Executive Sous Chef Milano

Executive Sous Chef
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Additional Information** Pre-Opening Team

**Job Number** 23088142

**Job Category** Food and Beverage & Culinary

**Location** W Milan, Piazzetta M. Bossi 2, Milan, Italy, Italy VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?

** N

**Relocation?

** N

**Position Type** Management

W Milan is currently recruiting for an Executive Sous Chef to join the pre-opening team of the second W Hotels property in Italy.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, the main responsibilities of the positions are:

- organizing staff and allocating resources

- execute controls (orders, inventories, par levels)

- systemize daily functioning and maintain efficient mise en place in the kitchen operations.

- food control, ensuring top quality and hygiene both for products and equipment

- maintain food cost at a minimum

- train and develop the kitchen staff in a clear and proper manner.

We are looking for someone who is business minded, responsible and functions as an inspiration to others, a natural leader who brings the culinary operations to the next level.

**About us

Located in the heart of Brera, W Milan aims to set the tone in the city of Milan.

The first real luxury lifestyle in the city embraces the authentic Milanese spirit and all W Hotels passions.

W Milan redefines the luxury hotel scene of the Italian capital of fashion and design through its informal yet impeccable Whatever/Whenever service and trademark high energy.

With four B+F outlets, Beverage and Food are the heart and the soul of the hotel.

Our main restaurant outlet is SCENA.

The all-day dining is fusing traditional Italian cuisine with modern culture, SCENA Restaurant adds the language of cooking to W Milan's boundary.

Concocting crowd-pleasing dishes for the table, Head Chef Andrea Berton shakes up the city's foodie scene.

W LOUNGE as well as the W ROOFTOP with a swimming pool overlooking the city, will be the place to be for authentic drinks and delicious food.

While Odachi will provide a real Japanese experience.

**The impact you'll make

At W Hotels we believe our Talent are the foundation of our organization that allows us to breathe life into our strategy and continue our industry leadership in the culinary space.

As part of this foundation, you will lead a concept and create unique guest experiences that draw hotel guests and patrons from the surrounding community.

You'll work closely with a team of inspiring professionals and mentor aspiring chefs, setting the standards for an authentic culinary experience.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

- Assisting in Leading Kitchen Operations providing directions for all day-to-day operations, understanding employee positions, utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead and encourage others.

- Serving as a role model, ** **Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation

- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.

- Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.

- Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.

- Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.

**Setting and Maintaining Goals for Culinary Function and Activities

- Establishes goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.

- Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.

- Manages department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms and equipment.

- Participates in the budgeting process for areas of responsibility.

**Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met

- Provides direction for menu development.

- Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.

- Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.

- Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.

- Ensures employees maintain required food handling and sanitation certifications.

- Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.

**Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

- Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

- Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

- Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.

- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.

Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.

Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.

- Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.

**Managing and Conducting Human Resource Act