Fairmont Hiring for Senior Sous Chef at Kohala Coast Full Time

Senior Sous Chef

Every memorable dining experience at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts begins behind the scenes with our Culinary team’s commitment to safe, efficient operations and exceptional cuisine. Create an outstanding food and beverage experience at Fairmont Orchid, while positively affecting all pillars and Fairmont standards. As Senior Sous Chef you will train, supervise and work with all cook and culinary staff in order to prepare and present exceptional cuisine according to hotel standard recipes in order to create quality food products.

What is in it for you:

• Experience the beauty, culture and adventures that await oh Hawai’i Island

• Competitive extended benefits package including, medical, vision and dental for full-time permanent status

• 401(k)/retirement savings plan and matching program

• Life insurance

• Opportunities to grow from obtaining professional development through Accor’s exclusive online learning platform

• Duty meal in our staff cafeteria

• Employee Travel Program

• Discounts on food & beverage and spa services

  What you will be doing:

  Must Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Directly oversee Orchid Court (Breakfast), AM In Room Dining, Gold Floor and Garde Manger Kitchen

• Lead, mentor and train the Food & Beverage Operations team

• Ensure Food & Beverage relevant brand standards are maintained

• Strategize on new products and service offerings

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and proactive guest service while supporting fellow Colleagues

• Maintain and enhance the food products through creative menu development and presentation

• Follow all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage

• Order food, operating supplies and equipment

• Monitor and manage Food Cost

• Labor Control/accuracy through scheduling and payroll analysis

• Lead meetings with direct reports

• Participate in colleague review process

  Your experience and skills include:

• Previous leadership experience in the Culinary field, required

• Diploma Certification in a Culinary discipline, preferred

• Natural leader to keep the team engaged and focused

• Organized with solid time management skills

• Team player with a collaborative approach

• Ability to coordinate a team, work well under a fast paced & high-pressure environment, driven to remain calm & courteous at all times, and hold the needs of a guest with high priority.

  Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in the United States. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining U.S. work authorization.

  Your team & working environment: Our team embraces the Japanese term Kaizen. “To always be improving. The spirit that drives us.” We foster a collaborative environment that thrives on innovation. To me there is no great chef, without a great team.

  Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities. By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow’s hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/

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