Hotel Sous Chef- Elyton, Autograph Collection By Marriott

Ascent Hospitality; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

401k with employer MATCH

Paid PTO

Uniforms Provided

Team Member Hotel Discount Program

Job summary

Ascent Hospitality is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to work with the head chef, managing daily kitchen activities, staff oversight, and menu support. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, cost-effective dishes while maintaining service orientation and creativity.

Essential functions include staff supervision, inventory control, and adherence to health and safety standards, with opportunities to develop leadership and culinary skills in a dynamic hotel kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Two or more years’ experience in a similar role.
• Must obtain Food Handler’s Certificate within 30 days of hire.
• Must obtain ServSafe certification within 30 days of hire.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise kitchen in the absence of the chef and ensure food is prepared to specs.
• Oversee kitchen stocks and organize ingredients.
• Maintain FIFO rotation and proper dating for quality assurance.
• Keep cooking stations stocked during peak operating hours.
• Hire and train new kitchen staff to standards.
• Manage food ordering and minimize waste.
• Ensure quality in food preparation and presentation.
• Collaborate with head chef on kitchen organization and training.
• Verify storage units meet standards.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Team leadership

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Ascent Hospitality has an extensive portfolio of hotels and a strong pipeline of new properties and acquisitions, but we’re not about numbers…we’re about people and that remains our foundation. Our culture expresses a memorable experience for all of our Team Members and guests alike. So we’re constantly looking for individuals who work well together for a unified purpose. For our leadership, we’re looking for accomplished individuals with a passion to serve others, strong communicators who clearly understand the needs of others and trendsetters who excel at challenges and change. If this is what you’re all about, consider joining our Team.

Ascent Hospitality is looking for a uniquely qualified hospitality leader to be our Junior Sous Chef! The Junior Sous Chef is responsible for working alongside the head chef to manage daily kitchen activities, including overseeing staff, aiding with menu preparation, ensuring food quality and freshness and monitoring, ordering and stocking. Delivering high quality, cost effective dishes as well as being service oriented and creative.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary!
• Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options!
• 401k with employer MATCH!
• Paid PTO!
• Uniforms Provided for most positions!
• Team Member Hotel Discount Program!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• In the absence of the chef, supervise the kitchen and supervise the preparation and presentation of foods by overseeing all the food items are prepared according to specs.
• Oversee and organize kitchen stock and ingredients
• Ensure first in, first out food rotation system and verifies all food products are properly dated and organized for quality assurance
• Keeps cooking stations stocked, especially before and during prime operation hours
• Hires and trains new kitchen employees to standards
• Manages food and product ordering by keeping detailed records and minimizes waste
• Supervises all food preparation and presentation to ensure standards
• Work with head chef to maintain kitchen organization, staff ability and training
• Verifies food storage units all meet standards and are consistently well managed

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to understand, read, write and speak English, to effectively communicate with Team Members and Guests and to work with required recipes and menus etc.
• Must adhere to and ensure that all health and safety standards are maintained in the kitchen.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee works with machinery with moving mechanical parts and must be able to safely and effectively utilize kitchen equipment and utensils that require focus and skill.
• Must maintain a neat and professional appearance upholding Company appearance standards at all times.
• Must be able to apply commonsense understanding, in carrying out instructions
• Must be able to comply in standardized situations with little variation.
• Must be available to work flexible days and shifts, including Holidays.
• Must be able to work without constant supervision.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to: stand on hard surfaces and be exposed to warm temperatures for long periods of time; use arms, hands and legs repetitively; handle, or feel various food products, utilize kitchen equipment and utensils; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee routinely is exposed to cold temperatures in freezers and walk-in refrigerators and hot temperatures from open flames on stoves and oven; is required to walk, balance, talk, hear, taste and smell.
• Must regularly be able to carry and lift items in excess of 25 pounds without assistance.
• Must be capable of effectively using close vision, distance vision, close and distant hearing, color vision and sense of smell and taste.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Two or more years’ experience in a similar role
• Must have excellent customer service skills
• Must obtain food Handler’s Certificate within 30 days of hire.
• Must obtain ServSafe certification within 30 days (if not certified).
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
• Must be able to lead and motivate a team.

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