Sous Chef

Are you ready to join a team that thrives on excellence and embraces limitless potential? Fairmont Southampton, on the island of Bermuda, seeks exceptional individuals like you to be part of our award-winning team and shape the future of hospitality. Our resort is Bermuda's largest, offering 593 luxurious guest rooms, nine restaurants, a 30,000-square-foot spa, an 18-hole par three golf course, and a captivating Beach Club. As we embark on an exciting future, including a multi-million dollar renovation, the opportunities for growth and success are boundless. Our culture emphasizes respect, teamwork, and professionalism, supported by comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, worldwide travel discounts, and wellness programs. Join our diverse and inclusive team, where your unique talents and perspectives are celebrated. Become a key player in delivering extraordinary experiences to individual and group travelers from around the globe, surrounded by the natural beauty of Bermuda. Dare to go beyond the ordinary, unlock your potential, and make a lasting impact at Fairmont Southampton. Together, let's create memories that exceed expectations. #BeLimitless

As the Sous Chef, you are responsible for maintaining the consistency and quality of food offerings. You will play a pivotal role in working alongside a fantastic team, creating cuisines that maximize guest satisfaction.  The ideal candidate is a leader who enjoys training and developing a culinary team and has had a proven track record of developing others on their team.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage the daily planning, directing, preparation, production, and presentation of food at the highest quality standards for operating restaurant line,
• Assist in the creation, effective costing and implementation of menus,
• Manage proper handling and effective tracking of food, ensuring quality and consistency in the production, preparation and presentation of all food items,
• Supervise and inspect incoming product, all refrigeration and dry storage for proper handling and rotation
• Apply necessary precautions with regards to the hotel food safety and hygiene standards (HACCP)
• Maintain current knowledge of guest feedback; constantly seek opportunities to follow up on their experience,
• Maintain and enhance the food products, maintain full knowledge of all menu items, daily features and promotions,
• Recruit, train, develop, evaluate, mentor assigned team, conduct daily shift briefings, ensure effective staff scheduling, participate in and/or lead meetings, prepare reports summarizing profitability, customer satisfaction etc., ensure the cleanliness, sanitation and maintenance of all work areas, utensils, and equipment, other duties as assigned
• Communicate effectively with the rest of the team and thrive for guest feedback
• Coach and counsel all cooks.
• Deliver Leading Quality Assurance Standards for your position
• Other duties as assigned

• An accredited Culinary Diploma and/or culinary certification (Red Seal certificate, Journeyman’s papers, or international equivalent) is strongly preferred
• Six (6) year’s relevant experience working in all areas of high volume luxury hotel/resort environment is required
• A minimum of 2 years as a Sous Chef or Chef de Cuisine required in either a luxury free standing or hotel kitchen.
• Experience in North American cuisine is essential (preferably in Southern/BBQ) with strong knowledge of smoker & grille
• Must have financial management skills, able to work and understand financial information, budgeting, scheduling, data and basic arithmetic functions
• Excellent leaderships skills required, with a hands on approach preferred
• The ability to effectively train, multi-task with experience in problem solving
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written, fluent in English) are required
• Must work well in stressful, high pressure situations, maintaining composure and objectivity
• Proven ability to work cohesively as part of a team in a multi-cultural, diverse environment
• Computer literacy in MS Office applications is required
• Strong work ethic, highly responsible, reliable and the ability to work shifts, extended hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays is required

Schedules:  Irregular hours including nights, weekends and public holidays apply to this position

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.