Elevate Your Culinary Career: Sous Chef Opening at The Iconic Pierre Hotel in New York City!
Elevate Your Culinary Career: Sous Chef Opening at The Iconic Pierre Hotel in New York City!
Compensation: $31 per hour, Full-Time
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Sous Chefat The Pierre New York, A Taj Hotel, ensures a successful link between the Assistant Executive Sous Chef, the Executive Sous Chef and the area of responsibility. Their primary role includes a professional, hands-on approachinvolving leading, training, and demonstrating exemplary culinary skills and knowledge. Theyare responsible for all culinary aspects in the kitchen and staff including inventories, set-up, preparation, food quality, breakdown, and sanitation. The Sous Chef is accountable for ensuring all TAJ Hotel policies, procedures and recipes are followed consistently. They are responsible for documenting and communicating with the Assistant Executive Sous Chef and/or the Executive Sous Chef about variances, exceptions, and maintenance issues.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Position:
Standing/walking
Forward bend, squat, forward reach to retrieve items from cabinets
Lifting through height of 6” to 5’ (Squatting or forward bend) from dolly to refrigerator shelves
Forward flexion of head/neck: during all stirring and chopping tasks
Carrying boxes/bags of food a distance of 10 feet
Shoulder motions below 90 degrees shoulder flexion
Gross grasp to hold tongs, spoons
Force:
Boxes of celery, potatoes, carrots, etc.:50 lbs. Ea.
Pots of food:25-50 lbs.
Stirring food: 50-10 lbs. Of force may be needed to stir thicker consistency foods such as mashed potatoes
Repetitions:
Standing virtually all day (most standing is in one spot by stove)
Walking: occasionally.
Lifting from dolly to refrigerator: 10-20 minutes 2 x day
Repetitive forward bend of head/neck
Repetitive elbow and movements through mid-range for chopping
Repetitive wrist motions through partial range for stirring and chopping
Environment:
Most of the shift is spent standing in front of hot stoves or ovens
Sensory:
Sight and good sensation are necessary to prevent burning oneself while cooking
JOB LOCATION: On-Site Only
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Careers with The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York continues to set the standard for elegant, unrivaled hospitality in New York City. Its 189 rooms, 49 of which are suites, and superb location on Fifth Avenue steps from Central Park, and within immediate proximity to upscale boutiques and Manhattan's famed Museum Mile, make it a much coveted Upper East Side location. An exclusive Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond property and a member of Leading Hotels of the World, The Pierre has also been named one of Condé Nast Traveler's"Top 25 Hotels in New York City 2014" and among the "Top Large City Hotels in the United States by Travel + Leisure's 2014 and 2015 World's Best Awards."
Managed by Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, The Pierre offers artful and highly personalized service, exemplified by white-gloved elevator attendants, and an expertly trained Guest Relations team who treat guests as royalty.
We are always interested in hearing from those who share our passion for delivering an exceptional guest experience.