Sous Chef

About the role

The current job opportunity is for a SOUS CHEF at Encore at Eastmark, a HOA community managed by HOAMCO.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all kitchen personnel fulfill their job functions appropriately.
• Create menus and food presentation.
• Address and resolve all customer problems in an efficient and effective manner.
• Perform spot checks for menu accuracy and taste.
• Minimize spoilage, waste, and overproduction.
• Regularly review house counts, forecasts, and VIP lists.
• Maintain all kitchen inventories.
• Prepare annual reviews of employees.
• Achieve departmental objectives and goals.
• Expedite peak meal periods by maintaining a 'hands on' approach.
• Works within monthly set food cost budget, adjust food requisitions, and controls waste.
• Maintains food outlets, buffets, stations, and food displays for creativity, quality, cleanliness, and food safety.
• Affirms timely set up schedules, well-trained cooks in all areas in proper uniform.

Qualifications

• 3 Years of Chef Experience
• Supervisory experience required
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly
• Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately
• Must work well in stressful high-pressure situations
• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the issues raised by co-workers and guests
• Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data and basic arithmetic functions
• Maintain composure and objectivity while under pressure

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• Wellness program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-matching 401k contributions
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, medical, and volunteering
• Paid parental leave
• Training and educational assistance
• Support programs, including Employee Assistance Program and Calm Health
• Optional benefits including short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and pet insurance