Speciality Chef - Continental Cuisine - Pullman Chennai Anna Salai

Pullman Chennai Anna Salai offers 232 stylish rooms, a swimming pool, fitness center, spa, two signature dining venues, versatile banquet spaces, boardrooms, and social lounges-ideal for business and leisure travelers. The hotel is perfectly equipped to host a wide range of MICE events, featuring versatile modular venues that can accommodate up to 400 guests, from intimate meetings to grand celebrations.

Food & Beverage Production Planning

• Plan and coordinate the activities of the team to ensure operative effectiveness.
• Ensure par stock levels are maintained by calculating inventory, ordering and retrieving supplies.
• Ensure to contribute to achieve the objectives set within the culinary department.
• Manage the team to ensure the proper use of equipment and efficient completion of all tasks.
• Monitor grooming and personal hygiene of the team to ensure that the standards are maintained.
• Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.

Financial Management

• Analyze food costs and determine most cost-effective recipes while ensuring that standards are maintained.
• Identify optimal, cost effective use of the resources and educate the team on the same.
• Monitor the operations of the assigned function to ensure that the food wastage is minimized.

Operational Management

•  Ensure that all dishes are prepared according to the recipe and to the correct quantity.
•  To ensure that the section is being kept clean and tidy at all times as per the standards.
•  Closely communicate with Restaurant Manager & Assistant Manager, on special functions, booking, menu item availability, service problems, guest comments and guest preferences.
• Ensure to take extra care to prevent the use of contaminated products in any process of food preparation.
•  Monitor the presentation of food to ensure that it complies with company standards and set guidelines.
•  To ensure that Commis chefs receive the appropriate training and optimum guidance.
•  Ensure that all stocks are kept under optimum conditions and any anticipated shortages are communicated promptly to the Executive chef.
• Attend to day-to-day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies.
• Coordinate operations with Department Associates, Team Leaders and other Departmental Managers to ensure operational readiness, efficiency in resource utilization, and the prompt delivery of services.
• Ensure to monitor quantity and quality of food products to ensure compliance with the standards.
• Strictly follow all recipes, methods and instructions from the Executive Chef
• Handle additional responsibilities as and when delegated by the Management.

Hygiene / Personal safety / Environment:

•  Ensures that the workplace and storage areas remain clean and tidy, and the safety of consumable goods by always respecting HACCP regulations
• Respects the instructions and safety guidelines for the equipment (s)he uses
• Applies the hotel's security regulations (in case of fire etc)
• Respects the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc).

• Minimum Primary school education
• Additional certification(s) from a reputable Culinary school will be an advantage
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a similar capacity
• Good reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Ability to speak other languages and basic understanding of local languages will be an advantage

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