Executive Chef Assistant

5 days ago

Memphis, Tennessee, United States Charlestowne Hotels Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sous Chef to join our culinary team at Charlestowne Hotels. As a key member of our kitchen leadership, you will play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist the Executive Chef and/or Food & Beverage Director in developing and implementing business strategies for the kitchen, aligning with the company's overall mission, vision, and values.
  • Participate in the development of the kitchen's business strategies, focusing on revenue growth, profit margins, and employee engagement.
  • Lead by example, creating a positive work environment that fosters a culture of excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
  • Deliver exceptional dining experiences for our guests by maintaining the highest standards of food quality, consistency, and presentation.
  • Provide employees with the tools and environment they need to succeed, including training, coaching, and feedback.
  • Develop and implement strategies to enhance employee engagement, retention, and development.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Chef and/or Food & Beverage Director to create daily specials and menus that showcase seasonal ingredients, local vendors, and culinary trends.
  • Coordinate service with restaurant and banquet operations, ensuring seamless execution and exceptional guest experiences.
  • Manage the daily operation of the kitchen, including line checks, pre-shift meetings, cleaning schedules, equipment maintenance, and culinary team supervision.
  • Ensure proper sanitation practices, including HACCP logs, Time and Temp Logs, and maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
  • Lead the culinary team in setting up stations, ensuring food is properly covered, dated, stored, and rotated, and maintaining the correct temperature of stored and prepared foods.
  • Taste all food items for quality purposes before service begins and use food preparation tools in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
  • Close the kitchen correctly, following the closing checklist for kitchen stations, and maintain an organized and sanitized work area at all times.
  • Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, protect company assets, and adhere to all company safety and security policies and procedures.
  • Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions, and ensure a safe working environment for all associates.
Qualifications
  • High School diploma and three years of experience in a culinary leadership role in a hotel or upscale food and beverage establishment.
  • Degree from a recognized culinary institution preferred.
  • Ability to read, write, convert measurements, and follow a recipe.
  • ServSafe certified.
Physical Demands
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
  • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25lbs - occasionally lift or move up to 50lbs.
  • Must be capable of working effectively in hot and cold environments, and successfully manage stressful and/or emergency situations.

You may be assigned other duties as needed, and your duties may change from time to time, based on your skills and at the need and discretion of the company. You will represent the hotel and management company in a positive and professional manner at all times.

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