Junior Sous Chef | Full-time | Intercontinental Sydney Double Bay

IHG Hotels & Resorts is one of the world’s leading hotel companies with around 350,000 colleagues working across more than 100 countries.

As part of the IHG team, our people help our guests create amazing memories and deliver our purpose of providing True Hospitality for Good.

About the role

As Junior Sous Chef with InterContinental Sydney Double Bay, you will be required to provide leadership and support to the Kitchen team and participate in the daily production of food.

working in conjunction with the Executive Chef and Culinary leadership team to ensure planning and direction of food service is produced to the highest quality and consistency including food preparation.

quality, physical maintenance, and inventory functions, to ensure hotel quality standards and revenue goals are met and food and supply costs are controlled.

Your day to day

People 


* Develop & Write Standard Recipe Cards


* Prepares detailed on-boarding program for new staff


* Maintains a comprehensive, current and guest focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversees their implementation


* Ensures training needs analysis of kitchen and stewarding staff is carried out and training programs are designed and implemented to meet needs


* Conducts probation and formal performance appraisal in line with company guidelines


* Maintains up to date staff records and approves leave requests etc


* Regularly communicates with staff and maintains good relations


* Provides direction to the Kitchen team including Commis / Demi chefs, Cooks, Kitchen Attendants and Stewards


* Maintain, promote and monitor the food safety program HACCP

Responsible Business 


* Liaison daily with stewarding department to verify equipment requirements for service period, cleanliness and sanitation issues of kitchen and equipment


* Demonstrate a sound awareness of OHS&W policies and procedures, ensuring the dissemination of information to all team members


* Champion the identification and reporting of hazards, evaluation or risks, and design and implementation of hazard and control measures


* Facilitate the reporting and investigation of injuries and illnesses arising from workplace activities, recommending corrective actions to prevent or minimise the chance of recurrence


* Establish the appointment of a trained health and safety representative, first aid officer and fire wardens for the department, ensuring their active role in the ongoing safety of the department


* Provide OHS&W Committee representatives with adequate resources including time to actively participate in the committee


* Provide induction and refresher training to all staff, ensuring their ability to discharge allocated OHS&W responsibilities including hazards within the workplaces, safe operating procedures, use and maintenance of PPE and safety equipment and emergency response procedures

Guest Experience 


* Champions the winning ways...