Lead Culinary Professional

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About Our Team

We are seeking a highly skilled Sous Chef to join our culinary team. As a key member of our kitchen staff, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the high standards of food quality and efficiency that our guests have come to expect.

Main Responsibilities:
• Maintain operational efficiency and monitor time management while adhering to set standards.
• Provide ongoing training to ensure that established corporate standards are upheld.
• Ensure safe, high-quality food products and exceptional guest satisfaction.
• Develop and implement systems, procedures, rules, objectives, and timelines set by the organization.
• Work within a specialized area of expertise to enhance the quality of service and products provided.
• Exhibit an accommodating and helpful demeanor.
• Accept objectives set by others and work within agreed parameters to ensure tasks are completed.
• Mentor, counsel, coach, and support subordinates to boost morale and personal esteem.
• Foster a positive atmosphere among the crew, ensuring fair and unbiased treatment of all team members.
• Ensure full adherence to menus, recipes, methods, and operational specifics provided by the company.
• Seek direction and authority from others when appropriate.
• Achieve set goals in a non-assertive and efficient manner.
• Conduct daily food tastings.
• Immediately correct discrepancies in quality, taste, or appearance.
• Monitor and assist Section Heads in preparing daily electronic food requisitions according to forecasted figures.
• Oversee the Dinner Service Line in assigned locations to ensure smooth, efficient service, presentation, and final plating.
• Use the Culinary Checklist to monitor production and preparation levels.
• Maintain compliance with Public Health regulations at all times.

Key Qualifications:
• Advanced culinary skills, leadership, and experience.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in Quality Hotels and Restaurants.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a management role in a well-recognized luxury hospitality establishment or upscale cruise line.
• Fluent written and spoken English communication.
• Effective communication with senior management.
• Ability to lead and make decisions.
• Good administrative skills.
• Experience in coaching subordinates.
• Cost and quality consciousness.
• Flexibility in adapting to scheduled work hours and circumstances.
• Ability to work with international team members.
• Perform duties under pressure (time constraints).

Preferred Skills:
• Cruise Ship Experience/5-star Hotel.
• Fluency in additional language(s).