Sous Chef I Opening Mama Shelter Mexico City

AccorHotel; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 402,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Mama Shelter in Mexico City seeks a Kitchen Leader to support the Chef de Cuisine in managing kitchen operations, inventory, and staff. Focus on food quality, cost controls, and delivering a vibrant guest experience in a fast-paced setting.

You will recruit and mentor kitchen team members, supervise daily culinary activities, ensure health and safety standards, lead team meetings, and handle administrative duties.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in kitchen leadership positions and/or high-volume kitchens.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively (verbal & written).
• Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing inventory, purchasing and food cost.
• Manage staffing levels to meet guest service and financial objectives.
• Train, mentor, and manage kitchen staff with the Chef de Cuisine.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety standards and sanitation.
• Submit operations reports and internal documentation.
• Lead and participate in team meetings.
• Uphold brand standards and portion sizes.

Skills

Passion for food

Talent recruitment

Effective communication

Team player

Energetic & resilient

Flexible schedule

Job description

Founded in 2008 by Serge Trigano and his sons Jérémie and Benjamin (co-founder of Club Med), Mama Shelter is a creator of living spaces and a director on a daily basis!

They are atypical places, in which everyone feels at home, places resulting from a mix of influences, freedoms, sensations and emotions.

Each Mama tells the story of the city they are in, and all the influences mix. We offer our guests a cheerful atmosphere and exceptional service at an affordable price.

More than rooms and restaurants, Mama Shelter is a dynamic, a vibration: they are real urban refuges, not only aesthetic and modern but also popular, welcoming and sexy.

Whatever your role, we're all here to make the guest experience as unforgettable as possible. Our mission: to bring small moments of happiness to people.

Our growth allows us to give our teams great careers by developing internal development and international mobility, and it's not a question of diploma or years of experience.

Mama Shelter is part of Ennismore, a creative hotel group rooted in cultures and destinations, with a global portfolio of brands. Ennismore is a joint venture with Accor, founded in 2021.

YOUR MISSION?

• Has a genuine passion and knowledge for food.

• You have an eye for talent and assist with the recruitment of kitchen team members.

• Assist in overseeing inventory, purchasing and food cost.

• Manage staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.

• Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, procedures, and brand standards.

• Support the Chef de Cuisine in the training, mentoring, development, and management of the kitchen staff and supervise/coordinate all related culinary activities.

• Assist with completing daily, weekly, and monthly management administrative duties including operations reports, financial documentation, human resources/staff management paperwork, standard operating procedures, safety, and sanitations checklists, and ordering and inventory documentation.

• Knows and complies consistently with MAMA Shelter standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.

• Communicates and works with the entire team to ensure food standards are upheld and executed in a timely fashion.

• You lead and actively participate in all team meetings.

• Ensure all proper health and safety standards are upheld at all times.

• Other duties as assigned.

IS THIS YOU? ONLY IF…

• 2-3 years of experience in kitchen leadership positions and/or high-volume kitchens

• You jump out of bed every morning, buzzing with energy, and excited for what you’ll accomplish today.

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively (verbal & written)

• Multi-tasker- You’ll know how to balance the needs of the guests, while upholding the needs of MAMA.

• You’re able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and Holidays.

• You’re not easily stressed and perform at your best under pressure.

• You’re dependable, punctual, & detail oriented.

• You’re a team player- At MAMA, we all roll up our sleeves together.

• We can enjoy a meal together and share a laugh along the way.