Company description

Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion! As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status quo.

By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.

You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!

You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.

Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.

Hospitality is a work of heart. Join us and become a Heartist®.

Job description

Assist the Sous Chef in the full operation of all kitchen units.

Responsible for the cost, quality, hygiene, taste, and presentation of all types of food produced in or purchased by the facility and the customer satisfaction related to these.

Within kitchen hygiene rules, chefs working in the kitchen should have short and well-cared-for hair; it is not allowed for men to have a moustache or beard.

Identify the work methods and cooking standards and ensure that these are applied to guarantee that food is prepared in a quality manner and that personnel work efficiently.

Work in a coordinated manner with all section chefs and instruct them as needed.

Personally control that the presentation and quality of food prepared for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is in accordance with the standards.

Prepare the list of materials to be purchased, place their orders on the system, and check the meat, fish, and vegetables that are purchased.

Control the daily provision vouchers and accelerate the circulation of slow-moving supplies.

Check the cooling systems of food storages and ensure that food is used according to the first in, first out principle.

Plan food production in accordance with the stages identified by the Executive Culinary Chef.

Control the current status of raw foods and provisions as well as the way that excess food is used; prevent food from spoiling, use excess food efficiently, and control the portions of food.

Responsible for preparing standard recipes for all foods produced in order to standardize the portions, taste, and quality.

Continuously monitor that the personnel working in the department comply with personal hygiene rules.

Ensure that the records needed for the food safety system are kept regularly.

Check all of the storage houses at the beginning of work and ensure that they are orderly, deliver old products to production, and make sure that the remaining food is made use of.

Check the menu and inform and warn personnel of any missing or problematic products so that the same situation does not reoccur.

Monitor the performance of personnel and report personnel who do not work efficiently to the Executive Sous Chef.

Organise the personnel’s weekly schedule. Control the monthly timecards and submit to the Executive Culinary Chef for approval.

Identify the training needs of kitchen personnel and ensure that the necessary trainings are organised and delivered.

Deliver trainings to food production personnel about menu preparation, product recipes, and food costs, etc. (except for standard trainings such as the Food Safety System and ISO standards).

Predict and evaluate that all activities and purchased equipment and belongings do not harm the environment. Participate in all activities organized to protect biological diversity and share individual responsibilities to increase environmental knowledge and carry out necessary trainings. Provide minimum consumption of currently used materials and equipment (paper, printed materials, etc.).

Implement necessary warnings and departmental trainings in order to save energy inside the facility.

Implement responsibilities to eliminate and collect waste properly, reduce environmental pollution, and minimize harmful effects to the environment.

Carry out all responsibilities related to the quality management systems implemented at the facility.

Carry out all other duties assigned by managers and hotel management not specified in the job description.

Carry out all responsibilities related to protection from pandemic disease and action response implemented at the facilities.

Qualifications

Education: At least a high school or vocational diploma.

Experience: Extensive practical and managerial experience related to the processes in the respective department (at least 5 years).

Foreign language: At least intermediate level English.

Courses and training: Prior attendance in courses and seminars in the related field.

Computer literacy: Basic computer applications.

Skills: Has excellent command of all products and cooking techniques in the related field and is responsible for business development. Has advanced knowledge of the other kitchen sections and processes. Has knowledge of local or international cuisine.

Additional information

Implement responsibilities to eliminate and collect waste properly, reduce environmental pollution, and minimize harmful effects to the environment and lead staff accordingly.

Ensure safe handling, carrying, storing, and use of chemicals in accordance with laws, controlling and reducing chemical contamination.

Carry out all responsibilities related to the quality management and food safety management systems implemented at the facility.

Carry out all other duties assigned by managers and hotel management not specified in the job description.