Sous Chef

Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu

Be part of our Shangri-La family

At Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu, we prioritize employee growth, offering learning and advancement opportunities. We provide competitive benefits and foster internal promotion, ensuring career progression within our organization. Our people are our greatest asset; we value them like family, treating everyone with honour and respect. We aim to be the preferred employer by offering competitive work benefits, equal opportunities, and comprehensive training for colleagues to advance and be acknowledged.

The resort consists of 499 guest rooms, a 64-acre nature reserve, the Rasa Ria Reserve, home to wildlife including long-tailed macaques and slow lorises, and home to an 18-hole championship golf course with picture-perfect views of Mt Kinabalu (a UNESCO World Heritage site).

We're looking for a Sous Chef - Western required for our Culinary Division.

Job summary

The Sous Chef, under the guidance and supervision of the Executive Chef / Executive Sous Chef, is responsible for the overall success of the western kitchen operations. The following are the responsibilities of this role:
- Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions.
Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget.
Supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high-quality product is produced.
Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports.
Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved.

Requirement

Relevant experience or previous kitchen experience for this role
Effective planning and organizing skills
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Excellent supervisory skills
A current, valid, and relevant trade qualification (proof may be required)
A creative approach to the production of food; knowledge of current food trends and passion for producing high quality food
Positive attitude
Good communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work on own or in teams