Job Description

Exciting opportunity to join the Yorktowne Hotel a Tapestry Collection by Hilton is hiring an Executive Sous Chef. The Executive Sous Chef is the second-in-command in a kitchen, responsible for overseeing day-to-day culinary operations, supervising cooks, ensuring quality standards are met, assisting the head chef with menu development, and managing food costs, managing kitchen operations in the head chef's absence. Responsibilities:

• Assigning tasks to cooks, monitoring their performance, and providing training and guidance.
• Ensuring all dishes are prepared according to recipes, with proper presentation and consistency.
• Collaborating with the head chef to create new menu items, test recipes, and adjust existing dishes based on seasonal ingredients and customer feedback.
• Managing food inventory, minimizing waste, and ensuring cost-effective purchasing practices.
• Overseeing daily kitchen operations, including scheduling staff, managing station rotations, and coordinating food orders.
• Maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen environment, adhering to food safety regulations.
• Identifying and addressing any issues that arise during service, ensuring smooth kitchen operations.

Qualifications:

• Expertise in various cooking techniques, knife skills, and ability to prepare complex dishes.
• Effectively managing and motivating a team of cooks.
• Clear and concise communication with both kitchen staff and other departments.
• Ensuring consistency and high-quality presentation in all dishes.
• Maintaining composure in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing demands and menu variations.

About Company: Built in 1925, the Yorktowne Hotel has been a cornerstone of downtown York and embodies a sense of progressiveness and momentum that characterizes a city on the move, during its original opening and current environment. Find us in the center of York, a short walk from the many dining options of Restaurant Row and Central Market House. We are a five-minute walk from The Appell Center for Performing Arts and PeoplesBank Park is half a mile away.

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