Executive Sous Chef

A luxurious haven in the beating heart of the city

Nestled in the heart of the capital, Shangri-La Eros New Delhi is a luxury urban retreat convenient for shopping, lifestyle and business districts. The 320 tastefully designed guest rooms and suites provide a cultured haven to do business or to relax in premium comfort.

5 award-winning restaurants & bars

We currently have a vacancy for an Executive Sous Chef to join our enterprising culinary team.

Job Summary/ Purpose

To maintain a high standard of all food preparation, service and hygiene in his respective Kitchens, according to the standards required by the management.

Key Responsibilities

To constantly be physically involved in all phases of the daily operation requirements:

To co‐ordinate, in detail on the Restaurant / Banquet / food production, and all specific duties assigned to all Sous Chefs / chef De cuisines etc and employees under his supervision.To check all set‐ups for restaurant and banquet functions. Responsible for the correct timing during service and to ensure that food served is always of the highest standards.To insist on a uniform visual appearance of all dishes prepared. Presentation and garnish must be prepared according to standards.To monitor and fully implement the portion control established with the recipe cards and the butcher test.To minimise waste and spoilage.Ensure smooth and effective communication among the kitchens and with other departments.To constantly be alert on freshness, presentations and temperature of food served.To supervise food tasting sessions and guide Sous Chef for new menu implementation.To check with Sous Chefs on set‐up prior to operations.Attend a regular meeting with the Executive Chef to discuss future business strategy and review ongoing action plan progress, and other departmental meetings as required.Update menu recipe cards and menu planning for promotions.

To achieve the highest standard through strict adherence to the hygiene and sanitation rules

To fully understand the Shangri-La Food Safety guidelinesTo actively support and enforce the implementation of policies related to Food Safety.

Optimise profitability

Requirements

Has a passion for Food & BeverageEnjoys interacting with peopleMust have experience with either a luxury restaurant or a 5* hotel environmentHas management experience would be advantageousAlways aware of latest market trends and industry updatesEnjoys being challengedDisplays curiosity and takes time to learn and understand new culinary trendsDeep understanding of Asian & Continental cuisineA team player, dependent, highly motivated, mature and able to work independently with a high speed of executionEnthusiastic to the job whilst able to challenge the status quoAttention to detail, service-mind orientedStrong work ethic performed in the highest integrity

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