Executive Sous Chef - Asian Cuisine
Salary up to $100,000 + great benefits
Job Description: Executive Sous Chef opportunity for a contemporary dim sum restaurant that offers a unique dining experience. The menu includes a variety of authentic dim sum dishes, such as shumai and har gau, as well as other Chinese specialties like roasted duck and dumplings.
Company Overview: Our client is a Luxury high-rise resort in Las Vegas, renowned for its sleek and modern architecture that combines elegance with contemporary design.
Position Overview:
The Executive Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Executive Chef with overseeing all aspects of operations in a high-volume establishment. This includes developing menus, managing food and labor costs, ensuring food quality and safety, training and supervising staff, and collaborating with other departments to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Executive Chef to lead all kitchen staff responsible for the daily preparation of all food production to ensure that methods of cooking, garnishing, and portion-sizing are as prescribed by standard recipes.
- Place food and supply orders for all kitchens with proper amounts based on business levels.
- Check food for quality before service time and inspects the presentation of food items to ensure that quality standards are met.
- Assist the Executive Chef with menu writing, monthly inventories, pricing, requisitioning, and issuing for food production.
- Plan and execute training of members, sanitation and safety, menu planning, and related production activities.
- Consistently maintain standards of quality, cost, presentation, and flavor of foods.
- Ensure and follow up for maintenance, repair, and upkeep of the kitchen and equipment consult with dining service personnel during daily line-ups.
- Assist in maintaining the security of the kitchen, including equipment, food, and supply inventories.
- Directly supervise, train, and evaluate kitchen personnel; lead by providing positive and constructive feedback to members to reward, coach, correct, and motivate.
- Partner with the procurement team to research, source, and negotiate qualified suppliers for the purchasing of equipment, materials, supplies, goods, and/or services that meet the quantity and quality expectations of the company.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or culinary degree in a related field, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Three (3) or more years of prior relevant experience in a luxury property required.
- Certified Food Protection Manager Certification required.
- Previous leadership experience in the culinary field required.
- Complete knowledge of health and safety regulations.
- Must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- In-depth skills and knowledge of all kitchen operations, especially large-volume production.
- Extensive kitchen technical knowledge and current culinary trends.
- Knowledge, understanding, and compliance with policies and procedures, job descriptions, daily memorandums, statutory requirements regarding health and safety, sanitation, proper chemical usage, fire procedures, and HACCP.
- Creative, innovative, and inspired to develop new menus designed for appropriate clientele.
- Ability to execute guidelines for proper staffing to maximize efficiency and minimize labor costs.
- Strong overall knowledge of menu preparation and presentation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to deal effectively with guests, management, members, and other outside contacts.
- Ability to provide leadership and direction contributing to the success of the organization through engaging, developing, and mentoring individuals and teams.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Able to lead and mentor a team.
- Excellent organizational skills; be able to function under time constraints and deadlines with attention to detail.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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Ability to Relocate:
- Las Vegas, NV: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person