Sous Chef Tournant

Join the team at The Hotel Hershey, a luxury resort best known for its refined elegance, signature services, and abundant amenities. The Hotel Hershey is situated high atop the town of Hershey and has 326 guest rooms, including 19 Villas with 98 luxury sleeping rooms, as well as 25,000 square feet of meeting and function space. The 1930's hotel is a Historic Hotel of America and a AAA Four-Diamond Award winner.

About the role

This position is responsible for covering the three restaurants at the Hotel Hershey (The Circular Dining Room, Trevi 5 – Italian Grill, and Harvest, Field to Table Concept) during the absence of the assigned Sous Chef.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain menu, recipe, and ingredient knowledge of all restaurants, as well as basic understanding of daily operations of Banquet and garde manger production areas.
• Maintain high standards of food quality and presentation for all restaurants, banquet, and garde manger areas while anticipating guest needs.
• Lead, supervise, motivate, guide, train, counsel, and discipline (when needed) culinary team members on a daily basis.
• Resolve guest and employee concerns.
• Requisition daily food and paper supplies for all kitchen areas.
• Apply knowledge of protein, produce, and dry goods ordering procedures and schedules.
• Inspect, evaluate, and correct food safety, sanitation, and work safety standards.
• Use a hands-on approach, along with coaching, to ensure all food safety and sanitation standards are met.
• Monitor compliance with company, property, and department policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• Industry Experience - Food & Beverage
• 18 years of age or older.
• Completion of high school or GED
• Associate’s degree - Culinary Arts, Culinary Management

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and understanding of the cooking fundamentals with a background in either fine dining, Italian, or regional American cuisine.
• Strong communication skills
• Understanding of food and labor cost
• Knowledge of ordering procedures and staff scheduling procedures

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Reaching Forward: Frequent (34-66%)
• Climbing Stairs: Occasional (<33%) (ft maximum height)
• Lifting: Frequent (34-66%) (50lbs maximum weight)
• Reaching Overhead: Frequent (34-66%)
• Finger Dexterity: Constant (>67%)
• Hand/Eye Coordination: Frequent (34-66%)
• Stooping: Frequent (34-66%)
• Bending: Frequent (34-66%)
• Sitting: Occasional (Standing: Constant (>67%))
• Walking: Frequent (34-66%)

This job requires:

• The visual ability to perform detailed work at close distances (computer screens, accounting ledgers, using measurement devices).
• Ability to speak and read the English language.
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (Repetitive motion).
• Exposure to hazards, including proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat, or exposure to chemicals.
• Sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include evenings, mornings, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• FREE admission to Hersheypark
• Discounts on various services and products
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning the first day of the next month after you begin working
• 401K Contribution
• Paid time off