Sous Chef

Marriott • Aspen, CO

5d • $29 - $34

About The Position

The Sous Chef is accountable for the success of daily kitchen operations, personally performing culinary tasks while leading staff and managing food-related functions. The role works to improve guest and associate satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget, overseeing kitchen areas to ensure consistent, high-quality food, and guiding and developing staff, including direct reports. The Sous Chef ensures sanitation and food standards are met and assists the Executive Chef with kitchen operations.

The position combines hands-on food preparation with kitchen-shift supervision, staff leadership, food safety and sanitation compliance, production planning, equipment oversight, customer service, and support for budget and performance goals. The role also participates in relevant meetings and communicates information to supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and 4 years of experience in culinary, food and beverage, or a related professional area; alternatively, a 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major and 2 years of experience in culinary, food and beverage, or a related professional area.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing or creating new culinary applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Assist in deciding how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Support supervision of kitchen shift operations and ensure compliance with Food & Beverage policies, standards, and procedures.
• Inform purchasing, receiving, and food-storage standards.
• Ensure compliance with food-handling and sanitation standards and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Perform kitchen manager and associate duties as needed.
• Estimate weekly daily-production needs and communicate production needs to kitchen personnel each day.
• Assist the Executive Chef with kitchen operations.
• Recognize products, presentations, and flavors that meet superior quality standards.
• Follow proper food handling and temperature practices.
• Operate and maintain department equipment and report malfunctions.
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, including for special guests or functions.
• Check raw and cooked food products for quality and standards compliance.
• Lead, influence, and encourage team members; promote sound financial and business decisions, honesty, integrity, and leading by example.
• Build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members and maintain collaborative relationships with associates.
• Ensure associates understand expectations and kitchen goals or daily work parameters; communicate performance expectations and administer property policies fairly and consistently.
• Recognize successful performance and lead shifts while personally preparing food and fulfilling requests to specifications.
• Provide exceptional customer service, set a positive example for guest relations, empower associates to serve guests, and work to improve service performance.
• Interact with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service, and handle guest problems and complaints.
• Achieve or exceed performance, budget, and team goals; assist in developing goals and plans to prioritize and organize work.
• Use the Labor Management System to schedule according to business demands and track associate time and attendance.
• Train associates in safety procedures.
• Provide information to supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates by telephone, in writing, by email, or in person.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to select solutions and solve problems.
• Attend and participate in pertinent meetings, including Daily Stand Up, BEO, Pre-Cons, Staff, Forecast, Department, and Intradepartment meetings.

Benefits

• Marriott states that it offers a range of benefits designed to support employees and their families, wellbeing, careers, and personal experiences; eligibility and options may vary by employment status, position, and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED