Chef de Cuisine

Overview

About Four Seasons
Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

About the location
A contemporary business hub with the highest standards of innovative hospitality. At the heart of Silicon Valley, experience a first-hand connection to the region’s tech legacy, sports and music venues and discover local adventures blended with artful sophistication. Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley brings an inventive approach to creative events, seasonal pop-up experiences, lifestyle facilities and culinary craftsmanship that culminate in the ultimate urban getaway.

Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is proud to provide our guests the highest standards of luxury and personalized service. We believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us, discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime.

The Opportunity
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is currently looking for a Chef de Cuisine.

Essential Function Of The Job
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinate the selection, trainings, development programs, and evaluation of employees in the kitchen including Banquet Kitchen, stewarding and Employee Cafeteria’s food production area through effective management and leadership to ensure that established cultural and standards are met.
• Participates fully in the Culinary Training Programme and facilitates own training module in conjunction with the Department Head. Conducts theoretical and practical training sessions, preparing Presentations and Training Material for the entire kitchen, stewarding and cafeteria team. As well Monthly kitchen meetings in conjunction with pastry section.
• Fosters excellent personal guest interaction skills. Spends time with guests on an entertaining and informative level. Seeks direct feedback and resolves complaints as they arise to ensure the highest level of guest satisfaction.
• Maintains a high level of food quality as per culinary standards, whilst implementing and following Menus, Recipe formats and directions as outlined by Department Head.
• Continually reviews and refreshes menu items in conjunction with the Executive Chef considering local and regional preferences.
• Displays personal ownership and responsibility for the efficient operation of the Outlet.
• Displays an innovative and enquiring attitude. Thinking ‘outside the box’ is very much expected. Continuously strives for product enhancement and quality improvement particularly regarding experimentation with different cooking methods, keeping the outlets identity as focus.
• Consistently remains pro-active and familiarizes himself daily with the latest financial results in his Outlet as well as the overall Hotel, in conjunction with Executive chef use such data to plan and successfully guide decisions to have best in class results.
• Supervise all areas of the kitchen/stewarding effectively and proactively suggesting or creating better principles/policies to enhance productivity and organization.
• Supervise all culinary and stewarding teams.
• Leads by example through passionate, hands-on approach. Remains visible in the Outlet and assists team members in all aspects of the operation.
• Motivates his team by being an inspiring leader. Builds a strong team where people enjoy working and delivering high levels of consistency. Gives directions, sets objectives, embraces empowerment and keeps his team accountable for their performance. Encourages team spirit by generating new ideas from all levels and implementing the most inspiring.
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