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    Little Gem Resorts

    Hospitality

    Sous Chef (2027)

    St. John, U.S. Virgin IslandsOn-SiteFull-timePosted 4w ago
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    Job description

    Overview

    Our restaurant concept is built on providing signature dining experiences to our guest. Our restaurant provides not only a stunning landscape, but a warm welcoming atmosphere with delicious-contemporary food. Our service is genuine, welcoming and we are here to make our guest experience memorable.

    Job Objective

    • Provides an extraordinary dining experience to our guests.
    • Promotes a professional, helpful and courteous work environment to all employees.
    • Serves all menu items in accordance to recipes.
    • Produces all food products efficiently and expediently to our guests.
    • Interacts with all guests, employees and purveyors in a professional and hospitable manner.
    • Provides an educational & training experience to all employees.
    • Maintains the kitchen as a showplace. Ensures all kitchen employees are

    “On Stage”.

    • Development of all staff members, giving opportunity for advancement.
    • Develops positive relationships and strong ties to the community.
    • Protects owner’s investments.

    Responsibilities

    Responsibilities & Tasks

    • Ensures Opening and Closing procedures for all positions are followed each shift.
    • Generates costed weekly staff schedules for all kitchen employees.
    • Order and receives all food and food related items.
    • Assist in the receiving of all other products.
    • Leads kitchen meetings with hourly employees.
    • Meet with purveyors and negotiates optimum purchase pricing.
    • Co-ordinates with Manager daily pre-meals.
    • Ensures daily staff meal exceeds employee expectations.
    • Identifies operational opportunities (i.e. cost saving measures, new menu ideas).
    • Ensures all recipes and techniques are adhered to.
    • Completes line check at beginning of each shift with station checklist
    • Ensures daily specials are posted one hour before meal period.

    Policies and Procedures

    • Ensures all team members fully comply with all aspects of the Little Gem Resorts Handbook at all times.
    • Promotes and executes a safe working environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents to all employees and guests.
    • Kitchen is cleaned and thoroughly washed after each shift.
    • Works to appropriate staffing levels through budgets and business projections.
    • Follows and maintains that all restaurant par levels and restocking procedures are followed throughout each shift.
    • Ensures that proper security procedures are in place to protect employees, guests and company assets.
    • Ensures that all employees adhere to the company’s uniform standards.
    • Conducts performance reviews for all kitchen employees.
    • Harassment of any type is not to be promoted or tolerated.

    Fiscal Accountability

    • Controls food and labor costs.
    • Works with all other F&B managers in controlling other expenses through purchase orders.
    • Daily critical inventory are performed.
    • Enforces first in-first out policies.
    • Manages monthly food inventories.
    • Works in conjunction with all managers regarding pricing changes and special items.
    • Manages to the thirty day and ten day forecast sheets, keeping staffing and ordering at appropriate levels.
    • Protect owner’s assets.

    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Six (6) months of culinary experience in a fine-dining or high-volume environment at a high-end restaurant, resort, or private club required.
    • Must be able to stand, walk, lift and bend for long periods of time.
    • Must be a service minded individual with a positive attitude who truly enjoys helping others
    • Successful applicant will pass pre-employment background check and complete the federally mandated I-9 Form.

    Please note our season is from Mid December - End of July. All employees must be available for the full season.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Little Gem Resorts

    Little Gem Resorts is a collection of unique, luxury resorts.

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