Job Description

The Sous Chef supports the Chef de Cuisine as the culinary ambassador of the restaurant, lending the venue personality and soul. The position is responsible for the supervision of the overall culinary operation and for achieving and maintaining the highest standards of food quality and guest satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities

Food Quality

• Monitors food quality and consistency, and ensures food presented to our guest is of the highest quality standards.
• Supervises and monitors kitchen operations, works with yield testing, product identification and ensures proper rotation and labelling is followed according to guidelines and product specifications.
• Works closely with receiving and storeroom; ensures goods received are of the standard quality and meets hotel\xe2\x80\x99s specifications.
• Constantly assesses freshness, presentation and temperature of food served.

Cost Control

• Ensures food portioning, serving, requisitions and receiving from stores are properly controlled in line with Standard Operating Procedures in order to minimise wastage.
• Updates menu recipe costing and menu planning as required, as well as for F&B promotions.

Hygiene and Sanitisation

• Ensures personal hygiene and grooming in accordance to Raffles Hotel Singapore standards, National Environmental Agency standards and HACCP guidelines.
• Enforces the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in kitchens. This includes working areas including, but not restricted to; refrigerators, freezers, ceiling, walls, floors, shelving working tables and working utensils such as carving boards, slicer, mixers, blenders, cutters, woks, pots, pans, etc.
• Ensures all equipment is hygienically stored in its designated area.
• Ensures all perishable items are stored quickly and efficiently, all items are utilised completely to avoid wastage and ingredients are always fresh and within its expiry date.
• Prevents using spoiled or contaminated products in any phase of food preparation. Colleagues who are ill or suffering from an infection should be not involved in the preparation or handling of food.

Management and leadership of the culinary team

• Be a mentor and role model.
• Supervises all colleague\xe2\x80\x99s performance and be viewed as approachable, fair when dealing with all the Chefs on all culinary matters at all times.
• Assigns in detail specific duties to all colleagues, instructs them in their work and communicates with Executive Chef on all aspects of the kitchen management.
• Liaises with all departments to ensure correct and professional operation is conducted. Ensures all colleagues are on time at all times and that proper disciplinary action is taken when the policies of the culinary division are not followed.
• Coordinates all outlet functions with the Executive Chef, Event Executives and Chef-In-Charge to ensure maximum efficiency and use of facilities, food and colleagues\xe2\x80\x99 productivity.
• Ensures smooth and effective communication among the kitchens and with other departments.
• Compiles weekly colleagues\xe2\x80\x99 schedule and submits to Chef\xe2\x80\x99s Office by 12 pm every Thursday for approval.
• Evaluates the performance of the kitchen colleagues and gives the Executive Chef any recommendations for promotions or other actions.
• Works with the Talent and Culture on hiring of colleagues and ensures that proper follow-up is done, through the entire recruitment process.
• Attends daily meetings at 10 am and all other meetings, which fall under his/her jurisdiction, follows directives given and advises Executive Chef on topics of importance.
• Attends monthly departmental meeting and communicates with the team. Follows up on projects assigned if any.
• Ensures that daily line-up is conducted within respective outlet and documented.
• Ensures that all deadlines are met consistently.
• Monitors and schedules annual leave in a timely and effective manner, with the best intent of outlet/colleagues.

Training, learning and development of culinary team

• Stream lines all training requirements and co-ordinates all arrangements for proper execution of instructions.
• Conducts training regularly for colleagues to develop their skills/new menu items. Records and submits monthly On-the-Job Training hours to Chef\xe2\x80\x99s Office before the 15th of each month.
• Guides the departmental orientation for new hires.
• Ensures that colleagues are aware of hotel rules and regulations.
• Ensures that colleagues are trained on fire and safety, emergency procedures and hygiene.

Other Responsibilities

• Builds guest loyalty and to develop a professional relationship with local guests and regular patrons.
• Continually improves product, presentation, delivery of experience and obtains feedback from guest and patrons.
• Builds a base of long-term loyal patrons (consisting of local community, expatriates and in-house guests) through exceeding guests\xe2\x80\x99 expectations. This includes but not limited to engaging with guests during their dining experience in order to gather feedback and information which will exceed their expectations.
• Upholds Accor values of Guest Passion, Trust, Sustainable Performance, Spirit of Conquest, Innovation and Respect, when undertaking any tasks and in any internal and external interactions.
• Follows sustainable procedures and practices that supports \xe2\x80\x98Planet 21\xe2\x80\x99 initiatives (Accor\xe2\x80\x99s Corporate Social Responsibility program).

Candidate Profile

Knowledge and Experience

• Professional Certificate in a Culinary-related field or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in the Food & Beverage industry (hotel and free standing restaurant) in similar position, preferably in a reputable establishment or celebrity chef restaurant.
• Proficient in written and conversational English and an additional language will be an advantage.
• Prior work experience in Asia, Singapore or South East Asia preferred.
• Accustomed to and comfortable with media exposure.
• Detailed knowledge of South East Asian cuisine.

Competencies

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with all levels of colleagues.
• Extroverted and team player.
• Service oriented with an eye for details, passion and innovative.
• Multicultural awareness and able to work and thrive within a culturally diverse environment.
• Outstanding presentation and influencing skills.
• Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively and swiftly.
• Ability to work independently and has good initiative in dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated and energetic.
• Leads to constantly improve the guest and colleague service experience.
• Leadership skills required \xe2\x80\x93 collaborative, enabling, and entrepreneurial.
• Demonstrates sophistication, humbleness, personality, charisma, confidence, professional etiquette and competencies.
• Builds strong rapport and coordinated approach for restaurant with the Restaurant Manager.
• Possesses exceptional knowledge, while having the charisma to enlighten both internal and external guests in the respective cuisine.

Restaurant Profile
One of the world\xe2\x80\x99s top female chefs with three Michelin stars, Anne-Sophie Pic, debuts her entry into Asia with a remarkable restaurant in Raffles Hotel Singapore. Opened in 2019, the restaurant, La Dame de Pic, Raffles Singapore invites guests to discover the world of Anne-Sophie\xe2\x80\x99s culinary identity, which reflects her search for aromatic complexity, combinations of flavours and powerful tastes that evoke emotions.

Located in the hotel\xe2\x80\x99s dining room at the Main Building, the contemporary chic restaurant is beautifully designed with a graceful and soft palette that is reminiscent of Anne-Sophie\xe2\x80\x99s favourite colours and materials: pastel shades and natural decorative elements such as leather or wood. Additionally, the renowned chef is a third-generation Michelin-starred chef, following in the footsteps of her grandfather and father, perfectly reflecting Raffles Hotel Singapore\xe2\x80\x99s rich heritage that has inspired generations since the iconic property was established in 1887. La Dame de Pic, Raffles Singapore is awarded the distinguished 5-star rating in Forbes Travel Guide 2022 and one star in the Michelin Guide Singapore 2022.

Benefits of Joining Raffles Hotel Singapore

• 5-day Work Week.
• Duty Meals are provided.
• Colleagues\xe2\x80\x99 Discount and/or Preferential Room Rates at worldwide Accor Hotels.
• Flexible Benefit \xe2\x80\x93 Dental/Optical/Vacation Expenses/Children\xe2\x80\x99s Education.
• Medical and Wellness Benefit.
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage.
• Local/Overseas Career Development & Growth Opportunities.
• Holistic Learning and Development Opportunities.

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