Junior Sous Chef | InterContinental Porto

Job description

WHAT IS THE JOB? As Junior Sous Chef you’ll direct all kitchen activities and prepare our delicious food - helping create memorable experiences for guests - whenever and wherever they dine. You’ll also ensure quality, kitchen maintenance, and inventory functions kept to our high standards - to make sure your kitchen is always running smoothly.   YOUR DAY TO DAY People - Direct daily kitchen activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers    - Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive – connect departments to create sense of one team   - Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Communicate with all hotel department heads to stay informed of kitchen needs and ensure timely responses to requests  Guest Experience - Encourage guest feedback to improve guest satisfaction   - Answer guest questions about dishes and kitchen services  - Help the Food and Beverage Director with event planning   Responsible Business - You’ll make sure our dishes are always at their best - we have standards - but it’s down to you to make that room special and memorable for guests  - Keep an eye on competitor activity / industry innovation to develop your own ideas in the kitchen   - Make sure food and drinks are secure and stored safely – always keep stock replenished to minimise waste   - Ensure that all kitchen equipment and environment are hygienic and working properly   - Always follow governmental regulations and company policies and procedures   - Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done  Financial - Maintain costing and documentation of all dishes prepared and sold from the kitchen

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