Executive Sous Chef

Description

Discover a world class company that continually strives to provide a memorable and unique experience to every person visiting the property. Ambiente team members provide guests with exceptional service during their stay in our beautiful Landscape Hotel that is uniquely designed to blend in with the mystical red rocks of Sedona, Arizona.

Summary

Responsible for monitoring the quality of the food coming out of the kitchen, following all food safety regulations, creating new food entrees, and coordinating the entire kitchen.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Oversees the operations of the kitchen and back-of-house, ensuring that food is prepared safely, efficiently, and according to specifications or requests.

Ensures kitchen runs in accordance with all applicable health, safety and hygiene codes and standards.

Creates and modifies the restaurants menu based on food trends, food costs, patron requests, and season availability.

Oversees stocking, ordering, and purchasing of ingredients, ensuring that necessary ingredients are available and as fresh as possible while also minimizing spoilage and waste.

Maintains and inspects kitchen equipment and utensils, recommending repairs or replacements as needed.

Collaborates with specialty chefs on menu items. Works with pastry chefs to design an innovative, appealing and complementary dessert menu.

Must work well in stressful, high-pressure situations, including the ability to handle guest objections and disputes to satisfactory results.

Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.

Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees in the kitchen. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications