Jr. Sous Chef, Hawaii

Compensation Type:
Hourly

Location:

The Ambassador Hotel is located in the heart of Waikiki, on the south shore of Honolulu. The hotel is a comfortable home away from home, where our friendly staff and warm service perfectly capture the 'Spirit of Aloha'. Enjoy our spacious accommodations with all of the amenities of home. The Ambassador Hotel Waikiki offers 311 spacious guest rooms accommodations with all of the amenities of home.

Overview:
The Jr. Sous Chef is responsible for providing culinary direction and leadership for the restaurant. In collaboration with the Executive Chef, to drive the strategic direction and development of the Food and Beverage departments. They are responsible for leading the entire culinary team in achieving exceptional quality of food, while actively managing the financial goals of each kitchen operation, monitoring the performance, maintaining the kitchen service standards, and ensuring exceptional dining experiences.

Responsibilities:
Support the Sous Chef in daily kitchen operations, food preparation, and service. 

Supervise and assist line cooks and kitchen staff to ensure efficient and timely service. 

Ensure food is prepared according to recipes, portioning, cooking, and presentation standards. 

Assist in menu planning, development, and costing as needed. 

Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen in compliance with health and safety regulations. 

Monitor inventory levels, assist with ordering and receiving supplies. 

Train and mentor junior kitchen staff, promoting a positive and professional work environment. 

Step into the Sous Chef or Executive Chef role during absences as required. 

Collaborate with the front-of-house team to ensure seamless service and guest satisfaction. 

Provide leadership to create a culture and work environment based upon respect 

Providing opportunities for staff to learn, grow and develop their abilities through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment 

Develop, implement, and monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing and presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner. 

Review menus and analyze recipes to determine labor and overhead costs and assign prices to menu items in cooperation with the EVP of Culinary 

Hire, train, empower, coach and counsel, performance, and salary reviews 

Implement payroll, reports, forecasts, etc. 

Coordinate operations with other restaurant departments to ensure efficient service 

Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations 

Continually strive to develop the staff in all areas of managerial and professional development 

Ensure that policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis 

Fully understand and comply with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations that pertain to health, safety and labor requirements of the employees and guests 

Investigate and resolve guests complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodation 

Perform other duties as requested by management 

Ability to work independently and with all levels of leadership in a fast paced environment 

Team player with enthusiastic outlook and creative mind 

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. 

Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by restaurant environmental systems. 

Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility at least 8 or more hours in length. 

Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously. 

Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space. 

Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. 

May be required to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 20 lbs. occasionally. 

Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, hearing and visual acuity. 

Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees. 

Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception. 

Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment. 

Qualifications:
2+ years of experience in a professional kitchen, with at least 1 year in a leadership or senior line cook role.

Culinary degree or relevant certification preferred but not required.

Strong understanding of cooking techniques, food safety, and sanitation.

Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Passion for food, creativity, and continuous learning.

Advanced knowledge of culinary, baking and pastry techniques

Thorough knowledge of food preparation techniques and food hygiene practices

Service oriented style with professional presentations skills

Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming

Experience managing and developing teams

Results-driven leader who is fearless about execution, is creative, can champion a vision and roadmap, and is not afraid to dig into the details

A strong team player who supports their team and embraces ownership, accountability, and responsibility for the team’s work

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Detail oriented, excellent prioritization, time management, organizational and follow up skills

Demonstrated ability for process excellence and project management

Experience implementing new F&B concepts

Good financial acumen

Basic understanding of Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and Employment Legislation

Open availability and flexibility to work according to the needs of the business including some travel as needed

Comfortable with Word, PowerPoint and Excel