Company Intro  

Are you a hospitality professional with a strong work ethic who enjoys working with people? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team at Lafayette Hotels? If you answered yes, we want to hear from you! 

Lafayette Hotels, a renowned family-owned and operated company with over 30 hotels and restaurants throughout Maine and New Hampshire, is seeking an ambitious Sous Chef to join our team. With properties in stunning locations such as Maine's Acadia National Park, the Southern Maine Beaches, and New Hampshire's White Mountains, Lafayette Hotels offers a perfect blend of work and adventure. 

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The Tugboat Inn is historic Boothbay Harbor hotel with a full service restaurant, pub, roof top deck and marina. We are open from early May to late December, and cater to tourists with a strong local following as well. We serve lunch and dinner 6 days a week (closed on Wednesdays), and serve a pub menu in between meal periods in the pub and roof top deck. In peak summer we serve between 300 and 400 people per day spread out over the 3 food outlets. We also enjoy a late mini season in December, with tourists visiting our area for the holiday season.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to assist our Chef in all aspects of kitchen operations. Communication and team work is key. A strong line leader who works best under pressure will thrive.

Housing is available!

Daily Duties

• Lead the kitchen line preparing a variety of foods, quantities, styles, according to the menu
• Use proper knife skills, cooking techniques, cooking methods and terminology
• Read, understand and follow standardized recipes when preparing all foods for all food venues and outlets
• Understand and follow through with all assigned tasks
• Clearly communicate with Back of House Supervisors
• Maintain and communicate with Back of House Supervisor the foods/products needed to ensure safe par levels and proper stock levels
• Maintain a clean, organized and sanitized work area all while following all tribal, city, state and federal health/food safety regulations and codes
• Ensure all areas of their assigned venue/outlet/kitchen are taken care of and all assigned duties are completed
• Responsible for all food/storage areas (refrigeration, freezer, dry storage) are kept clean, organized, labeled and dated
• Responsible for all equipment, tools, floors, work stations and food prep areas are kept clean and organized
• Contribute to a team effort accomplishing all tasks
• Performs other duties as required

Requirements & Qualifications

• Ability to bend, push, pull and lift 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for hours at a time
• High school degree or GED required
• Three years of recent experience as a cook or as a kitchen attendant; or equivalent combination of recent experience and education
• Must be at least 21 years of age
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Lafayette Hotels is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.