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About West Hotel
West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton is located near Barangaroo at 65 Sussex Street Sydney. West offers discerning corporate and leisure travellers a truly unique hotel experience with 182 designer rooms including four suites, a modern Australian restaurant and bar, a private meeting/dining room, stunning internal garden Atrium and a fully equipped gym.
The Sous Chef will manage and lead the team to ensure a smooth running culinary operation and maximize the level of standard in the hotel’s kitchen.
What will I be doing?
As Sous Chef you will be required to manage food provisions, assist with guest queries, and control costs. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
· Manage all aspects of the kitchen including operational, quality and administrative functions
· Manage the provision of food to Food and Beverage outlets and taking action where necessary to ensure compliance with current legislation
· Maintain all HACCP aspects within the hotel operation.
· Assist in positive outcomes from guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
· Ensure foods are of good quality and stored correctly
· Contribute to menu creation by responding and incorporating Guest feedback
- Ensure the consistent production of high quality food through all hotel food outlets
- Manage customer relations when necessary
- Ensure resources support the business needs through the effective management of working rotations
- Support brand standards through the training and assessment of the Team
- Manage the kitchen brigade effectively to ensure a well-organized, motivated Team
- Control costs without compromising standards, improving gross profit margins and other departmental and financial targets
- Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships
- Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety and food safety legislation
- Report maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues
- Be environmentally aware
What are we looking for?
A Sous Chef serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
· Relevant qualifications for this role
· Excellent planning and organizing skills
· Ability multi-task and meet deadlines
· Strong supervisory skills
· A current, valid, and relevant trade qualification (proof may be required)
· A creative approach to the production of food
· Positive attitude
· Good communication skills
· Ability to work under pressure
· Ability to work on own or in teams
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
· Previous kitchen experience in similar role
· Passion for producing high quality food
· Knowledge of current food trends
· Proficiency with computers and computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook