As the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental\xc2\xae brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. If you\xe2\x80\x99d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we\xe2\x80\x99d like to welcome you to the world\xe2\x80\x99s most international luxury hotel brand.

What\xe2\x80\x99s the job? As a Junior Sous Chef - Events, you\'ll report directly to the Outlet Chef, you will assist in the management of Kitchen Operations including menu planning and costing, organizing special events, developing new dishes, maintaining food quality standards and comprehensive product knowledge.

Your day-to-day

• Assists in developing of new dishes and products
• Assists with organizing special events and special food promotions
• Maintain comprehensive product knowledge including ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets, and current trends and make recommendations for appropriate adjustments to kitchen operations accordingly
• Follows the FBM daily orders
• Participate in the planning and costing of menus
• Develop and write standard recipes
• Develop new dishes and products
• Ensure that outstanding culinary technical skills are maintained
• Assist with organizing special events and special food promotions
• Maintain comprehensive product knowledge including ingredients, equipment, suppliers, markets, and current trends and make recommendations for appropriate adjustments to kitchen operations accordingly
• Maintain a hygienic kitchen
• Cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment
• Maintain personal hygiene as well as colleagues hygiene practices
• Assists in planning for future staffing needs
• Assists in recruiting in line with company guidelines
• Prepares and administers detailed induction program for new staff
• Assists in maintaining a comprehensive, current and guest focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversees their implementation
• Ensures training needs analysis of Kitchen staff is carried out and training programmes are designed and implemented to meet needs
• Provides input for probation and formal performance appraisal discussions in line with company guidelines
• Coaches, counsels and disciplines staff, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance
• Regularly communicates with staff and maintains good relations
• Approves leave after considering hotel occupancies
• Assists in co-ordinating the preparation of the departmental annual budget
• Controls and monitors departmental costs on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• Must have similar experience working in either a luxury restaurant or a 5* hotel environment
• Must have strong communication skills
• Ability to lead a large team
• Committed to serving food of the highest quality
• Has a passion for cooking and creating new menu

HOW DO I DELIVER THIS?

We genuinely care about people and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality each and every day. It\xe2\x80\x99s what connects every colleague in all IHG^\xc2\xae hotels.

Each IHG\xc2\xae hotel brand delivers True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills.

• True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests
• True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay
• True Listening: focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs
• True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner

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