Sonesta International Hotels Corporation
Chef (Food Services)
Job Description Summary
The Chef sets the tone for Sonesta's Culture of Caring. We expect leaders to focus on creating amazing moments for guests and team members and dig deep to find ways to create success for their team.The Chef is responsible for leading, supervising, and coordinating all activities of the culinary team to ensure that food preparation and production consistently meets and exceeds quality and safety standards. The role's primary responsibility is to help drive results through the entire Culinary department. In this role, the Chef is expected to promote and implement property-wide strategies that will increase guest satisfaction, reduce employee turnover, maintain revenue and payroll budgets, meet and exceed productivity goals.
Sonesta managers are charged with providing strategic vision, ensuring tactical execution, and actively managing their department to achieve the company's revenue and profitability goals and objectives.
The ideal candidate has a passion for building and motivating teams that achieve results. Sonesta managers are guest-focused (both internal and external) and achievement-oriented leaders.
Work Environment
o Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
o Majority of work takes place indoors.
o Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures - i.e. freezers, loading dock.
Physical Demands
o Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
o Must be able to push and pull equipment weighing up to 250 lbs.
o Frequent bending, kneeling, and reaching.
o Ability to stand during the entire shift.
Expected Hours of Work
• Must be flexible to work variable days of the week to include weekends and holidays.
• Must be flexible to work variable shifts (days, nights, overnights).
• Ten to twelve-hour shifts sometimes required.
Education and Experience
o High school graduate, some college or equivalent. A 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major preferred.
o Must have a minimum of 6 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
o Experience in a hotel or a hospitality-related field preferred.
o Understanding of and previous experience in a union environment a plus.
Job Description
Strategy and Planning:
Financial Management:
Managing your Team:
Leading with Passion:
Additional Job Description
Benefits
Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.