Executive Sous Chef in Savannah, Georgia at Makeready LLC
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Job Description
Alida Harper Fowlkes was a celebrated entrepreneur within the city. We celebrate the Alidas of our time - the self-made artisans who cultivate Savannah's contemporary spirit - within the walls of our 173 room hotel. The Alida joins modern life with timeless Southern charm on Savannah's revitalized riverfront. The essence of Southern hospitality.
This individual is a culinary wizard, who knows that great food can take an experience from special to extraordinary and who has a strong desire to set and exceed that standard. The Executive Sous Chef is meticulous and consistent with an eye for detail and a flair for creativity. This individual is familiar with budgeting and meeting revenue goals while maintaining costing standards.
Requested Tasks
- Work closely with the Executive Chef to bring creative and innovative menu options
- Direct daily kitchen activities, ensuring food quality and presentation
- Bring innovative and thoughtful ideas for menu creation, testing, and perfecting recipes consistently
- Manage food inventory, controlling stock and placing orders as needed
- Supervising and mentoring team members
Requested Capabilities
- Prior experience as an Executive Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine is highly preferred
- Able to work in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment while maintaining excellent service standards
- Guest-first mentality; excellent communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
- Prior team leadership required
As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.
We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.
Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.