Sous Chef

Sage Hospitality • Denver, CO

13d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Mercantile, Chef Alex Seidel’s dining room and marketplace, offers a unique opportunity to connect the farm to the table. We are seeking a Sous Chef to manage the kitchen staff in the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service. This role ensures a safe, sanitary work environment that conforms to all standards and regulations, while achieving profitable, competitive, quality products. The position is responsible for managing the daily operations of the kitchen, monitoring food and labor costs, and assisting the Executive Chef in creating and implementing menu and production changes.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent.
• One to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
• Experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying items including food and small equipment -75% of the time.
• Bending of the knees when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must be able to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must be able to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.
• Requires excellent comprehension and literacy to be able to read and write as well as analyze to fulfill budget.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily production, preparation, and presentation of all food for the hotel's restaurant(s) and room service to ensure a quality, consistent product is produced which conforms to all franchise standards.
• Manage human resources in the production and preparation areas of the kitchen in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees while providing a safe work environment; interview, hire, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, provide open communication, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Schedule and manage the maintenance/sanitation of the kitchen, equipment, and related areas to ensure a healthy, safe work environment which meets/exceeds federal, state, corporate, and franchise standards and regulations.
• Monitor, analyze, and control all labor and food costs; prepare the appropriate reports, charts, and schedules to ensure budgets are met/exceeded while quality is maintained/improved.
• Promote the Accident Prevention Program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• Complementary RTD EcoPass
• Eligible to enroll in medical insurance with employer covering up to 70% of premiums with wellness credit
• Eligible to enroll in dental insurance with employer contribution towards premiums & vision insurance
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with up to 4% employer match, meeting safe harbor requirements and no vesting period
• Eligible to enroll in Health savings accounts with qualifying medical plans and receive up to $1000 company contribution
• Eligible to enroll in Health, Dependent and Commuter flexible spending accounts
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance coverage, with option to enroll in additional coverage
• Eligible to purchase Pet Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Critical Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Company-paid long-term disability (for GM & EC Members only)
• Eligible to enroll in long term disability insurance (otherwise)
• WINFertility guidance for those enrolled in Sage medical plan
• Calm Health Application Subscription
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $2,000 per calendar year
• Paid FMLA leave for up to a period of 12 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral

What This Job Offers

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