Sous Chef

Accor; Jaipur; On-site; INR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor is seeking a kitchen leader in Jaipur with 3–5 years in a professional kitchen and prior supervisory experience. You will manage a high-pressure kitchen, maintain hygiene, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on material quality and menu adjustments.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, communication, and training abilities, along with rigorous organisational skills to ensure consistent food quality and efficient kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a professional kitchen.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and training skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a high-pressure kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Assign detailed duties to all employees under supervision and instruct them.
• Ensure personal cleanliness and proper department of all team members.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef in determining quality and quantity of food materials used to reduce wastage.
• Discuss with the Executive Chef and recommend menu price adjustments.
• Check the taste, temperature and visual appeal of prepared food to ensure quality and portion control.
• Ensure all equipment and perishable items are stored hygienically and properly.
• Prevent the use of contaminated products and keep sick staff from handling food.
• Suggest new recipes/products to improve quality or lower costs.
• Check maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, security and loss control policies and government regulations.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Communication

Training

Organisational skills

Quality control

Job description

Company Description

As Accor we are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

Company Description

As Accor we are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo!

Job Description

• Assign in detail, specific duties to all employees under his/her supervision and instructs them in their work.
• Ensure personal cleanliness and proper department of all team members.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef in determining quality and quantity of food materials used with a view of eliminating wastage.
• Discuss with the Executive Chef and recommends menu price adjustments.
• Check the taste, temperature and visual appeal of food items prepared to ensure that the quality and portion are consistent and as per specifications set out.
• Ensure that all equipment and perishable items are stored in its designated place and is done in the most hygienic manner.
• Prevent the use of contaminated products in any phase of food preparation and prevent colleagues who are ill or suffering from an infection from taking part in the preparation or handling of food.
• Suggest new recipe/products which may improve quality of food or lower food cost.
• Check the maintenance of all kitchen equipment.
• Ensure that all safety, health, security and loss control policies and procedures and Government legislation are adhered to

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a professional kitchen
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience
• Excellent leadership, communication, and training skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a high-pressure kitchen environment