Sous Chef

Shun Tak Club Management Services Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Shun Tak Club Management Services Limited is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the culinary team in a hotel/club house environment in Hong Kong. You will ensure recipes are costed, portions controlled, and waste minimized while upholding safety and quality across banquet and outlet operations.

The role requires 10 years of kitchen management experience, Cantonese plus English/Mandarin language preferences, and a passion for food and cooking.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in kitchen management and catering
• Experience in hotel or club house is an added advantage
• Cantonese, knowledge of English and Mandarin is preferred
• Knowledge of written Chinese, knowledge of English is preferred
• Passion in food and cooking

Responsibilities

• Communicate solutions, problems and new ideas to team members and management.
• Ensure recipes and product yields are accurately costed and reviewed regularly.
• Ensure food items are prepared per standard recipe cards with portion control and waste minimization.
• Maintain food stock levels within culinary department areas.
• Oversee associate meals/dining services to a high standard.
• Creative menu planning and correct food preparation for outlets including banquets.
• Control labor and operating expenses through planning, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control.
• Monitor safe food handling procedures and maintain a safe working environment.
• Develop and review effective interaction and communication with own and other departments.
• Assure ongoing training and professional development of kitchen staff.

Skills

Kitchen management

Budgeting

Inventory control

Food safety

Staff leadership

Education

High school education

Job description

Communicate solutions, problems and new ideas to team members and management.

Ensure that all recipes and product yields are accurately costed and reviewed regularly.

Ensure that all food items are prepared as per standard recipe cards whilst maintaining portion control and minimizing waste.

Ensure that food stock levels within the culinary department areas are of sufficient quantity.

Ensure that associate meals and associate dining services are of a consistently high standard.

Creative menu planning and correct food preparation for outlets including banquets.

Control labor and operating expenses through effective planning, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control while focusing on creative cost control.

Monitor and maintain use of safe food handling procedures as well as a safe working environment by using and ensuring staff use correct food handling skills and food safety guidelines.

Assure and/or conduct ongoing training and professional development of kitchen staff.

To develop and review an effective interaction and communication system with own department and other departments in proper way

Requirements

High school education

10 years experience in kitchen management and catering experience

Experience in hotel or club house is an added advantage

Cantonese, knowledge of English and Mandarin is preferred

Knowledge of written Chinese, knowledge of English is preferred

Passion in food and cooking

Candidate with less experience will be considered as Chef de Partie

Your application will include the following questions:

• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Hong Kong?