**Additional Information** **Job Number** 25074749 **Job Category** Food and Beverage & Culinary **Location** The Industrialist Hotel Pittsburgh Autograph Collection, 405 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15222VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=The%20Industrialist%20Hotel%20Pittsburgh%20Autograph%20Collection%2C%20405%20Wood%20Street%2C%20Pittsburgh%2C%20Pennsylvania%2C%20United%20States%2C%2015222) **Schedule** Full Time **Located Remotely?** N **Position Type** Management **Additional Information:** This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, HRI Properties. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc. The Sous Chef, under the guidance of the Director of F&B is responsible for assisting in food planning, preparation, and production that is used for the restaurant, banquet functions, and other related outlets. Assists the F&B Director in menu development, food specifications, recipes, and supervising cooks, production, developing and monitoring food and labor budgets for the department, and maintains the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards. Supervises the culinary team. JOB DUTIES • Assists F&B Director in planning menus for all food outlets in the Hotel • Trains, supervises, and evaluates the work of the cooks. • Coordinates the work of F&B Director, Line Cooks, and Kitchen Assistants to assure that food preparation is economical and technically correct and within budgeted labor goals. • Approves the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies • Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness, and safety are maintained throughout all kitchen areas at all times • Assists F&B Director in safeguarding kitchen staff by implementing training to increase their knowledge about safety, sanitation, and accident prevention principles • Assists F&B Director standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs; exercises portion control for all items served and assists in establishing menu selling prices • Attends Food & Beverage staff and management meetings as needed • Consults with catering department about food production aspects of any special events that are planned. • Cooks or directly supervises the cooking of items that require skillful preparation • Evaluates food products to assure that quality standards are attained • Interacts with service director to assure that food production consistently exceeds the expectations of members and their guests • Assists F&B Director in evaluating job performance of kitchen staff; corrects, rewards, and disciplines staff in a fair and legal manner • Maintains a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment • Provides training and professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff • Attends service lineups and ensures that other representatives from kitchen staff attend those lineups • Motivates and develops staff including cross training and promotion of personnel • Visits dining area to greet members • Maintains professional standards and codes of conduct as set forth Associate Handbook. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS • Minimum of five years’ experience in culinary field or any similar combination of education and experience. • Knowledge of safety programs and regulations. • Read, write, and speak English fluently. Spanish skills a plus. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with other business departments, guests, and vendors. Ability to diplomatically deal with difficult situations and people, while exhibiting a consistent level of professionalism. • Ability to perform advances kitchen math such as determining menu costing. • Basic computer skills, including spreadsheets, word processing and email. • Must have an unexpired Food Handlers Safety Certificate. • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, report or schedule • Experience in meeting deadlines and multiple priorities of business demands as required. Possess basic knowledge of business contracts. • Able to work with little or no supervision. Operate kitchen equipment. • Able to lead, train, motivate, and evaluate kitchen team for optimum performance. • Able to develop, cost, and implement menus that are creative, innovative, and healthy while exceeding the expectations of quality and value for members and guests. Access to full time employee benefits! These benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, supplementary insurance, vacation time, sick time, 401k contribution/company matching, and discounted rates at Marriott properties. The salary range for this position is $45,000 to $65,000 annually. _This company is an equal opportunity employer._ frnch1 The Autograph Collection is a growing collection of four and five-star independent hotels, each offering unique and memorable experiences. Each hotel is thoughtfully chosen for its quality, originality, bold character, and ability to offer today’s traveler a range of unique experiences suited to their individual sense of style and adventure. All Autograph Collection hotels look to attract The Individualist, the brand's target consumer. The Individualist is someone who uses travel as an opportunity to add to their personal narrative – in essence they are hand selecting our hotels whether for personal or corporate travel because it is much more than simply a place to rest. In joining Autograph Collection, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work,​ **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global​ team, and **become** the best version of you.