menus
Creating the description for all written menus
Contribution to R&D
Daily special creation according to our concepts
Assist to create menus for various purposes
Ordering of par levels according to the mise en place and menu description.
All mise en place must be rotated daily to assure 100% freshness
Keeping all standards in place, as created for our menu’s
Coordination & creation of opening & closing procedures
Develop job description & sop’s accordingly to create effective levels of quality & efficiency
Execute all mise en place functions from set up to scheduling, ordering and receiving.
Communicate effectively with peers, management, line and front of the house employees
Conduct and attend meetings including: daily communication, service, culinary line up, chef’s meeting, weekly staff meeting, monthly department meetings
Maintain all sanitation and HACCP documentation in accordance California & LA County health codes
Superior cleanness throughout all F&B departments
Guiding & supporting the team to exceed our guest satisfaction goals
Weekly scheduling according to forecast
Able to clearly understand and effectively manage all aspects food, labor and operational cost.
Relieving Cooks & Chef’s for various shifts
Being an effective listener before acting is essential.
Ability to communicate popular & un popular content effectively
Use the associate’s handbook and CoralTree philosophy as a tool to effectively coach employees
Create professional working relationships amongst all Terranea Resort associates
Effectively motivate associates and to maintain a cohesive team
Ensures the accurate maintenance of the menu and recipe database
Performs related duties as required
Being supportive to the team, learn and teach