About us IHG Hotels & Resorts\' first voco\xe2\x84\xa2 hotel in South East Asia is now open on Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s world-famous Orchard Road! voco\xc2\xae Orchard Singapore provides guests with the world-renowned voco\xe2\x84\xa2 experience from the moment they walk through its doors. Famed to be hotels to count on, yet different enough to be fun, voco hotels are unstuffy hotels where people feel comfortable to relax, and just get on with life. Hotels that stand out from the crowd, voco combines familiar comforts with the indulgences of a hotel, to create somewhere that\xe2\x80\x99s dependable, but not vanilla. Somewhere premium, but with a laidback spirit. Somewhere reliable, but different. Your day to day voco Orchard Singapore is seeking a dynamic and passionate Junior Sous Chef to be part of our team. As a Junior Sous Chef responsible for cold kitchen operations, you are required to leading the kitchen brigade in delivering an exceptional dining experience for our guests in terms of quality, cleanliness, cost effectiveness, organization and efficiency. FINANCIAL RETURNS

• Review menus, analyzes recipes, assess food quality and labor requirements.
• Exercise efficient Payroll Management within your kitchen to maintain budgeted labor costs.
• Focus attention on improving productivity levels and the need to prudently manage utility/payroll costs within acceptable guidelines ensuring optimum deployment

PEOPLE

• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments. Key departmental contacts include other kitchen outlets, food and beverage, maintenance, business development & front office.

GUEST EXPERIENCE

• Interact with outside contacts such as guests \xe2\x80\x93 to ensure their total satisfaction, vendors \xe2\x80\x93 to order supplies/ equipment and ensure best prices and quality. To assist with the Health Department and other regulatory agencies \xe2\x80\x93 regarding safety matters and kitchen inspections|

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS

• Serve fresh ingredients to the guests of the highest quality of which reflect the style of the outlet concept
• Monitor methods of food preparation, sizes of portions and garnishing of foods to ensure food is prepared in the described manner
• Approve all food/ dishes leaving your section or kitchen before served to guests
• Estimate food consumption and purchases or requisitions of foodstuffs and kitchen supplies accordingly
• Devise specialty dishes and develops innovative menus
• Establish or enforce hygiene standards for the kitchen outlet.
• Develop and assist with training activities focused on improving skills and knowledge
• Take an active involvement in the welfare, safety, development and well-being of hosts providing advice, counseling and (positive) constructive feedback
• Assist with the development and maintenance of policies & procedures, work processes and standards of performance within the Department. Ensure quarterly reviews to accurately reflect any changes.
• Ensure the cleanliness and tidy of the Kitchen department and ensure all equipment is in good working order
• Maintaining the cleanliness, neat and being well-groom appearance at all times during on duty
• Be aware of duty of care and adhere to occupational, health and safety legislation, policies and procedures
• Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures and operate equipment safely and sensibly.
• Initiate action to correct a hazardous situation and notify supervisors of potential dangers.
• Log security incidents and accidents in accordance with hotel requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned including assisting staff with their job functions during peak periods.

What we need from you

• Diploma or Degree in Culinary Arts
• At least 1 year experience in a similar position, or an experienced Chef de Partie will also be considered.
• Working experience in the hotel industry will be an added advantage
• Commitment to work rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• Great communication skills, ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties that reflect highly on the hotel, the brand and the company.

What we offer We\xe2\x80\x99ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits \xe2\x80\x93 great room discount and superb training. Join us and you\xe2\x80\x99ll become part of the global IHG family \xe2\x80\x93 and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together \xe2\x80\x93 we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us. IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans.