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Raleigh Enterprises primary operating businesses include Raleigh Studios, Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas, Filekeepers and Rosenthal - The Malibu Estate Wines. Working at one of our company's means joining a team built on a culture of mutual respect, service excellence, and the strong foundations of family-owned companies. When you're working at the crossroads of entertainment, luxury, and hospitality, there's never a dull moment.
The Sunset Marquis is a four diamond hotel in West Hollywood that includes Cavatina restaurant, Bar 1200 and Spa. We offer a great benefit package that includes health benefits, 401k matching plans, life insurance, free monthly metro pass, free onsite parking, employee meals, carpool programs and other incentives. If you are a team player, hard worker and eager to grow within a family owned company please apply!
Job Overview:
As a Sous Chef at the Sunset Marquis, you will assist the culinary and food and beverage team throughout the property and off site as needed ensuring the highest standards of food quality, cleanliness, production, organization and profit. You will focus on maintaining high standards of food quality, sanitation, personal hygiene and safety throughout all food and beverage areas. It is the obligation of the Sous Chef to ensure that food is made to the exact specifications of the chef and the guest. As a Sous Chef you must be ready to work in a high pressure, fast paced work environment, while retaining organizational ability to see, and act, on work duties quickly and efficiently.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
⢠Uphold and execute all food & beverage standards and policies set by the hotel.
⢠Maintain the established service and product standards for food and beverage operations.
⢠Adhere to all local, state & federal sanitation and safety guidelines/procedures.
⢠Oversee hourly employees and delegate duties to finish the tasks at hand.
⢠Discuss any issues and opportunities with the Executive Chef and find the quickest solutions.
⢠Assist the Executive Chef in menu design, recipes and plate presentations for all food and beverage areas.
⢠Be flexible with their schedule to accommodate the business needs of the day.
⢠Participate in promotional and off premise catering events.
⢠Maintain a high level of food quality
⢠Maintain all responsibilities listed on responsibility schedule.
⢠Read and follow recipes as they pertain to menu production,
⢠Memorize all production specifications, food presentations, and cooking methods pertinent to menu production.
⢠Maintain/ execute proper prep lists and par levels.
⢠Establish and maintain cohesive communications with all employees.
⢠Assist with inventory as needed.
⢠Recognize/fabricate all products pertinent to menu production.
⢠Cook all menu items to guest specifications with regards to temperature, etc.
⢠Properly label, date, and store all prepared food as well as raw ingredients and food orders.
⢠Maintain a clean and organized work area.
⢠Maintain a sanitary environment consistent with the standards of the hotel and local health department.
⢠Recognize fluctuations in volume of business, and maintain station accordingly.
⢠Recognize and react to product spoilage, maintain FIFO (First In First Out) standards to insure profitable food costs
⢠Maintain a clean and presentable uniform/appearance.
⢠Communicate any needs, deficiencies, or outages to chef/supervisor.
⢠Organize tasks and manage time effectively with a high sense of urgency.
⢠Close kitchen shifts in the manner set forth by Chefs/supervisor.
⢠Demonstrates ability to change directions, learn, and progress in work environment at request/direction of Executive Chef and Sous Chefs.
⢠Use correct cleaning chemicals for designated surfaces, according to OSHA regulations and hotel requirements.
⢠Report any damages or maintenance problems to the Supervisor.
⢠Performs other related duties as assigned
Job Qualifications and Skills
Essential:
⢠Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
⢠Ability to effectively communicate in English with guests, colleagues and management.
⢠Ability to be flexible to accommodate all guests' special requests.
⢠Respond to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
⢠Respond promptly to customer needs.
⢠Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
⢠Solicit customer feedback to improve service.
⢠Prior luxury hotel experience.
⢠Ability to display original thinking and creativity.
⢠Knowledge of Microsoft Office
⢠Knowledge of proper chemical handling.
⢠Ability to work well under pressure of meeting production schedules.
⢠Ability to prioritize, organize and follow through.
⢠Ability to follow instructions and respond to management's direction.
⢠Ability to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.
⢠Current CA Food Handlers card.
Desirable:
⢠Ability to regularly lift and move 10 - 25 lbs.
⢠Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
⢠At least 2 years related experience or training.
*Please Note: This is not a full job description
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
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