Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Executive Sous Chef/ Banquet experience
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215
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Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants . Our culture emphasizes heartfelt, human connections and purposeful work that improves the lives of coworkers, guests, owners, communities, and guests alike. What You'll Do
Work in collaboration with the Executive Chef to create exciting, innovative, and delicious food. Provide team leadership, training, development, and effective problem resolution while delivering excellent service to guests. Supervise the production of food at all stations, assist the cooks, and expedite food when needed. Lead all aspects of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef, handle issues, and assist in menu item preparation and design. Manage and execute all aspects of food preparation and service for high-volume catering and banquets. Assist with paperwork, including forms, reports, and schedules in an organized and timely manner. Interview and hire employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline; address complaints and solve problems. Identify developable staff and provide necessary training as positions open. Assist in filling open positions with qualified internal or external applicants. Order, stock, and ensure products are received in correct unit count and condition. Maintain budgeted labor costs and assist in controlling overtime; track food costs as requested. Ensure food is produced on a timely basis. Participate in service education through daily lineups, quarterly menu meetings, and new staff training programs. Assist the restaurant in meeting financial targets while achieving food quality and service objectives. Maintain a high level of cleanliness in kitchen facilities by supervising daily cleaning of the pantry, cooking line, prep kitchen, dish area, and walk-in storage. What You Bring
Minimum of 2 years of previous Sous Chef experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant. 2- or 4-year degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management is preferred. Flexible schedule, able to work weekends, nights, mornings, and holidays when needed. Food Handler Certification and Alcohol Awareness Certification (if applicable). Passionate about various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and industry standards and trends. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, restaurant POS system, inventory management and/or procurement software, payroll and timekeeping software, and business accounting software. Able to read and follow recipes and standards, maintain health department regulations, food quality, and company standards. Differences make a difference. We are committed to creating a culture that reflects the diversity of our hotel and restaurant guests. We encourage each of our employees to understand, accept, and celebrate differences among people. This includes diverse personalities, lifestyles, work styles, education, and experience. We also welcome and embrace people of all races, ethnicities, ages, religions, physical abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities, and genders. For our complete EEO policy, see our policy. Be Yourself. Lead Yourself. Make it Count. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Management and Customer Service Industries: Hospitality We’re not just a job. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing. Get notified about new Executive Sous Chef roles in Dallas, TX.
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Join to apply for the
Executive Sous Chef/ Banquet experience
role at
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants . Our culture emphasizes heartfelt, human connections and purposeful work that improves the lives of coworkers, guests, owners, communities, and guests alike. What You'll Do
Work in collaboration with the Executive Chef to create exciting, innovative, and delicious food. Provide team leadership, training, development, and effective problem resolution while delivering excellent service to guests. Supervise the production of food at all stations, assist the cooks, and expedite food when needed. Lead all aspects of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef, handle issues, and assist in menu item preparation and design. Manage and execute all aspects of food preparation and service for high-volume catering and banquets. Assist with paperwork, including forms, reports, and schedules in an organized and timely manner. Interview and hire employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline; address complaints and solve problems. Identify developable staff and provide necessary training as positions open. Assist in filling open positions with qualified internal or external applicants. Order, stock, and ensure products are received in correct unit count and condition. Maintain budgeted labor costs and assist in controlling overtime; track food costs as requested. Ensure food is produced on a timely basis. Participate in service education through daily lineups, quarterly menu meetings, and new staff training programs. Assist the restaurant in meeting financial targets while achieving food quality and service objectives. Maintain a high level of cleanliness in kitchen facilities by supervising daily cleaning of the pantry, cooking line, prep kitchen, dish area, and walk-in storage. What You Bring
Minimum of 2 years of previous Sous Chef experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant. 2- or 4-year degree in Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management is preferred. Flexible schedule, able to work weekends, nights, mornings, and holidays when needed. Food Handler Certification and Alcohol Awareness Certification (if applicable). Passionate about various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and industry standards and trends. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, restaurant POS system, inventory management and/or procurement software, payroll and timekeeping software, and business accounting software. Able to read and follow recipes and standards, maintain health department regulations, food quality, and company standards. Differences make a difference. We are committed to creating a culture that reflects the diversity of our hotel and restaurant guests. We encourage each of our employees to understand, accept, and celebrate differences among people. This includes diverse personalities, lifestyles, work styles, education, and experience. We also welcome and embrace people of all races, ethnicities, ages, religions, physical abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities, and genders. For our complete EEO policy, see our policy. Be Yourself. Lead Yourself. Make it Count. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Management and Customer Service Industries: Hospitality We’re not just a job. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing. Get notified about new Executive Sous Chef roles in Dallas, TX.
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