Sous Chef (Santiago)

JOB SUMMARY

Accountable for overall success of the daily kitchen operations. Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

* Studies in gastronomy or international cuisine
* Knowledge of hot and cold cooking techniques
* Expertise in avant-garde cuisine using top-quality local products
* Food handling and safety (HACCP)
* Costing and inventory control
* Management of technical sheets and recipe standardization
* 5 years of experience in professional kitchens

* Previous experience as: restaurant chef, sous chef, executive sous chef

Experience supervising kitchen teams

Hotel management expertise is a plus

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met

• Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.

• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.

• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.

• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.

• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.

• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.

• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.

• Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.

• Recognizes superior quality pro Postúlate en Kit Empleo: kitempleo.cl/empleo/1djd1l