Sous Chef

Role Overview

Sous Chef at Marriott, responsible for supervising kitchen operations and food preparation in a hospitality setting.

Role Purpose

Oversee kitchen staff and food preparation to ensure consistently high-quality dishes are prepared, plated, and presented to specification while maintaining food safety standards and supporting management across hiring, training, and team development.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision & Staff Management

• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers.
• Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, and motivating and coaching employees.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others.
• Support team to reach common goals.
• Listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.

Food Preparation & Quality

• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish to be served.
• Prepare special meals or substitute items.
• Ensure the quality of the food items and notify manager if a product does not meet specifications.
• Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.

Operations & Inventory

• Monitor the quantity of food that is prepared.
• Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks.
• Provide cooks with needed items.
• Monitor stock of kitchen supplies and food.
• Maintain kitchen logs for food safety program and food products.

Communication & Service

• Inform Food & Beverage service staff of menu specials and out of stock menu items.
• Address guests' service needs.
• Speak with others using clear and professional language.

Compliance & Safety

• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures.
• Report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager.
• Complete safety training and certifications.
• Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Protect company assets.

Physical Duties

• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time.
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree.
• Related Work Experience: 4 to 6 years of related work experience.
• Supervisory Experience: At least 2 years of supervisory experience.

Additional Information

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.