IHG Hotels & Resorts' first voco™ hotel in South East Asia is now open
on Singapore’s world-famous Orchard Road!
voco® Orchard Singapore
provides guests with the world-renowned voco™ experience from the moment
they walk through its doors. Famed to be hotels to count on, yet different
enough to be fun, voco hotels are unstuffy hotels where people feel comfortable
to relax, and just get on with life. Hotels that stand out from the crowd, voco
combines familiar comforts with the indulgences of a hotel, to create somewhere
that’s dependable, but not vanilla. Somewhere premium, but with a laidback
spirit. Somewhere reliable, but different.
Your day
to day
voco Orchard Singapore is seeking a passionate Chef de
Cuisine for il Cielo, its vribrant rooftop restaurant serving contemporary
Italian cuisine.
As Chef de Cuisine, you will be running the kitchen for this restaurant,
contributing to the overall success of the restaurant, in accordance with
the hotel’s standards and financial goals. To train, oversee and coordinate
the culinary brigade in order to prepare, cook and present food according
to hotel standard recipes.
FINANCIAL RETURNS
- Plan or participate in planning menus and utilization of food surpluses
and leftovers, taking into account probable number of guests, market conditions,
popularity of various dishes and frequency of menu - Review menus,
analyzes recipes, determines food, labor, overhead costs and assigns prices
to menu items - Monitor food apportionment policy to control costs
- Introduce and test the market with new products which are market-orientated
in terms of price and product. - Exercise efficient Payroll
Management/Resource allocation through the establishment of a flexible workforce
throughout the Division. This will be based on the principles of a flexible team
members base (Full Time & Part Time team members), multi-skills
and multi-tasking - Focus attention on improving productivity levels
and the need to prudently manage utility/payroll costs within acceptable
guidelines ensuring optimum deployment and energy efficiency of all
equipment.
PEOPLE
- Trains, manages
and motivates the kitchen team in order to provide high standard of service
for customers and meet departmental and hotel targets - Provide direction
and support to the team on a daily basis - Assist the Executive Chef
and Executive Sous Chef to supervise and manage the performance of the front
office department. Assist to facilitate the performance management cycle
throughout the year - Work closely with the Human Resources department
in the recruitment of colleagues to ensure staffing are met - Identify
any training gaps and work with the Learning & Development colleagues
to ensure training gaps are close. - Assist in managing the day-to-day
activities and scheduling of the team to ensure proper coverage.
- Recommend and/or initiate salary, disciplinary, or other staffing/human
resources-related actions in accordance with Company rules and policies. Alert
management of potentially serious issues. - Ensure all staff is properly
trained on systems, security and cash handling procedures, and service standards
and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job
functions. - Promote teamwork and quality service through daily
communication and coordination with other departments, including Finance,
Revenue, Sales and Marketing, Food and Beverage, Housekeeping,
and Maintenance. - Promote teamwork and quality service through daily
communication and coordination with other departments.
Key departmental contacts include Catering, Banquets, Outlets, Maintenance,
and Guest Services.
GUEST EXPERIENCE
- May occasionally interact with outside contacts:
- Guests – to ensure
their total satisfaction - Suppliers – regarding orders and invoices
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
- Introduce
and test the market with new products which are market-orientated in terms
of price and product. - Supervise cooking and other kitchen personnel
and coordinate their assignments to ensure economical and timely food
production - Monitor methods of food preparation and cooking, sizes
of portions, and garnishing of foods to ensure food is prepared in prescribed
manner - Devise special dishes and develops innovative recipes
- Assist with the development and maintenance of policies & procedures,
work processes and standards of performance within the Department. Ensure annual
review to accurately reflect any changes. - Submit to the Executive
Chef/Executive Sous Chef on a monthly basis: Hygiene Checklist
and Documentations, Trainers Report and Record, Monthly Outlet Schedule,
Engineering Reports, Attendance Reports, Vacation Schedules and Team member
of the Month - Through hands-on management, supervise closely all Outlet
Chefs in the performance of their duties in accordance with policies &
procedures and applicable laws - Instill the Training philosophies of
the company and work closely with the Training Manager developing Departmental
Trainers. - Develop and assist with training activities focused
on improving skills and knowledge - Conduct min year and annual
Performance Appraisals providing honest and appropriate feedback - Take
an active involvement in the Welfare, Safety, Development and well-being of team
members providing advice, counseling and truthful, diplomatic feedback
- Ensure high standards of personal presentation & grooming
What we need from you
- Diploma or higher level
qualification from a Culinary or Hotel School with specialised training
in culinary arts - At least 2 years work experience as Chef de Cuisine
in an Italian Restaurant - Must possess a valid food hygiene
certificate. - Fluent in English, both spoken and written. Knowledge
of another language is desirable. - Commitment to work rotating shifts,
weekends and public holidays. - Great communication skills, ability
to interact with guests, employees and third parties that reflect highly on
the hotel, the brand and the company.
What
we offer
We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary
and benefits – great room discount and superb training.
Join us
and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our
individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work
better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and
we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice
the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking
for ways to improve - visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about
us.
IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled
/ Veterans.
