Junior Sous Chef

**Company**: Giggles and Geeks

**Position**: Sous Chef

**Location**: Cyberjaya

**Salary**: RM4000-RM4500

1. **Supervisory Responsibilities**:

- **Assisting the Sous Chef**: Work closely with the Sous Chef to oversee kitchen operations and ensure smooth workflow.
- **Staff Supervision**: Supervise kitchen staff, including line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers, ensuring they follow recipes, safety, and sanitation standards.
- **Training**: Assist in training new kitchen staff and mentoring junior team members.
- **Shift Management**: Manage kitchen operations during assigned shifts, ensuring timely and efficient food service.

2. **Culinary Duties**:

- **Food Preparation**: Participate in food preparation and cooking, ensuring dishes are prepared according to the restaurant’s standards.
- **Quality Control**: Monitor the quality of dishes before they reach the customer, ensuring consistency and presentation.
- **Menu Development**: Collaborate with the Sous Chef and Executive Chef in developing and testing new recipes and menu items.
- **Special Diets**: Ensure accommodations for special dietary needs and allergy requests are met.

3. **Administrative Tasks**:

- **Inventory Management**: Assist in managing kitchen inventory, including ordering and maintaining stock levels of ingredients and supplies.
- **Cost Control**: Help in controlling food costs by minimizing waste and optimizing ingredient use.
- **Record Keeping**: Maintain accurate records of inventory, waste, and staff performance.

4. **Health and Safety**:

- **Sanitation Standards**: Ensure all kitchen areas comply with health and safety regulations, maintaining cleanliness and organization.
- **Safety Procedures**: Enforce proper food handling, storage, and sanitation procedures among the kitchen staff.
- **Equipment Maintenance**: Ensure kitchen equipment is properly maintained and report any malfunctions to the appropriate personnel.

5. **Customer Interaction**:

- **Customer Feedback**: Occasionally interact with customers to gain feedback on dishes and service.
- **Special Events**: Assist in planning and executing special events, such as banquets, catering, and themed nights.

6. **Team Collaboration**:

- **Coordination**: Work closely with other kitchen staff and front-of-house team to ensure seamless service.
- **Problem Solving**: Address and resolve any issues that arise during service, ensuring mínimal disruption to operations.

7. **Personal Development**:

- **Continuous Learning**: Stay updated with culinary trends and techniques through ongoing education and training.
- **Career Growth**: Develop skills to potentially advance to the role of Sous Chef or higher.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: RM4,000.00 - RM4,500.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Professional development

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Rotational shift
- Weekend jobs

Supplemental Pay:

- Overtime pay

Work Location: In person