Banquet Sous Chef

Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts Gruppe; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Banquet Sous Chef, where you'll lead a talented culinary team in a luxurious environment. This role offers the opportunity to develop your skills while ensuring top-notch food quality and consistency. With a focus on training and nurturing talent, you'll play a vital role in creating unforgettable dining experiences. Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including complimentary accommodations at other locations. If you're passionate about culinary excellence and thrive in a dynamic setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Complimentary Accommodation

Complimentary Dry Cleaning

Complimentary Employee Meals

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of culinary management experience in a luxury hotel or resort.
• Strong time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 5-8 kitchen employees to ensure food quality.
• Assist in menu planning and control labor and operating expenses.

Skills

Culinary Management

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

College Degree in Culinary Arts

Tools

Computer Equipment

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one, and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us, or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Sophisticated style and energy in a celebrated vacation destination. Discover a modern reflection of the classic yacht club lifestyle. With a prime beachfront address, Four Seasons brings unrivaled style and service to this next-generation coastal city. Moments away, experience Fort Lauderdale’s best shops, restaurants, marinas, and entertainment – surrounding you with the spirit of one of the world’s top yachting locales.

About the role

The Banquet Sous Chef partners with and reports to the Executive Chef to lead the culinary team and provide dynamic leadership support for the kitchen, ensuring thorough people development together with long-term growth and profitability of the department, division, and hotel. The primary responsibilities are to ensure superior quality and consistency in the preparation of all food items through effective management of our employees in the Culinary Department.

What you will do

1. Select, train, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline 5–8 kitchen employees to ensure standards are met. Establish daily operational procedures for employees in their responsibilities.
2. Assist in menu planning and development, ensuring correct preparation and presentation of all food items.
3. Control labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing, and inventory controls.
4. Monitor control systems to assure quality and consistency.
5. Inspect and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, organization, and working condition of the service areas and workstations.

What you bring

• College degree in culinary arts. At least 2-3 years of culinary management experience, preferably in a luxury hotel or resort.
• Excellent personal presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management skills: ability to multi-task, set priorities, and adjust to changing conditions. Willing to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to operate all necessary computer equipment.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work closely with other departments and communicate effectively with colleagues and guests.
• Ability to lift, carry, and move food items through the kitchen.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, wages, and comprehensive benefits.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Complimentary accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
• Complimentary dry cleaning for employee uniforms.
• Complimentary employee meals.

Schedule & Hours

• Full-time
• Assistant Manager level
• This position requires flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Miscellaneous

US work authorization is required.

Note: Due to the high volume of responses, only candidates considered for the position will be contacted for an interview.

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For EEOC information, visit this link.