DoubleTree by Hilton Front Royal Blue Ridge Shadows is seeking an experienced chef to help cater for all of our banquet & conference events. As a Sous Chef you would be primarily responsible for the planning, organizing, controlling, and directing the work of employees in Banquet & Houlihan's Kitchen Department, and overseeing the food preparation while ensuring superior quality and consistency all times.

COMPETITIVE PAY - BENEFITS - HOTEL DISCOUNTS

**SIGN-ON BONUS!
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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review banquet event orders on a daily basis and make note of any changes
• Brief the kitchen staff daily about upcoming and current functions
• Ensuring promptness, freshness, and quality of dishes
• Designing new recipes, planning menus, and selecting plate presentations
• Coordinate banquet production and plating
• Effectively communicate with all departments
• Take physical inventory of specified foods items for daily inventory
• Assis the hotel's sales & catering staff with banquets, parties, and other special events
• Manage all day-to-day operations of the kitchen
• Plan and manage food quantities and plating requirements for all functions
• Maintains food preparations handling and correct storage standards
• Follow proper handling and right temperature on all food products
• Ability to plan and execute multiple functions
• Able to enhance the culinary experience of banquet, restaurant, or event guests
• Able to perform other duties as assigned by management

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and food preparation techniques
• Excellent knowledge of BOH systems, ordering and inventory
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Able to work flexible hours and days
• Knowledge of current and updated culinary trends