Job Description

YOUR MISSION (The Job Description):

The Sous Chef for Kassi Beach will play an important role in directing the preparation and ordering of all foods during the assigned shift, ensuring that all foods are of the highest quality and that all operations are efficient and effective. The Sous Chef will be responsible for maintaining department objectives, standards, guidelines, and adhering to budget to ensure proper management of the department.

Qualifications THE NITTY-GRITTY (The Essential Job Duties):

This role will work closely with the Executive Chef to:

• Monitor and evaluate food purchasing, staffing, food production, and food inventory in order to control food and labor costs and waste, ensuring adherence to budget
• Hire, train, motivate, evaluate, and manage staff to ensure that employees receive adequate guidance and resources to accomplish established objectives
• Monitor and evaluate food preparation by observing cooking techniques and tasting results to ensure food quality and consistency according to standards
• Inspect restaurant kitchen areas and makes decisions for necessary corrective actions in order to maintain company and health department standards and avoid risk for citation and bad press
• Work with Executive Chef to analyze food costs and forecast business trends in order to make recommendations for revision of menu prices that will most appropriately meet company goals
• Inspect restaurant kitchen areas and makes decisions for necessary corrective actions in order to maintain company and health department standards and avoid risk for citation and bad press
• Participate in seamless operation between BOH + FOH staff members ensuring proper service to our guests
• Perform to high standards of excellence, execution, and cleanliness
• Always keep your active SNHD Food Handler's card with you while on property
• Execute proper health and safety protocols while operating equipment, handling food, storing food, maintaining temperature & time control logs, and sanitizing as dictated by the SNHD
• Report health and safety incidents and concerns directly to leadership in an accurate and timely manner
• Contribute to successful SNHD health inspections
• Actively participate in all scheduled required training sessions
• Perform other duties as assigned

WHAT IT TAKES (The Qualities We Look For)

• Strong communication skills, inclusive of spelling and grammar
• Current, legal and unrestricted ability to work in the United States
• Valid Food Handling Safety Certification
• 5 years' management experience in a full-service restaurant or lounge
• Patient with an ability to stay positive under pressure

MUST HAVE'S

• Current, legal and unrestricted ability to work in the United States
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
• 3-5 years' management experience in a full-service restaurant or lounge in a hotel preferred
• Active SNHD Food Handlers card
• Ability to work a flexible schedule

THE WORKING CONDITIONS

• Operate in a working environment that is subject to varying levels of cold, heat, smoke, and noise. Incumbents are at times subjected to hazards such as burns, and the dangers associated with heavy duty cutlery
• Use all tools associated with the position, including but not limited to knives, slicers, and choppers. Must have own tools
• Effectively and efficiently move around the kitchen and restaurant areas
• Work is physical in nature and requires physical mobility, including but not limited to bending, carrying, climbing, reaching, and twisting. These actions are required in order to monitor food preparation and inspect restaurant kitchen areas

VALUABLE TRAITS

• 50% logical / 50% creative / 100% AWESOME
• Enjoy working with a team and alone as the situation dictates
• Adaptive, Flexible!
• Embody "great attitude"
• Unwavering integrity and endless work ethic
• Appreciate constructive feedback, as well as graciously providing the same
• Tenacious and self-motivated

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, requirements or working conditions associated with this job. Kassi Beach reserves the right to make changes to the above job description whenever necessary.

*Virgin Hotels celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer*