Lead Kitchen Sous Chef and Culinary Ops

1LS5Y; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Marriott International / Aloft Hotels in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations, supervise staff, and ensure food quality and sanitation to meet brand standards. You will manage menu execution, production planning, inventory, and budgeting while coaching team members to deliver exceptional guest experiences and maintain cost controls.

This on-site leadership role requires a culinary background and a proven ability to develop staff, elevating kitchen

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

Responsibilities

• Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Estimates daily production needs weekly and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative displays.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Operations management

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year degree in Culinary Arts / Hotel and Restaurant Management

Job description

Marriott International / Aloft Hotels in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations, supervise staff, and ensure food quality and sanitation to meet brand standards. You will manage menu execution, production planning, inventory, and budgeting while coaching team members to deliver exceptional guest experiences and maintain cost controls.

This on-site leadership role requires a culinary background and a proven ability to develop staff, elevating kitchen