With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others. 

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If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.  

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An Executive Sous Chef will manage and lead the team to ensure smooth culinary operation and maximize the level of standard in the hotel’s kitchen.                

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What will I be doing? 

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As the Executive Sous Chef, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: 

\n\nPlan, prepare and implement high quality food and beverage products, and set-ups in all areas in the restaurant. \nWork seamlessly with recipes, standards and plating guides. \nMaintain all HACCP aspects within the hotel operation.  \nFocus on constant improvement of training manuals and SOPs. \nParticipate actively in quality initiatives such as daily chef briefings and monthly team meetings in order to constantly improve the culinary operation, meet targets and keep communication flowing. \nWork on offsite events when requested. \nComplete tasks and jobs outside of the kitchen area. \nAssist in inventory taking. \nPrepare menus as requested, in a timely fashion. \nWork on new dishes for food tastings and photo taking. \nControl stations within the kitchen. \nWork closely with the Stewarding department to ensure high levels of cleanliness and low levels of lost and breakages. \nEffectively respond to guests’ requests.  \nPurchase for and control production. \nMaintain at all times a professional and positive attitude towards team members and supervisors. \nAdhere to established hotel rules and team member handbook, ensuring all team members under your supervision do so as well for the department to operate smoothly. \nCoordinate, organize and participate in all production pertaining to the kitchen.  \nCheck and follow-up on the assembling of ingredients and equipment for the ala carte menu, daily menus and seasonal specials, maintaining the standards of pre-set recipes, portion control and costing at all times. \nBe disciplined and adhere to proper work practices at all times for yourself and team members assigned to you.  \nMaintain good personal hygiene, clean uniforms, proper sanitation and cleanliness of the workstations and work tools.  \nBe aware of the dangers of contaminated food and ensure ingredients in the refrigerators are checked and replaced appropriately. \nReport to the Executive Chef on any issues and take appropriate action. \nFollow-up on changes in new recipes or work methods pertaining to new menus, daily specials, and promotional activities as instructed by the Executive Chef. \nWork closely with the Executive Sous Chef in determining the quantity of food items and ingredients to be produced, bought or prepared for that day.  \nExercise maximum control on wastage to achieve optimum profitability. \nCheck all equipment belonging to the department and make sure that all are in good working order, and if necessary, report faults or problems to the Executive Chef.  \nPrepare the necessary work orders for the Engineering department. \nEnsure that recipes and costings are established and updated. \nMonitor food quality and quantity to ensure the most economical usage of ingredients. \nAttend monthly management meetings, operations meetings and hold daily briefings in the absence of the Executive Chef. \nAdvise new menus and seasonal food concept changes with the help of the Executive Chef. \nLiaise with the Chefs daily to advice on challenges they face, ensuring that guests will experience no delays during the service period. \nCheck that the quality of food prepared by team members meet the required standard and make necessary adjustments. \nSelect team members who display qualities and attributes that reflect department standards. \nManage the training function and ensure all team members are certified in their position before taking charge of an area of responsibility. \nReview the rosters prepared by Section Chefs in advance and ensure that they reflect business and high productivity while yielding a high degree of guest satisfaction. \nMonitor overall food operation and ensure that food items are being prepared in a timely and correct manner. \nOversee the cleanliness, hygiene and maintenance of the kitchen and undertake steps necessary to maintain the highest possible standards in this area. \nAttend communication meetings and ensure that all assigned team members receive this communication. \nControl, monitor and be responsible for food costs to yield the maximum amount of outlet profit and maximum guest satisfaction. \nWork closely with the Chefs, meeting regularly to determine menu selections and specials that is both satisfying to guest and profitable to the outlet. \nUnderstand, practice and promote teamwork to achieve missions, goals, and overall departmental standards. \nEnsure that team members have a complete understanding of and adhere to the hotel’s team member rules and regulations. \nThe Management reserves the right to make changes to this job description at its sole discretion and without advance notice. \nCarry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned. \n

What are we looking for? 

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An Executive Sous Chef serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow: 

\n\nHigh School graduate. \n5-8 years as Head of Kitchen in a 4 / 5-star category hotel or individual restaurants with high standards. \nGood command of English, both verbal and written, to meet business needs. \nEffective organizational and management skills\nUnderstand business acumen\nStrong leadership skills\nWork experience in a similar capacity with international chain hotels.\n\n

 

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What will it be like to work for Hilton? 

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Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travellers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!