Sous Chef|Banquets

Job Number 2213XXXXXX Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary Location Sheraton Grand Pune Bund Garden Hotel, Raja Bahadur Mill Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India VIEW ON MAP Schedule Full-Time Located Remotely? N Relocation? N Position Type Management JOB SUMMARY Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the banquet food preparation staff. Assists in coordinating menus, purchasing, scheduling, food preparation and plating for catering events. The individual is responsible for delivering a consistent, high quality product with an appetizing presentation. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved. CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience High school diploma or GED; 1 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; 1 year experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays. Attends daily Banquet Event meetings to review culinary requirements. Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met. Assists in developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. Ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures. Estimates daily Banquet Event Order production needs. Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products. Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards. Manages BEO process including menu development, pricing, tracking and ordering. Manages food quantities and plating requirements for all banquet functions. Plans food quantities and plating requirements for all banquet functions. Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions. Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor. Supports procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls. Assisting in Managing Culinary Teams Communicates production needs to key personnel. Communicates regularly with employees to ensure performance expectations are clear. Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees. Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters. Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently. Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications. Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors. Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation. Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence. Supervises banquet kitchen shift operations. Utilizes an "open door" policy to identify and address employee problems or concerns. Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making