Banquet Sous Chef

BANQUET SOUS CHEF AccorHotel ABOUT ACCOR Accor is a global hospitality leader that celebrates individuality and supports continuous growth. We believe work should bring purpose to your life, and we're committed to helping you explore unlimited possibilities. Join us to shape tomorrow's hospitality through meaningful connections, authentic service, and bold innovation. We empower you to do what you love, care for the world, and challenge the status quo. Discover your career journey at https://careers.accor.com/ THE ROLE As Banquet Sous Chef, you'll be the driving force behind our banquet kitchen operations, working closely with the Executive Chef to deliver exceptional culinary experiences. Your responsibilities include overseeing daily kitchen functions, developing innovative menus and standardized recipes while optimizing food costs without compromising quality or food safety standards. You'll lead and mentor our banquet kitchen team, allocating resources effectively and coaching staff to maintain peak operational efficiency. Your culinary creativity and unique personality will shine through every dish you prepare, transforming each banquet event into a memorable gastronomic experience for our guests. Collaboration is key in this role. You'll partner with our broader culinary team to ensure consistent food quality, timely service delivery, and smooth catering operations. You'll champion food safety protocols, maintaining strict adherence to hotel guidelines and ECOSURE standards including daily temperature documentation, proper labeling, dating of products, and sanitation of storage areas. Your leadership extends to morning and evening operations, where you'll address feedback from external guests, the sales department, and service teams with initiative and sound judgment. You'll create an inclusive, empowering environment where colleagues feel supported and guests experience genuine, professional hospitality. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR You bring a minimum of 4 years of banquet chef experience or equivalent culinary leadership background, supported by formal professional studies in Culinary Arts. You understand diverse cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures with a genuine passion for creating distinctive, delicious cuisine and developing talented professional teams. Your personality thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments where multitasking is essential. You communicate effectively with team members while maintaining a polished appearance and composed demeanor. You naturally connect with others across all levels, demonstrating empathy and genuine care for both guest experiences and colleague wellbeing. Above all, you possess a positive, can-do attitude with an unwavering desire to learn and grow within a professional, vibrant setting. WHAT WE OFFER Global Benefits: Access to Accor's worldwide employee benefit card, offering discounted rates for you and your family across our properties globally. Development: Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your culinary and leadership skills throughout your career. Purpose: Contribute meaningfully through our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, including Planet 21. Career Growth: National and international promotion opportunities in a hospitality leader with endless possibilities. Culture: Join our community of Heartists—professionals who put their hearts at the center of everything they do. We foster meaningful personal connections with guests and colleagues in an engaging, enthusiastic, and professionally rewarding environment.