Executive Sous Chef - London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale

We are looking for a passionate
Executive Sous Chef to join our wonderful team at London Marriott Hotel Maida
Vale.

Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while
assisting in leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Works
to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maximizing
the financial performance in all areas of responsibility. Assists in supervising
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.

Areas of responsibility comprise overseeing all food preparation areas (e.g.,
banquets, room service, restaurants, bar/lounge and employee cafeteria) and all
support areas (e.g., dish room and purchasing) as applicable.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education
and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience
in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel
and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years experience in the culinary,
food and beverage, or related professional area.

CORE WORK
ACTIVITIES

Assisting in Leading Kitchen Operations
for Property

• Provides direction for all day-to-day
  operations.
• Understands employee positions well enough to perform
  duties in employees' absence or determine appropriate replacement to fill
  gaps.
• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including
  setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Utilizes
  interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others;
  advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates
  honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Encourages and builds mutual
  trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Serving as a role
  model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Ensures property policies
  are administered fairly and consistently.
• Reviews staffing levels
  to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives
  are met.

Setting and Maintaining Goals for Culinary
Function and Activities

• Develops and implements
  guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas.
• 
  Establishes goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals,
  etc.
• Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing
  procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring
  processes and procedures related to safety.
• Manages department
  controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms
  and equipment.
• Participates in the budgeting process for areas
  of responsibility.
• Knows and implements the brand's safety
  standards.

Ensuring Culinary Standards
and Responsibilities are Met

• Provides direction for menu
  development.
• Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products
  to ensure that standards are met.
• Determines how food should
  be presented, and create decorative food displays.
• Recognizes superior
  quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance
  with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Follows proper handling
  and right temperature of all food products.
• Ensures employees maintain
  required food handling and sanitation certifications.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• Provides
  and supports service behaviors that are above and beyond for customer
  satisfaction and retention.
• Improves service by communicating
  and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance,
  feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
• Manages day-to-day
  operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of
  the customers on a daily basis.

Perks
you deserve.

You’ll be supported in and out of the workplace
through:

• Enjoy complimentary meals on duty
• Save while
  dining with 20% off food & beverage in all participating Marriott Hotels
  and 50% off in one of the Central London Marriott Cluster properties


• Travel smarter with discounted stays at over 9000 Marriott International
  hotels worldwide
• Be celebrated through awards and recognition
  celebrations
• Access 24/7 confidential wellbeing support in our Wisdom
  App
• Stay active with our Cycle to Work Scheme
• Plan confidently
  for the future with our supportive company pension scheme
• Part
  of Marriott International, the largest hospitality brand in the world-
  this means national and internal promotion opportunities for the right
  candidates. The sky is your limit here
• Work alongside some amazing
  talent- award winning, experienced hospitality professionals
• Access
  to major high street discounts so you can treat your friends and family
  as required