Offers “Accor”

Expires soon Accor

Sous Chef

  • Bangkok, ประเทศไทย
  • Hotels - Restaurants

Job description

Key tasks

Overview of duties
'• Carries out and coordinates the organisation, preparation, production, presentation and assures the high standard of culinary services offered to guests
• Makes suggestions for improvement
• Manages all kitchen personnel and adapts management practices to the brand culture: working methods, communications, recruitment etc
• Is responsible for food hygiene, safety and quality in the hotel
• Adopts appropriate ibis Styles service-oriented behaviours and attitudes, focussing on the brand's values: Modernity, Simplicity, Well-being'
Main responsibilities
Customer relations
'• Develops excellent relationships with guests
• Adapts to any specific requests made by guests
• Is regularly available in the dining room
• Heeds any remarks made by guests'
Professional techniques / Production
'• Organises and supervises food preparations in line with the occupancy and consumption forecasts
• Prepares dishes and/or supervises preparation
• Supervises the different sections of the kitchen: production of hot and cold dishes, dishwashing etc
• In conjunction with the Sous Chef and F&B Manager, prepares the menus and à la carte choices
• Has an innovative and creative approach to producing and decorating dishes
• Keeps cooking instructions up-to-date
• Oversees the whole workshift: ensures respect of the maximum waiting times defined by the brand, checks the presentation and temperature of dishes, etc
• Coordinates with restaurant serving staff in order to ensure smooth running service
• Ensures that all information is duly passed on to the applicable departments
• In conjunction with the Points of Sale Managers, coordinates the kitchen, restaurants and ''Seminars and meetings'' services
• Supervises the staff restaurant and stewarding service
• Keeps up-to-date with changes in culinary trends
• Is actively involved in the local area to keep up-to-date with specific issues and needs
• Assures hotel management cover early mornings, evenings, weekends and on bank holidays
• Attends meetings for Heads of Department'
Team management
'• Ensures that the different teams under his/her responsibility work smoothly
• Informs the teams of top management decisions
• Ensures that his/her management style and working methods are in line with the brand's Human Resources policy, fine-tuning them if necessary. Informs and listens to, consults and involves the team in the life of the hotel and network, allocating responsibility as appropriate
• Develops team spirit and motivation by creating a good working atmosphere
• Prepares the work schedules for the team (days off, holidays & replacements)
• Organises working meetings for the team
• Helps prepare and implement the training plan for the department
• Recruits team staff and occasional temps as necessary
• Trains interns and apprentices
• Carries out annual performance appraisals for employees
• Ensures compliance with labour legislation in the department
• Checks that work is organised for maximum efficiency for the whole kitchen
• Before every workshift, leads a briefing meeting for all restaurant and kitchen staff
• Organises the kitchen in line with activity forecasts'
Commercial / Sales
'• Keeps track of the standard of services delivered, based on guest comments and quality audits
• Is actively involved in the local area to keep up-to-date with specific issues and needs
• Tracks developments in competitor hotels
• Maintains excellent relations with suppliers
• Ensures quality of service and the fulfilment of the brand's quality promise '
Management and administration
'• In conjunction with the Purchasing Manager, manages stocks of foodstuffs and beverages
• Ensures that the equipment and appliances under his/her responisibility are used correctly and kept in good condition by kitchen staff
• Optimises sales by meeting guests' wishes, while respecting brand guidelines
• Takes part in supplier selection and orders merchandise in compliance with the group's purchasing policy (REGAL), giving priority to orders via ACCORSHOP
• Manages stocks and supplies
• Participates in investment decisions for the kitchen
• Manages headcount for optimum performance in the department: ensures work schedules suit activity forecasts and are compliant with labour legislation
• Respects the productivity ratios as budgeted
• Carries out inventories, inputs data and explains consumption differences
• Helps prepare the department's annual budgets, analyses results and implements any corrective actions as required
• With the team, is continually looking for ways to improve costs and ratios while maintaining the high standard of service
• Manages all spend necessary to maintain smooth running kitchen operations
• Draws up a daily report on products that need to be ordered and forwards it to the Purchasing Department, or places orders directly
• Is actively involved in end-of-month procedures and justifies any differences'
Hygiene / Personal safety / Environment
'• Ensures the respect and due application of the rules of hygiene and security in the department, particularly HACCP standards
• Ensures that food items are stored in compliance with current food hygiene standards: pantry storage, fish, meat etc
• Checks that employees' uniforms are clean and in good condition
• Ensures that safety instructions are respected for the use of kitchen equipment
• Ensures that hygiene checks are carried out by an external laboratory in order to assess the results of his/her actions, and implements any corrective actions as necessary
• Knows the safety regulations and ensures they are duly applied
• Ensures that the workplace remains clean
• Ensures the security of people and property in the hotel
• Respects the hotel's commitments to the ''Environment Charter'' (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc)'

ibis Styles and its people

Simplicity
Working procedures are simple and thorough.
The uniform is relaxed and comfortable.

Quality
Extended multi-skill training designed to create all-round.

Sociability and accessibility
Hotels on the human scale: every manager is accessible to staff and leads his or her team as a family.
The customers are accessible, the contacts are numerous and pleasant.

Desired profile

Skills

Level of Education Vocational education
Areas of study Cooking
Professional experiences 1 to 2 years
Languages essential English

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