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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $64,400.00 - $82,300.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career development opportunities
inclusive work environment
Job Description
Fairmont Austin is the largest luxury property in Austin, offering 1,048 guestrooms and suites alongside more than 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space. It is part of Accor, a global leader in hospitality that prides itself on embracing diversity and fostering growth. Fairmont Austin is situated in one of the fastest-growing markets in the United States, providing a unique opportunity to work within an innovative and passionate hotel environment. The hotel is renowned for delivering superior guest experiences while maintaining a commitment to inclusivity and team collaboration. As a member of the Fairmont Austin team, you will be... Show More
Job Requirements
- Minimum 3 years leadership experience in a luxury, high volume hotel
- Valid trade qualifications
- Exceptional organization skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to train, coach and motivate employees
- Strong knowledge in menu engineering and design
- Experience with labor cost and productivity management
- Knowledge of food cost calculation and inventory control
- Understanding of health and safety practices
- Physical ability to stand and walk throughout shift
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to kneel, push, pull and use stairs and ladders occasionally
Job Qualifications
- This position is ideally suited to the individual who sees this position leading to an Executive Chef role in the future
- Preferably in an Executive Sous Chef position or has held a Senior Sous Chef/Chef de Cuisine position a minimum of 3 years
- Valid trade qualifications
- Exceptional organization skills to manage a large food and beverage operation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- A team player with the ability to train, coach and motivate employees
- Product and quality obsessed with good knowledge in menu engineering and design
- Previous experience scheduling of a large culinary team
- Basic understanding of labor costs and productivity
- Well versed on calculation of food cost
- Experience with conducting food inventories and understanding of inventory turn-over
- Understanding of safe work practices and initiatives to reduce or eliminate accidents
- Self-motivated, detail oriented and well organized with creative flair
Job Duties
- Oversees daily kitchen operation and sets direction of culinary department in conjunction with the Executive Chef
- Assist the Executive Chef in preparation of financial forecasts and budgets
- Ensuring proper inventory control and ordering practices are utilized
- Assist the Executive Chef in meeting or exceeding goals as identified through employee engagement surveys
- Leading initiatives to guarantee guest satisfaction scores are overachieved
- Training and development of culinary team members with emphasis on team leads, food presentation and preparation methods
- In conjunction with other leaders, the Executive Sous Chef will ensure the kitchen is maintained in optimum condition
- Strives to advance his/her knowledge, skills and abilities and consistently shares same with others
- Instrumental in running a department that meets Health & Safety committee objectives
- Lead the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef
- Will be the key player in menu development and implementation of menus with consideration to concept, food trends, Guest Satisfaction results & food cost
- Actively involved in kitchen and department head meetings
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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