Sous Chef

Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton Indianapolis Division is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to coordinate activities of cooks and other kitchen staff, ensuring consistent quality, proper portioning, and timely service across all meal periods.

Requirements include ACF Certification or Culinary Arts degree (or equivalent), minimum two years of kitchen supervisory experience with three years in operations (lead cook and steward roles), and ServSafe certification.

Qualifications

• ACF Certification, Culinary Arts degree, apprenticeship and/or AOS Degree.
• 2+ years kitchen supervisory experience with 3+ years in kitchen operations; including 1 year lead cook and 1 year steward, or equivalent.
• ServSafe certified.

Responsibilities

• Observe cooks to ensure methods, portions, and garnishing match prescriptions.
• Give instructions to cooking personnel on fine points of cooking.
• Cook and carve meats and prepare sauces during rush periods and for banquets.
• Oversee kitchen in absence of the Chef; plan and prepare all meals.
• Prep food products using standardized techniques.
• Assess food condition and cooking temperatures.

Skills

Kitchen supervision

Banquet service

Education

ACF Certification

Culinary Arts degree

Apprenticeship / AOS Degree

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Division Hilton Indianapolis

The Sous Chef coordinates activities of cooks and other workers engaged in preparing and cooking.

Description

The Sous Chef coordinates activities of cooks and other workers engaged in preparing and cooking.

Responsibilities

• Observe workers engaged in preparing, portioning, and garnishing foods to insure that methods of cooking and garnishing and sizes of portions are as prescribed.
• Give instructions to cooking personnel on fine points of cooking.
• Cook and carve meats, and prepares dishes, such as sauces, during rush periods and for banquets and other social functions.
• Assume responsibility for kitchen in absence of Chef, planning, organizing and preparing all meals.
• Must be able to “prep” food products, using standardized food preparation techniques.
• Must be able to visibly recognize “condition” of food, and cooking temperatures

Education and Experience

• ACF Certification, Culinary Arts degree, apprenticeship and/or AOS Degree.
• Minimum 2 years kitchen supervisory experience with three years kitchen operations experience including at least 1year in a lead cook position, and 1 year in a steward position; OR, an equivalent level of education and experience.

Salary $65,000.00 annually

Position Requirements

Serv safe Certified

EOE Statement

HM Alpha Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older) disability, genetic information, family or parental status, military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. HM Alpha Hotels & Resorts will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.