Sous Chef Main - Full time, Year Round
hace 2 días
New Paltz
Job Description BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the preparation of fresh and wholesome hot buffet foods for breakfast and lunch for a hotel serving up to 2500 meals per day ensuring a smooth operation, proper sanitation, and sound management of three to ten employees. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: • Assume responsibility for the overall production of hot breakfast items, lunch, and additional hot banquet preparations served for both breakfast and lunch., • Open kitchen and coordinate all hot food preparations for breakfast, and lunch, ensuring food is presented in accordance with company specifications., • Work with Front of the house buffet staff to ensure opening timelines are met for the Main dining room and lower dining rooms., • Oversee hot food garnishes and ensure that all buffet foods are replenished in a timely manner., • Work with Room service team to ensure all in room dining orders are handled expeditiously., • Work directly with Employee Cafeteria team to minimize waste and coordinate menu production using foods available at end of shift., • Oversee the production and quality of all saucier prepared soups, stocks and braised items., • Requisition food materials daily or as needed for the preparation of breakfast, and lunch, to be filled by the Receiving Department., • Ensure all requisitions are stored and rotated in a timely manner., • Develop menus, prep lists, requisitions, photograph, costing, and new menu packets with assistance of Executive Chef., • Maintain work spaces including stainless steel tables, equipment, dry storage shelves, walk-in refrigerators, upright freezer, and general sanitary condition of hot side kitchen and vegetable prep area in a neat and orderly fashion., • Execute on-line production of meal period., • Assist Granary staff during prep and ensure delivery timelines are met., • Ensure all food product is used as effectively as possible., • Monitor the quality and quantity of food that is prepared. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards including all assigned production., • Keep up to date on house counts on a daily and weekly basis for proper menu breakdown., • Demonstrate advanced knife handling skills and familiar with kitchen equipment and machines., • Prepare and service all food items for a la carte and or buffet menus according to hotel recipes and standards., • Ensure proper rotation of product in all refrigerators to minimize wastage/spoilage., • Work on the line under time constraints, extreme temperatures, and high business levels., • Learn, retain, and demonstrate a full knowledge and understanding of all menu items, Carriage Lounge, and banquet menus as trained., • Follow kitchen policies, procedures and service standards., • Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods., • Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food., • Check the working condition of equipment and machinery in accordance with specifications., • Communicate assistance needed during busy periods., • Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish., • Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist., • Prepare special dietary meals or substitute items., • Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters., • Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently., • Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients., • Supervise, train, evaluate and schedule a staff up to 10., • Meet with Dining Room managers to discuss daily services and special functions., • Attend to any problems that may occur during the AM shift and report the incident to the Executive Chef., • Check daily house counts for all meals and their scheduled times, maintain attention to any special requests., • Delegate designated prep work load for entire AM hot side crew., • Maintain an awareness of and minimize costs/expenses., • Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Mohonk Mountain House policies. Maintain a knowledge of local, state, federal health and employment laws., • Interview, hire and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraising performance; reward and coach/counsel/discipline employees; address complaints., • Act calmly and effectively in emergency situations., • Analyze problems and develop and implement action plans to address problems., • Monitor schedule daily to minimize overtime., • Delegate and participate in food preparation for next day's shift., • Facilitate/attend shift briefings and actively participate daily., • Inspect the work of others by touch, sight, sound, taste and smell for conformance to prescribed standards, • Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets., • Maintain good working relationships with coworkers, guests, and managers., • Research industry trends regularly and maintain a current knowledge of common or trending practices in the industry., • Inventory and maintain equipment and supplies, initiate purchases, and safeguard equipment and supplies., • Work clean and be responsible for kitchen organization and orderliness. Clean and scrutinize work stations periodically during work shift., • Maintain proper Kitchen safety procedures., • Ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment., • Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage., • Handle hot items with care., • Inform Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef of hazardous situations, emergencies or threats to the security of guests, employees or hotel assets., • Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards., • Maintain food and cooler logs., • Perform job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment., • Complete safety training and certifications when offered., • Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment., • Lift up to 50 pounds from ground level and carry a distance of up to 100 feet with/ without assistance. Walk up to 5 miles per day., • Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures, • Maneuver carts or dollies safely with loads up to 200 pounds up and down stairs, elevators, through passageways or outdoors up to 75 yards., • Identify safety hazards, report, and follow up to see that corrective action is taken., • Inform supervisor of hazardous situations, emergencies or threats to the security of guests, employees or hotel assets., • Reach with hands and arms, bend, kneel, stoop, twist and flex arms, walk up and down stairs/inclines, sit, climb up/down ladders or stand for up to 5 hours at a time., • Operate equipment such as ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, steamers, kettles, and fryers., • Speak, read and write the English language and communicate in a clear and congenial manner, with our guests, visitors and employees. Hear verbal instructions, directions and warnings., • Perform basic mathematical functions with recipes such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division., • See close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus., • Prepare administrative reports in a clear, logical manner., • Demonstrate proficiency with Windows-based operating systems and use software including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook., • Develop and implement short and long-term goals and objectives for the department and Mohonk Mountain House., • Offer consistently professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow colleagues., • Assist all service staff and company workers in a professional manner insuring our guest service is in accordance with company standards., • Adhere to Mohonk Mountain House’s Dress and Grooming Standards; presenting a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance and maintaining a positive, professional image to our customers., • Learn and successfully demonstrate the Mohonk Mountain House Service Steps with Service Strategies with guests and staff., • Maintain a flexible work schedule including days/nights, weekdays/weekends, holidays, and during peak periods of business., • Taste sweet, sour, bitter, and salty and demonstrate a sense of smell. QUALIFICATIONS: • Associates degree in Culinary Arts from accredited culinary school or 5-7 years experience in similar operation., • Valid Driver’s License and at least 21 years of age, or 20 years of age with at least two years of licensed driving experience., • Certified in food service sanitation practices and prevention of food borne illnesses. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.