Junior Sous Chef

HHM Hospitality; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HHM Hospitality is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to supervise set-up and food production areas, ensuring quality and adherence to sustainability standards.

The role focuses on training and coaching associates, maintaining inventory, and ensuring health and safety in a busy kitchen environment within HHM properties.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Any combination of education, training, and/or experience which demonstrates ability to perform the required duties.
• Previous supervisory experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise set-up and food production areas within the kitchen to maximize productivity and ensure food quality.
• Train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with brand standards and HHM values.
• Inspect daily use records to ensure estimates are completed correctly and associates follow these estimates.
• Pull all food needed for daily production from walk-in and utilize leftovers.
• Oversee consistency of cold kitchen preparations to ensure quality and adherence to standard recipes.
• Ensure proper par stocks and supplies are available according to production sheets and events.
• Maintain cleanliness and safe storage areas, complying with health regulations.
• Attend meetings and contribute ideas for problem-solving.
• Follow safety guidelines and wear appropriate PPE.

Skills

Leadership

Train & coach

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Opportunity: Junior Sous Chef

Supervise set-up and food production areas within the kitchen to maximize productivity and ensure food quality, set-up and service are in accordance with established guest service and sustainability standards.

Potential Career Path

Sous Chef – Executive Sous Chef – Executive Chef

Essential Job Functions

• Train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Inspect daily use records with the Executive Chef or Sous Chef to ensure estimates are completed correctly and associates follow these estimates.
• Pull all food needed for daily production from walk-in box and utilize all leftovers.
• Oversee the consistency of various preparations within the cold kitchen to ensure quality product and adherence to standard recipes.
• Prepares all cold food according to recipes, guidelines and standards set by theExecutive Chefor hotel standards.
• Ensures that assigned work area has proper level of par stocks and supplies according to daily production sheets (based on house count), daily menus and banquets events.
• Always keep all refrigeration, equipment, storage and working areas in clean, working condition in order to comply with health department regulations.
• Visually inspects, selects and uses only food items of the highest standard in the preparation of all menu items.
• Maintain and supervise good housekeeping practices in all areas of the kitchen. Turn in the daily cleaning checklist and strictly enforce the \"clean as you go\" policy.
• Inspect all work stations and ensure proper set-up for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner.
• Prepare daily production charts.
• Attend BEO meeting and other relevant F&B meetings.
• Attend associate meetings, offer suggestions on how to solve associate problems.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Any combination of education, training, and/or experience which demonstrates ability to perform the required duties.
• Previous supervisory experience a plus.

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, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

WhatWeBelieve

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

About Us

This property is a part of the Echelon Luxury & Lifestyle division of HHM Hotels.

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.