Sous Chef

Job description

Alder, an exciting restaurant from the acclaimed Alo Food Group (Alo, Aloette) and the industry game-changing Ace Hotel.

The hotel features a culinary program that's as vibrant, inspired and culturally alive as the city around us. We've already got some of the city's best culinary talent — now we just need you

Our Sous Chef will focus on the planning, organizing, controlling, and directing of work of the culinary team members in all things culinary: Overseeing food preparation of all events, restaurant and services while always ensuring superior quality and consistency; managing the culinary functions to meet the food quality goals, meeting the company's financial goals, facilities maintenance, and personnel development objectives. Additionally, responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training kitchen team members; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching team members; addressing complaints and resolving concerns.

CORE FOCUS

• Assist the Executive Chef in providing consistent excellence in quality and presentation of all food to the guests.
• Produce food on a timely basis and ensure that servers are well educated regarding the menu.
• Participate in service education through daily line-ups, quarterly menu meetings, and new server training programs.
• Assist the Executive Chef in training the kitchen team to produce meals promptly in accordance with Ace standards.
• Assist the restaurant in meeting the financial targets while achieving the food quality and service objectives. If there are structural reasons that the financial goals cannot be met without sacrificing food quality of service, it is the Sous Chef's responsibility to help the Executive Chef identify the problems and bring them promptly to the attention of the General Manager.
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the kitchen facilities.
• Assist in supervising the daily cleaning of the pantry, cooking line, prep kitchen, dish area, stairs, walk-in and downstairs prep area.
• Assist in filling any open positions with qualified internal or external candidates.
• Communicate with the kitchen team, identifying development opportunities and providing the necessary training as positions open.
• Responsible for filling any open positions with candidates who are qualified and understand the standards of excellence required of them.
• Attend hotel operational meetings as requested.
• Represent the executive chef in their absence.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to satisfactorily communicate in verbal and written English with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• Prioritize and organize work assignments, have timely follow up and execution.
• Have superb time management skills.
• Maintain complete knowledge of all hotel services/features and hours of operation.
• Other language, mathematical, and reasoning abilities as outlined below.
• Ability to comply with physical demands as outlined below.
• Knowledge and understanding of Atelier & Ace Culture & initiatives
• Technologically sound with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to compute basic mathematical calculations.
• Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Knowledge of safety initiatives in compliance with Food Safety and OHSA guidelines.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Food Handlers' certification and Culinary Arts or hospitality management certification required. Minimum two years' experience in an events kitchen (including banquets and/or catering) required. Previous experience in a kitchen supervisory role preferred. Previous experience with controlling food cost, labor cost and operational costs is required.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Work Location: In person