Sous Chef-Banquets

6 days ago

Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Marriott Full time

Job Number

Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary

Location Assila a Luxury Collection Hotel Jeddah, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Street, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the banquet food preparation staff. Assists in coordinating menus, purchasing, scheduling, food preparation and plating for catering events. The individual is responsible for delivering a consistent, high quality product with an appetizing presentation. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience


• High school diploma or GED; 1 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

OR


• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 1 year experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met


• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.


• Attends daily Banquet Event meetings to review culinary requirements.


• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.


• Assists in developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.


• Ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.


• Estimates daily Banquet Event Order production needs.


• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.


• Maintains food preparation handling and correct storage standards.


• Manages BEO process including menu development, pricing, tracking and ordering.


• Manages food quantities and plating requirements for all banquet functions.


• Plans food quantities and plating requirements for all banquet functions.


• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.


• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.


• Supports procedures for food & beverage portion and waste controls.

Assisting in Managing Culinary Teams


• Communicates production needs to key personnel.


• Communicates regularly with employees to ensure performance expectations are clear.


• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.


• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.


• Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.


• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.


• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.


• Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.


• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.


• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.


• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.


• Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.


• Supervises banquet kitchen shift operations.


• Utilizes an "open door" policy to identify and address employee problems or concerns.


• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

Maintaining Culinary Goals


• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.


• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.


• Manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service


• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.


• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.


• Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.


• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.


• Responds effectively to guest problems and complaints.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities


• Conducts training when appropriate.


• Ensures employees are cross-trained to support successful daily operations.


• Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).


• Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation support the Peer Review Process.


• Participates in training staff on menu items including ingredients, preparation methods and unique tastes.


• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.


• Trains employees in safety procedures.

Additional Responsibilities


• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.


• Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings.


• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, with over 120 properties in more than 35 countries, offers the promise of authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. Our more than 100 years of experience, beginning in 1906 under the Italian CIGA brand – a collection of Europe's most celebrated and iconic properties – serves as a solid foundation as we continuously evolve to exceed the desires of the luxury traveler.

From legendary palaces and remote retreats to timeless modern classics, each luxury hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its locale – a portal to the destination's cultural charms and treasures. If you are someone with an appreciation for evocative storytelling, a keen interest and passion for this destination's heritage, and a desire to deliver genuine, personalized, and anticipatory hospitality, then we invite you on our journey. In joining The Luxury Collection, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.


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