Executive Sous Chef

Le Méridien Tampa, The Courthouse; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to assist in managing the kitchen operations in Tampa, FL. This role involves supporting the Executive Chef in ensuring food quality, managing staff, and developing menu items while maintaining safety and sanitation standards. Candidates should have culinary training and experience in a managerial role within high-volume food establishments.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in a managerial position in upscale foodservice required.
• Preferred culinary degree or certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist Executive Chef in daily kitchen operations.
• Manage and supervise culinary and stewarding staff.
• Ensure consistency and quality standards in food preparation.

Skills

Management

Food Safety

Team Leadership

Recipe Development

Sanitation

Education

Degree or certification from an accredited culinary program

Job description

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Opportunity: Executive Sous Chef

Support and assist the Executive Chef in the daily operations of the kitchen, particularly as it relates to managing the culinary and stewarding staff, meeting food consistency and quality standards, while meeting financial and other objectives.

Potential Career Path

Executive Chef - Food and Beverage Director

Opportunity: Executive Sous Chef

Support and assist the Executive Chef in the daily operations of the kitchen, particularly as it relates to managing the culinary and stewarding staff, meeting food consistency and quality standards, while meeting financial and other objectives.

Potential Career Path

Executive Chef - Food and Beverage Director

Essential Job Functions

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Oversee and direct food production in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with others to develop new menu items, create and test recipes.
• Ensure that all food products are consistently prepared and served according to recipes, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
• Manage and hold others accountable for food safety, food handling, and sanitation requirements.
• Train, develop and evaluate staff with regard to proper use of standard kitchen equipment and tools, techniques and skills, to include the methods of cooking, garnishes, and portion sizing.
• Supervise the stewarding operation.
• Maintain kitchen at the level necessary to meet/exceed the company standards for quality, service, and cleanliness by personal inspection and following kitchen’s preventative maintenance program.
• Responsible for kitchen inventories including food, beverage, glass, china, supplies, chemicals, equipment, and tools.
• Attend daily/regular meetings such as BEO, AM Stand Up and F&B meetings.
• Conduct divisional/departmental staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
  
  

Position Requirements

• Degree or certification from an accredited culinary program preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in a managerial position of an upscale and/or high-volume foodservice establishment required.
  
  

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and will include working on holidays and weekends.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, using fingers and hands, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Must be able to work in varied and extreme temperatures including freezers (-10F) and kitchens (90F), possibly for one hour or more.
  
  

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hotels and Motels

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