Banquet Sous Chef

Loews Hotels & Co; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Bereavement leave

Tuition reimbursement

Team member rates

Job summary

Loews Arlington Hotel is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional to maintain staffing levels and ensure smooth, cost-effective food production.

You will supervise opening/closing, assist food handlers, order ingredients, manage storage, uphold sanitation standards, and train team members while delivering consistent, high-quality dishes for our guests in a bustling hotel kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Maintain restaurant kitchen staffing levels to support optimal performance
• Administer and ensure adherence to departmental guidelines, policies and procedures
• Ensure smooth, efficient, cost-effective operation of kitchen food production, including labor management, inventory control, product usage, and sanitation compliance
• Supervise/perform kitchen opening and closing operations
• Supervise/assist food handlers in preparing and producing hot and cold items
• Order raw ingredients for the menu and ensure proper receiving and storage
• Ensure standardized recipes, plating, portion control, and garnish standards are followed
• Coordinate with staff to meet Loews standards for timely preparation and service
• Monitor food prep, production, holding, and storage to meet sanitation standards
• Inspect equipment and report maintenance needs
• Interview, train, coach, and evaluate team members per Loews standards
• Follow New Hire Training and onboarding procedures
• Review payroll and manage daily labor costs
• Attend hotel meetings and communicate with other departments
• Provide daily communication about activities and events
• Evaluate staff performance and plan development and training
• Conduct meetings to align beverage department personnel
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job description

Loews Arlington Hotel offers job seekers a large-scale resort and meetings environment in Arlington's sports district. Team members support 888 rooms, five dining venues, pools, spa services and 266,000 square feet of event space, with skybridge access to Live! by Loews.

Who We Are

Founded in 1960, Loews Hotels & Co operates iconic hotels and resorts across the U.S. Together, our diverse and welcoming teams craft exceptional experiences in iconic destinations.

Growth and belonging start here

you'll be valued for who you are and the goals you have. Whether your next career chapter involves making memories for guests or supporting our properties in our Corporate Office, every role-from Guest Services to Finance, Culinary to IT-offers opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact.

Creating a Team Member experience where you belong no matter what age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status that makes you, you is a daily focus for us.

What We Offer

• Competitive health & wellness benefits, 401(k) & company match
• Paid Sick Days, Vacation, and Holidays, Paid Bereavement, Paid Pet Bereavement
• Training & Development opportunities, career growth
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance
• Team Member Hotel Rates, other discounts, perks and more

Job Specific

• Maintains restaurant kitchen staffing levels so as to provide for optimal performance of all duties
• Administers and ensures adherence to departmental guidelines, policies and procedures
• Responsible for smooth, efficient, cost effective operation of restaurant food production activities, to include labor management, inventory control, use of product and adherence to all sanitation requirements
• Supervises/performs kitchen opening and closing operations
• Supervises/assists food handlers in the preparation and production of all hot and cold food items
• Orders raw food ingredients necessary to prepare all items on the menu for area of responsibility
• Ensures that all raw food ingredients are received and stored in the proper manner
• Supervises all aspects of food preparation and production, ensures that standardized recipes, plating and presentation guides, portion control and garnish requirements are adhered to at all times
• Organizes/assists food handlers in the performance of their duties as needed to ensure Loews standards for timely preparation/service of food cooked to order are met
• Monitors all food preparation, production, holding and storage operations to ensure adherence to all Governmental Food Service Sanitation standards
• Performs frequent inspections of all preparation and cooking equipment to ensure that they are kept clean, sanitary and in perfect operating order
• Reports all equipment maintenance needs to Engineering
• Interviews, selects, trains, appraises, coaches, counsels and disciplines departmental team members according to Loews Hotels standards
• Follows New Hire Training and onboarding program in accordance with hotel policy
• Reviews daily payroll report, controls daily labor costs by reducing staff as business activity diminishes
• Attends required hotel meetings to keep abreast of in-house activities, special promotions and upcoming events, maintain communications with other departments within the hotel
• Communicates daily with department team members to obtain/provide current information regarding daily activities/functions and upcoming events
• Evaluates individual team members performance, determines areas in need of improvement or requirements for advancement, establishes goals, objectives and training needs required to achieve same
• Conducts meeting with department team members as required, to communicate effectively with all beverage department personnel to ensure that they are kept current on pertinent hotel information and activities
• Other duties as assigned

General

• Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
• Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance
• Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow employees
• Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
• Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
• Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
• Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
• Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
• Recycles whenever possible
• Remains current with hotel information and changes
• Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards