Franchise Hotel - Banquet Sous Chef for InterContinental Bellevue at the Avenue

About Us

The “Avenue Bellevue” development is a newly constructed mixed-use hotel, retail & residence project "The Avenue" consisting of 365 luxury serviced condominium units in 2 towers opening October 2023, surrounded and in synergy with the 208 rooms and suite first class “InterContinental Hotel Bellevue”, convention center, several restaurants, 1,000 unit parking garage and extensive 100.000sf luxury retail space.

Your day to day

Plans, directs, and delivers all food produced for our Food and Beverage outlets, including banquets while working closely with the Executive Chef and culinary team.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

· Plans production for meals in the restaurant and banquets.

· Supervise and coordinate activities of all culinary team.

· Ensure that all food items are well prepared with regard to quality, consistency, eye appeal and taste by observing and providing instruction to cooks as needed.

· Establish specific goals and standards of performance management principles and practices to fully maximize productivity of the culinary team.

· Supply recipes for and suggest methods and procedures to culinary team if needed.

· Enforce established food specifications, portion control, recipes, and sanitation.

· Coach, counsel, and discipline culinary staff in absence of the Chef de Cuisine or Executive Chef.

· Coordinate the proper receiving of all products delivered to the kitchen (such as checking the quantity and quality of received products; ensure feedback to the vendors and effective recording of variances; etc.)

· Directs and participates in preparing and producing food items

· Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.

· Collaborate with Executive Chef and/or Chef de Cuisine to analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.

· Ensure that all culinary receive appropriate rest periods and meal periods when needed.

· Execute monthly inventory of food items.

· Assist Executive Chef and/or Chef de Cuisine in meeting and/or exceeding monthly budgetary goals as it relates to revenue and cost percentages

· Attend and participate in weekly kitchen financial meeting with culinary managers.

· Attend and participate in all kitchen and culinary related meetings.

· Attend and participate in quarterly Leadership Meeting with all managers (when needed).

What we need from you

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS

· Excellent communications skills: verbal and nonverbal

· Excellent organization skills

· Expansive food knowledge

· Ability to manage, direct, schedule, supervise, and discipline employees

· Excellent attention to detail

· Ability to prioritize

· Ability to work independently, autonomously and without supervision.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure

· Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

· Excellent people skills.

· Ability to multi-task and delegate

· Excellent creative skills

· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE

The education, specialized training, required licenses or certifications and/or years of directly related experience required to enter this job:

· Culinary degree and 3-4 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.

· Current food handler’s card.

 

What we offer

In addition to competitive salary, we also offer a comprehensive benefits program.

·             Medical, dental and vision insurance

·             Free parking

·             Supplemental Medical insurance including Hospital Indemnity, Accident insurance and critical illness

·             Basic Life and accidental dismemberment

·             Life insurance buy ups

·             Employee assistance programs

·             Competitive matching 401 k

·             Pet insurance

·             Hotel discounts program

·             Paid time off

·             Paid Holidays

Working with Pyramid Global hospitality is working for an employer that cares about your well-being where we put our people first. Come join us and experience career growth! We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life.
We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our hotel family.