Overview
We are hiring an energetic, passionate and experienced candidate for the position of Executive Sous Chef at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel Delhi – Capital’s Largest Convention Centre Hotel.
Duties and Responsibilities of Executive Sous Chef:
- Develop new menu options based on seasonal changes and customer demand.
- Assist with the preparation and planning of meal designs.
- Ensure that kitchen activities operate in a timely manner.
- Resolve customer problems and concerns personally.
- Monitor and record inventory, and if necessary, order new supplies.
- Provide support to junior kitchen employees with various tasks including line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating.
- Recruit and train new kitchen employees to meet restaurant and kitchen standards.
- Create schedules for kitchen employees and evaluate their performance.
- Adhere to and implement sanitation regulations and safety regulations.
- Manage the kitchen team in the executive chef’s absence.
Skills and Requirements:
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Strong knowledge of cooking methods, kitchen equipment, and best practices.
- Good understanding of MS Office and restaurant software programs.
- Teamwork-oriented with outstanding leadership abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
About The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel Delhi
Stay ahead of the pack at this modern hotel, located in the heart of the capital city. This 5-star property ensures you have an efficient day from morning meetings, work lunches, evening workout to drinks and dinner with clients, without needing to leave the comfort of the hotel, making it the perfect destination for all your business and leisure needs. Plus, the reassurance of the Suraksha by The Leela initiative ensures you feel safest within.
The Leela story begins with the opening of The Leela Mumbai in 1986, when its founder Late Captain C P Krishnan Nair, at the age of 65 years started to build the The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.
The success of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts surprised everyone but Captain C P Krishnan Nair himself. No stranger to humble beginnings, and boundless ambition, Captain Nair was a man known for transforming his own circumstances, and those of the people who worked with him. His long and diverse career saw him move from an ordinary citizen to a respected army officer, and from a successful textile exporter to one of the leading hoteliers of the world.
Today, The Leela is owned by Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $625 billion in assets under management, as well as a 120-year history of owning and operating high quality assets.
Under the Brookfield ownership, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is a pure play luxury brand, well poised to embrace the next new phase in its growth trajectory.
Founded in 2004, and based on the airline alliance model, Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is today the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands. GHA uses a shared technology platform to drive incremental revenues and create cost savings for its member brands, and operates a multi-brand loyalty programme, DISCOVERY, which has over seven million members. The alliance has over 35 member brands encompassing over 570 upscale and luxury hotels across 85 different countries. For more information visit gha.com.
DISCOVERY programme is about making travel unforgettable. Members of the programme receive recognition and rewards across 570 hotels, resorts, palaces and spas. Local Experiences, the innovative rewards of the DISCOVERY programme, are unique, authentic experiences, which are curated by each hotel to give a taste of local traditions and culture. Members also receive stay benefits, such as complimentary Wi-Fi, room upgrades and enhanced personal recognition as they move through the membership levels, each and every time they stay within the portfolio. For more information visit discoveryloyalty.com.