Sous Chef - Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel and Suites

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel and Suites as a Sous Chef and elevate your career in a dynamic culinary environment. You'll manage a diverse kitchen team, ensuring high food quality and guest satisfaction while embracing leadership and creativity in your cooking. This role is pivotal in maintaining the hotel's brand standards and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory and multitasking skills required.
• Creative approach to production and excellent planning abilities necessary.
• Relevant culinary qualifications mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage all kitchen operations and ensure food quality.
• Oversee food provision to outlets and respond to guest queries.
• Control costs while improving profit margins.

Skills

Planning and organizing

Multi-tasking

Supervisory skills

Creativity in food production

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Current trade qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Description - Sous Chef - Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel and Suites (HOT0BPRH)

Job Description

Sous Chef - Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel and Suites (

Job Number:

HOT0BPRH )

Located directly opposite the Toronto-Pearson International Airport this property offers the perfect opportunity for a culinary professional to hone their leadership and culinary skills.

This position will be help oversee a team of around 50 cooks/stewards. In this role, you will manage Mosaic Kitchen, Bar & Lounge, Banquets and In Room Dining and servicing 15 meeting rooms with 2,000 square foot of meeting space. The ideal candidate will have strong hotel outlet culinary experience with a union background. Seeking someone who is a hands-on leader with excellent communication skills.

What will I be doing?

A Sous Chef, will work closely with the Executive Chef to manage aspects of the kitchen to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Sous Chef will also be required to manage food provisions, assist with guest queries, and control costs. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality and administrative functions
• Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and taking action where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation
• Assist in positive outcomes from guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure foods are of good quality and stored correctly
• Contribute to menu creation by responding and incorporating Guest feedback
• Ensure the consistent production of high quality food through all hotel food outlets
• Manage customer relations when necessary, in the absence of the Executive Chef
• Ensure resources support the business needs through the effective management of working rotations
• Support brand standards through the training and assessment of the Team
• Manage the kitchen brigade effectively to ensure a well-organized, motivated Team
• Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets
• Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships
• Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation
• Report maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues
• Be environmentally aware

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What are we looking for?

A Sous Chef serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

Relevant qualifications for this role

• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Ability multi-task and meet deadlines
• Strong supervisory skills
• A current, valid, and relevant trade qualification (proof may be required)
• A creative approach to the production of food
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work on own or in teams

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Passion for producing high quality food
• Knowledge of current food trends
• Proficiency with computers and computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands . Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!

ACCESSIBILITY Hilton Hotels and Resorts are committed to providing equality of services, access to facilities for all our guests. For more information on this hotel’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) policy and plan please contact the hotel at [e-mail] or call 1-844-217-AODA.