Sous Chef

Novotel Hotels; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Novotel Jakarta Cikini is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead our diverse kitchen team, delivering high-quality dining experiences for guests across our hotel outlets. You will collaborate with the Executive Chef to maintain standards and drive culinary excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include supervising kitchen operations, mentoring junior staff, managing food safety, inventory and costs, and contributing to menu development and costings.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP in a 4-star hotel environment.
• Natural leadership skills with demonstrated results in developing and motivating teams.
• Creativity for menu development and up-to-date knowledge of current food trends.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional attitude.
• Be a calming influence in the midst of a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a busy environment.
• Solid understanding of food safety and kitchen compliance standards.
• Capability to manage & monitor financial budgets and food & labor costs.
• Flexible and ready to embrace the rhythm of hospitality including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Alongside our Executive Chef, help lead a diverse team to create an outstanding dining experience for our guests, delivering consistent, high-quality food and an exceptional dining experience.
• Supervise and coordinate the kitchen team during food preparation and service.
• Ensure dishes are prepared and presented to hotel standards.
• Monitor kitchen operations to maintain food quality, freshness, and consistency.
• Train, mentor, and develop junior kitchen team members.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations.
• Manage kitchen inventory and food cost control.
• Participate in menu development and costings.
• Handle kitchen scheduling, stock ordering, and supplier communication in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Stay up to date with culinary trends and techniques.

Skills

Sous Chef exp

Leadership

Menu development

Food safety

Communication

Time management

Budget & costs

Flexibility

Job description

Company Description

Novotel Jakarta Cikini is strategically located in Cikini, the heart of Jakarta. Close to Taman Ismail Marzuki, Metropole, and Dr. Cipto Mangun Kusumo Hospital. The 245-room hotel features Food Exchange Restaurant with ideal offerings for business and meeting purposes. It provides free bicycles, private parking, an outdoor swimming pool, and a fitness center. Other facilities at the property include a restaurant, room service, a 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi.

Company Description

Novotel Jakarta Cikini is strategically located in Cikini, the heart of Jakarta. Close to Taman Ismail Marzuki, Metropole, and Dr. Cipto Mangun Kusumo Hospital. The 245-room hotel features Food Exchange Restaurant with ideal offerings for business and meeting purposes. It provides free bicycles, private parking, an outdoor swimming pool, and a fitness center. Other facilities at the property include a restaurant, room service, a 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi.
Located in the heart of Central Jakarta, Novotel Jakarta Cikini offers the most convenient stay in the city center. Enjoy your stay in the 245-room hotel and indulge your taste buds at our Food Exchange, a casual International Buffet restaurant. This modern business hotel is close to Jakarta's Golden Triangle, minutes from the CBD, SCBD, and Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Proclamation Monument, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Taman Menteng, and Jakarta's Gambir train station.
Located on Jalan Cikini, Central Jakarta's heritage tourism destination, Novotel Jakarta Cikini provides access to explore Central Jakarta's historical sites and minutes from the glittering city center of Jakarta.

Job Description

• Alongside our Executive Chef, help lead a diverse team to create an outstanding dining experience for our guests, delivering consistent, high-quality food and an exceptional dining experience.
• Supervise and coordinate the kitchen team during food preparation and service.
• Ensure dishes are prepared and presented to hotel standards.
• Monitor kitchen operations to maintain food quality, freshness, and consistency.
• Train, mentor, and develop junior kitchen team members.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene and sanitation regulations.
• Manage kitchen inventory and food cost control.
• Participate in menu development and costings.
• Handle kitchen scheduling, stock ordering, and supplier communication in the Head Chef’s absence.
• Stay up to date with culinary trends and techniques.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or Senior CDP in a 4-star hotel environment.
• Natural leadership skills with demonstrated results in developing and motivating teams.
• Creativity for menu development and up-to-date knowledge of current food trends.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional attitude.
• Be a calming influence in the midst of a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a busy environment.
• Solid understanding of food safety and kitchen compliance standards.
• Capability to manage & monitor financial budgets and food & labor costs.
• Flexible and ready to embrace the rhythm of hospitality including mornings, evenings and weekends).