Sous Chef (Mediterranean Cuisine)

Mediterranean cuisine in a vibrant and engaging atmosphere—complete with an open kitchen for guest interaction.

Position Summary:

A Sous chef is responsible for planning and managing food preparation in restaurant kitchens. Known as the assistant to the head chef or the head chef’s second in command, these skilled individuals perform a range of duties including planning menus, training new staff, and recording inventory.

The Sous Chef is responsible for majority of duties and responsibilities of the chef, including but not limited to, the planning and execution of food preparation, plus management and administrative responsibilities. In the absence of the Head Chef, the Sous Chef is responsible for staff scheduling and stock control as well. This would include stock ordering, receiving, checking goods, and stock inventory.

The job description entails assisting in overseeing and directing all aspects of the operation of the kitchen, and in providing functional assistance, coordinating activities and functions with other heads in the food and beverage department, especially in the absence of Head Chef. This will involve a large degree of supervising other kitchen staff, as well as keeping an eye out for problems that arise in the kitchen and seizing control of a situation in a timely manner.

The role of a Sous Chef requires the ability to pay attention to details and a high level of responsibility to ensure all aspects of the kitchen operation (i.e., food preparation, storage, and service delivery to customers) meets the establishment standard.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversees production and preparation of culinary items.
• Ensure all dishes (presentation, taste, portioning, etc) meets the set standards before leaving the pass.
• Maintains food handling and sanitation standards.
• Ensures employees keep their work areas clean, neat, and organised.
• Ensure that all associates comply with the stipulated grooming, hygiene, and uniform standards.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Ensures completion of assigned duties.
• Works with Restaurant and Front of House departments to coordinate service and timing of events and meals.
• Assists in dish creation and presentation.
• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others.
• Support team to reach common goals.
• Listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
• Help troubleshoot any kitchen issues that may arise.
• Constantly keep oneself up to date with industry knowledge and proactively try to improve one’s work-related skills.
• Identify and ensure oneself and fellow colleagues utilise available learning & development resources to develop skills and perform their job efficiently and effectively.
• Delegate duties as required to ensure the efficient functioning of the department and maintain effective follow up on those duties.
• Serve as a role model.
• Run day to day kitchen operation in the absence of the Head Chef
• Assigning and delegating tasks accordingly to team members to ensure operation runs at the level of maximum efficiency
• Training and developing team members to improve on technique, knowledge, planning, and organizational skills in order to strengthen the standards of the team as a whole.

Desired Qualifications:

• Able to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Previous experience(s) in a similar position in an establishment(s) of similar stature is preferred.
• Creative with strong research capability and development spirit and able to execute effectively.
• Work well in stressful situations, remain calm under pressure and able to solve problems.
• Adequate knowledge of kitchen equipment and able to train staff.
• Knowledge of hygiene and food safety management procedure is an added advantage.
• Strong cooking skills and basic techniques.
• Able to follow instructions and execute / delegate accordingly.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time.
• Drive to improve.
• The ability to demonstrate and execute an exceedingly strong work ethic.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent