Sous Chef (Eldr+Rime Chef-Driven Destination Restaurant)
ALM MW LLC•Wauwatosa, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
Renaissance Milwaukee West is seeking a Sous Chef for its Eldr+Rime culinary team. Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Sous Chef assists with kitchen staff and operations, including food purchasing, presentation, and quality, and supports the hiring, training, and development of associates. The role covers culinary operations across the restaurant, events, in-room dining, and club lounge. It also involves maintaining food, sanitation, safety, staffing, and cost standards. Flexible availability, including nights and weekends, is required.
Requirements
- Culinary leadership experience.
- Flexible availability, including nights and weekends.
Nice To Haves
- Fine-dining and/or full-service hotel experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist in overseeing daily culinary operations and strategic initiatives across the restaurant, events, in-room dining, and club lounge.
- Train, develop, and manage the performance of direct reports, including stewards and dishwashers.
- Assist in leading kitchen staff in collaboration with, and in the absence of, the Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef.
- Facilitate open communication with associates and provide the tools and equipment they need to perform their jobs.
- Ensure food is high quality, prepared according to recipe, and expedited efficiently to all outlets.
- Assist with scheduling and time-and-attendance functions as needed.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining departmental goals and standards.
- Maintain use records, roast meat charts, recipe cards, and related materials.
- Prepare recipe cards and picture presentations of menu items.
- Ensure adequate preparation for all meal periods while avoiding waste.
- Ensure approved recipes are followed without deviation.
- Maintain standards for food storage, rotation, production, portions, quality, and appearance.
- Maintain sanitation standards in walk-ins, freezers, kitchens, and equipment, and ensure cleaning schedules are followed.
- Assist with reviewing and meeting food-cost, kitchen-labor, and related expense goals, including following budget procedures.
- Promote a safe work environment by following safety and security procedures and rules.
- Handle and operate dangerous kitchen equipment.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Hotel and travel discounts worldwide.
- Paid time off accrued immediately.
- Seven paid holidays.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance with multiple plan choices.
- Free parking in a covered structure and access to public transportation.
- Complimentary and deeply discounted food and beverage.
- Company-provided uniforms.
- Safety shoe discount.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Clean and secure locker room for personal belongings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
