Sous Chef - Banquets

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support senior leadership by developing and assuming basic management responsibilities.
• Assume the role of liaison between all departments within the culinary division and all other hotel departments.
• Supervise the preparation and cooking of various food items.
• Develop and implement creative menu items that adhere to CP brand standards.
• Plan, coordinate & implement special events and holiday functions.
• Manage hourly kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating, and hiring.
• May manage other key culinary roles, including supervisors and other less senior Sous Chefs.
• Lead and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and employee satisfaction results.
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency daily.
• Ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a culinary leadership position required in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, conference center or resort.
• Experience in the luxury & quality environment required.
• Ability to work in all stations in the kitchen.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate in English with guests, management, and employees to their understanding.
• Ability to work a ten-hour shift, five or six days per week, in hot, noisy, and crowded conditions.
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations.
• Knowledge of food cost controls.
• Computer proficient.
• Ability to provide legible communication.
• Ability to think clearly, analyze, and resolve problems and exercise good judgment under high pressure or emergency situations.
• Ability to complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner.
• Ability to work effectively and relate well with senior management, colleagues, subordinates, and individuals inside and outside the hotel.
• Ability to ascertain guests’/employees’ needs and comply with such to ensure guest/employee satisfaction.
• Ability to focus on details.
• Ability to input and access information into the property management system.
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to motivate hotel staff and maintain a cohesive team.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments, delegate work.
• Ability to remain calm, courteous, and professional with demanding/difficult guests and/or situations.
• Knowledge of fire and building codes.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear;
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms;
• Frequently required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch;
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard kitchen and cooking equipment.
• Requires a full range of hearing, vision, taste, and smell.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move equipment, supplies, etc., more than 75 pounds.
• Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure.