Job Description
Company
Description
Your team and working
environment:
Austin's largest luxury property, Fairmont Austin
offers 1,048 guestrooms and suites, along with over 140,000 square feet
of meeting and event space. This is your opportunity to be part of the most
innovative and passionate hotel teams in one of the fastest growing markets
in the United States.
Why work for Accor?
We are far
more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job
and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every
day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your
journey with us, you can continue to explore Accorâs limitless
possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours
to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life
that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/Â
Do what
you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo!Â
#BELIMITLESS
Job
Description
Summary
of Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef,
responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited
to, the following:
- Oversees daily Culinary operation and sets
direction of the team in conjunction with the Executive Sous
Chef. - Preparation of financial forecasts and budgets for the Culinary
team including ordering of product and scheduling of team
members. - Ensuring proper inventory control and ordering practices
are utilized. - Sets and oversees the goals as identified through employee
engagement surveys. - Leading initiatives to guarantee Guest Satisfaction
Scores are achieved. - Training and development of culinary team members
with emphasis on team leads, food presentation and preparation
methods. - In conjunction with other leaders, the Senior Sous Chef
will ensure the kitchen is maintained in optimum condition. - Strives
to advance knowledge, skills and abilities and consistently shares same
with others. - Instrumental in running a department that meets Health &
Safety committee objectives. - Will support and provide direction for
the menu development and implementation of menus with consideration to banquet
concept, food trends, guest satisfaction results & food cost. - Actively
involved in kitchen and department head meetings. - Other duties
as assigned.
What is in it for you:
- Paid
time off - Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance,
401k - Complimentary shift meal
- Employee benefit card offering
discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family - Learning
programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your
skills - Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property
and across the world - Ability to make a difference through our Corporate
Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
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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:
- This position
is ideally suited to the individual who sees this position leading to an Chef de
Cuisine/Executive Sous Chef role in the future. - Preferably in a senior
culinary position or has held a Sous Chef position a minimum of 3
years. - Valid trade qualifications.
- Exceptional organization
skills to manage a large food and beverage operation. - Excellent oral
and written communication skills. - A team player with the ability
to train, coach and motivate employees. - Product and quality obsessed
with good knowledge in menu engineering and design. - Previous experience
scheduling of a large culinary team. - Basic understanding of labor costs
and productivity. - Versed on calculation of food cost; Experience
with conducting food inventories and understanding of inventory
turnover. - Understanding of safe work practices and initiatives to reduce
or eliminate accidents - Self-motivated, detail oriented and well
organized with creative flair.
Physical
Demands:
- Constant standing and walking throughout
shift. - Frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.
- Occasional
kneeling, pushing, pulling. - Occasional ascending or descending ladders,
stairs and ramps.
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Information
Your team and working environment:
A team of Heartists that are committed to working together, supporting each
other, and providing the best guest experience, Feel Valued, Feel Sparked,
We Are One
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:Â
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote
diverse talent. We commit to a future where diverse identities are celebrated,
and equitable and inclusive practices are woven into the fabric of everything
we do as an organization.
Fairmont Austin is proud to be an Equal
Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V
