Executive Sous Chef - (on board luxury river cruise ship)
Scenic Tours Europe AG
14 hours ago
Temporary
On-site
Europe
Executive Sous Chef
Requirements:
- Min. 2 years’ experience as a sous chef
- Have an apprenticeship as chef or culinary schooling
- Experience in a 4* or 5* operations
- Highly proficient in spoken and written English
- Knowledge of HACCP
- MS-Office computer skills and budgetary knowledge
- Experience in ordering and inventory
- Strong leadership skills and team-player
- Self-organized, disciplined, and reliable
- Good problem-solving skills
- Able to conduct trainings
- Stress tolerant
- Familiar with a multicultural working environment
- Have an eye for excellent food presentation
- Relieve the executive chef during absence
- Provide professional and courteous service at designated workstations in accordance with company standards and procedures
- Have knowledge of food menus and company recipes
- Welcome and greet guests when in the restaurant or in any public area
- Ensure proper setup and “mise en place” for lunch and dinner service as per company standards
- Ensure the preparation of crew food
- Assist the executive chef with training sessions of the galley team
- Ensure timely preparation of show plates for the daily menu briefing with the restaurant team
- Evaluate the galley team regularly and provide feedback to the executive chef, including needed disciplinary actions
- Ensure distribution of daily recipes
- Assist with quality checks
- Assist with monthly inventories, purchase orders and responsible for delivery controls
- Ensure proper handover between shifts
- Take an active role in creating a positive work environment between all departments
- Ensure correct food items rotation (FIFO), storing, labeling, and temperature control at all workstations
- Attend and conduct cooking demonstrations
- Inform supervisor about any guest complaint when necessary
- Keep a record/list of breakage and monitor costs of breakage/damage and notify supervisor if necessary
- Ensure and maintain cleanliness front and back of house according to HACCP and safety regulations including log-keeping
- Ensure correct handling of all equipment, machinery, and chemicals
- Report any potential safety hazards
Side Tasks:
- Participate in scheduled trainings, briefings, and meetings
- Participate in all safety drills and ensure solid knowledge of designated safety role
- Perform other duties as instructed by the supervisor, e.g. luggage service, loading, and garbage off-loading
- Assist with monthly inventories as per supervisor's instructions
- Assist other departments as per supervisor's instructions