Barron Valley Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel. It is situated in the heart of Atherton, on the tropical Tablelands in Far North Queensland. The hotel provides a wide variety of facilities and services for visitors including accommodation, restaurant and bar and bottle shops.
Barron Valley Hotel has a vacancy opening for a Sous Chef. We are looking for a qualified and experienced candidate to join our team.
Major Duties and Responsibilities of Position:
· Leads kitchen team when head chef is absent.
· Directing the food preparation process and delegating tasks
· Cooking and preparing high quality dishes
· Supervise and provide training to kitchen staff members to use methods/techniques required to execute the menu to the standards of the hotel
· Supervise and inspect all preparation and cooking equipment on a regular basis to ensure that they are kept clean, sanitary, and in perfect operating order
· Ensure efficient, cost-effective operation and profitability of food production
· Assists Head Chef in completing stock ordering to ensure inventory is maintained
· Assists Head Chef in ensuring stock is rotated correctly and create intuitive menu items to help minimise stock wastage.
· Assisting the Head Chef to create new menu items, recipes and develop dishes
· Ensure staff are aware of and follow safe work practices at all times
· Ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines
· Ensure communication between the kitchen team is effective
· Discussing food preparation issues with Head Chef and kitchen staff
· Regularly report to Head Chef
Desirable Qualifications and Skills:
· Certificate 1V in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is a minimum requirement.
· Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Sous Chef.
· Attention to detail.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Ability to resolve conflict in a constructive manner.
· Proven track record of being competent in the kitchen and in the Head Chef's absence.
· Manage junior chefs and cooks.
· Ability to multitask.
· Experiences in similar role.
· Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment.