Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jalandhar (Pre-Opening) is a contemporary hotel offering 126 well-appointed rooms, strategically located along the Grand Trunk Road (NH-1), the six-lane Delhi-Ludhiana-Jalandhar-Amritsar highway. The hotel benefits from excellent visibility and frontage on this key arterial route, with convenient access via the Jalandhar-Amritsar-Delhi corridor, making it an ideal choice for both business and leisure travellers. Guests can enjoy all-day dining at Express Café, featuring 70 covers, along with a range of wellness facilities including a swimming pool, fitness centre, and spa & salon. The hotel also offers flexible meeting and event space across multiple venues, making it well-suited for corporate meetings, training sessions, conferences, and social gatherings. We are looking for a Jr. Sous Chef who can Assist in the management of Kitchen Operations including menu planning and costing, organizing special events, developing current dishes, maintaining food quality standards and comprehensive product knowledge. Promotes the desired work culture around the five core values of Trust, Integrity, Respect, One Team and Service of the InterContinental Hotels Group and the brand ethos. + Works with superior in the preparation and management of the department's budget. Duties include: + Assists in co-ordinating the preparation of the departmental annual budget + Controls and monitors departmental costs on an ongoing basis to ensure performance against budget + Controls and analyzes, on an on-going basis, the level of the Sales, Costs,Issuing of food,



Quality and presentation of food products, Condition and cleanliness of facilities and equipment, Guest satisfaction, Marketing. + Works with Superior and Human Resource Manager to ensure the departmental performance of staff is productive. Duties include: + Assists in planning for future staffing needs + Assists in recruiting in line with company guidelines + Prepares and administers detailed induction program for new staff + Assists in maintaining a comprehensive, current and guest focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversees their implementation + Ensures training needs analysis of Kitchen staff is carried out and training programmes are designed and implemented to meet needs + Provides input for probation and formal performance appraisal discussions in line with company guidelines + Coaches, counsels and disciplines staff,



providing constructive feedback to enhance performance + Regularly communicates with staff and maintains good relations + Build and maintain positive relationships with all internal customers and guests in order to exceed their needs + Take action to address these needs in order to exceed their expectations + Create a positive hotel image in every interaction with internal and external customers + Adhere to hotel brand standards + Maintain a high level of product and service knowledge in order to explain and sell services and facilities to guests + Assist guests and escort them to locations within the hotel at their request + Maintain knowledge of special programs and events in the hotel in order to recognize and respond to guests needs + Maintain current Hotel information to be able to provide information to guests + Implement procedures which enhance the guest experienceWhat we need from you: + Degree or Vocational Certificate in Culinary Skills or related field. + 3-5 years experience as a Jr. Sous Chef/Chef De Partie, with at least 1 year in a supervisory capacity, or an equivalent combination of education and experience Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

📌 Junior Sous Chef (India)
🏢 IHG
📍 India