Sous Chef

Work in collaboration with the Executive Chef in creating exciting, innovative, and delicious food. You’ll participate in team leadership, communication, training, development, and problem resolution; all the while providing outstanding service to our guests along the way. You’ll act as an advocate for the restaurant, be a creator of ridiculously personal experiences, and develop relationships with guests that will compel them to return.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Executive Chef & Executive Sous Chef in providing "excellent quality" and "presentation" of all food to the guests. The demonstration, preparation and execution of each menu item and the item specifications and presentation will be agreed upon.
• Maintaining the standard of "excellent quality", the Sous Chef is responsible for ongoing training and communicating these standards to the staff.
• Proper guest service requires that the food is produced on a timely basis and that the servers are well educated regarding the menu.
• It is the Sous Chef's responsibility to participate in service education through Daily line-ups, Quarterly menu meetings, and New server training programs
• Assist the Executive Chef & Executive Sous Chef in training the kitchen staff to produce meals promptly. The goal is to execute all tickets in twenty minutes or less.
• Assist the Restaurant in meeting the financial targets while achieving the food quality and service objectives. If there are structural reasons that the financial goals cannot be met without sacrificing food quality of service, it is the Sous Chef's responsibility to help the Executive Sous Chef and Executive Chef identify the problems and bring them promptly to the attention of the Restaurant Manager and/or Director of F&B.
• Maintain a high level of cleanliness in the kitchen facilities.
• Assist in supervising the daily cleaning of the pantry, cooking line, prep kitchen, dish area, stairs, walk-in and downstairs prep area.
• Assist in filling any open positions with qualified internal or external candidates.
• Communicating with the kitchen staff, identifying developable personnel and providing the necessary training as positions open.
• The chef is also responsible for filling any open positions with candidates who are qualified and understand the "standards of excellence" required of them.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE WE’RE SEEKING

• You’ve got 2-3 years of previous culinary experience in a high-volume, full-service restaurant; and/or culinary program curriculum; or equivalent combination of education and experience, of which at least 1-2 years are in a culinary leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Science or related certificate is a preferred.
• You’ve got a flexible schedule, able to work weekends, nights, mornings, and holidays when needed.
• Food Handler Certification (if applicable).
• You are knowledgeable and passionate about various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and the industry’s standard practices and trends.
• Your knife skills are excellent and accurate.
• Working knowledge of various computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, POS systems, etc.
• You’re a leader with a desire to build a healthy and collaborative team.
• Able to multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in order to foster positive working relationships with many types of personalities.
• Able to read and follow recipes and standards, maintain health department regulations, food quality and company standards.

Qualified Caymanians, PR & RERC Holders are encouraged to apply directly at https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/seafireresortltd