Sous Chef

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts have been ranked FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work for, every year since 1998… come and find out why! Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore is seeking a Sous Chef with experience providing exceptional service standards.  The deeply instilled Four Seasons culture is personified by its employees, people who share a single focus and are inspired to offer great service.

Join a diverse and talented team in Harbor East Baltimore

Hugging the shoreline, with unmatched views across the water, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore offers a chic, resort-like getaway in the heart of Harbor East, the city’s hippest new district.  Walk to great restaurant and shops and local attractions. Referred to as “the crown jewel of Harbor East” the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore has 256 guest rooms including 45 suites. 

Responsibilities:

• Select, train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline all employees in the Kitchen’s food production area to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met. (20%)
• Assist in the planning and development of recipes and ensure the correct preparation and presentation of a consistent level for all food items prepared through production and demonstration.  (15%)
• Control labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control. (15%)
• Ensure that sanitation standards as set forth by Four Seasons, local, state, and federal regulations are complying as well as the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.  (10%)
• Maintain control systems which will assure quality and portion consistency, monitor food shipments to ensure they meet established purchasing specifications as well and foster an awareness of the importance of food preparation and quality.  (10%)
• Communicate with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met as well as attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments.  (10%)
• Comply with Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact. (10%)
• Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors. (10%)

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Requires a working knowledge of division operations as well as Four Seasons cultural and core standards, policies, and standard operating procedures. 
• Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job.
• Requires ability to operate computer equipment and other food & beverage computer systems.
• Requires the ability to operate and utilize culinary production equipment and tools.
• Requires reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language.

Some Benefits Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore employees enjoy:

• Competitive Salary & Wages
• Excellent Training & Development
• Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee’s Uniforms
• Complimentary Employee Meals
• 401(k) Retirement Plans

• Miscellaneous

• Work authorization in the United States required. 

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the 'EEOC is The Law' Information poster please visit this website - https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf