Sous Chef Full Benefits, Competitive Salary, 401k Match

Ogden CAP • Washington, DC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Jefferson, Washington DC is seeking a Sous Chef to join the team at their award-winning hotel. The Jefferson celebrates numerous accolades for service and its food and beverage program, recently ranked among the best in Washington, DC by Travel + Leisure magazine. The Sous Chef is primarily responsible for daily, hands-on kitchen operations to ensure food items are prepared in accordance with quality standards. This role also involves training, developing, and maintaining employee skills and relations, in collaboration with the Executive Sous Chef.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a member of a culinary management team in a hotel environment, boutique hotel or high-end fine dining
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques
• Must possess strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with Management and employees
• Computer literate, especially in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Scheduling flexibility to include mornings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a Union environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Daily, hands-on kitchen operations to ensure food items are prepared in accordance with quality standards
• Train, develop and maintain employee skills and relations (along with the Executive Sous Chef)
• Expediting
• Menu planning/costing inventory
• Plate presentation
• Ordering
• Employee scheduling/payroll processing

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Two tiers of Medical coverage
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance, Long and Short-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(k), plus company matching up to 4% of your contribution
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees