Chef De Cuisine

Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Lake Conroe, TX seeks an experienced Chef De Cuisine to oversee the kitchen operations and ensure the highest food quality standards. This role includes managing the preparation and cooking process, supervising kitchen staff, and ordering supplies. The ideal candidate must have culinary certification or equivalent experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and be proficient in food safety and sanitation practices. A competitive salary range of $65,000 - $75,000 is offered along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

401(k) matching

Tuition aid

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related culinary experience or training.
• Strong knowledge of food presentation.
• Ability to coordinate kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Directing and participating in food preparation and cooking.
• Ensuring quality and sanitation standards are met.
• Supervising and coordinating kitchen team activities.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Certificate in culinary arts or equivalent experience

Job description

City, State:

Montgomery, Texas

Title:

Chef De Cuisine

Location:

Lake Conroe, TX

FLSA:

Exempt

Status:

Full-time

Reports to:

Executive Chef

Supervises:

Kitchen Team Members

Pay Range:

$65,000 - $75,000

Job Summary:

The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for directing and participating in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of various dishes, including salads, soups, meats, and desserts. This role involves ordering supplies, maintaining records, and ensuring the highest standards of food quality, sanitation, and presentation are met.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Ensures the quality of raw and cooked food products meet required standards.
• Monitors sanitation practices to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Inspects received products for quantity and quality.
• Orders and requisitions food and supplies for efficient kitchen operation.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of cooks and kitchen workers.
• Inspects supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and conformance to standards.
• Determines how food is presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Instructs cooks and kitchen staff in food preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation.
• Estimates the amounts and costs of required supplies and ingredients.
• Collaborates with other personnel to develop recipes and menus based on ingredient availability and expected guest numbers.
• Maintains consistent attendance and adheres to high standards of personal appearance and grooming.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Experience, Education, and Skills:

• College or university program certificate; or 2-4 years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, presentation, and sanitation practices.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate kitchen staff activities.
• Proficiency in basic computer functions, including MS Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to manage the kitchen and ensure food quality standards.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Work Environment:

• Works in a kitchen environment with exposure to high temperatures.
• Frequent exposure to cleaning chemicals throughout the day.
• Stands for more than 90% of the shift and walks more than 50% of the time.
• Uses hands to handle or feel for more than 90% of the shift.
• Regularly lifts up to 50 lbs. and pushes/pulls up to 50 lbs.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition. All aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination, will be conducted without discrimination. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members.

Resumes and applications for employment will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position's requirements.

All Stonebridge openings are projected to close within 30 days of the original posting date. This position will no longer be available 30 days from: 2025-12-23

Stonebridge offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) matching, wellness support, life and disability coverage, savings accounts, tuition aid, and travel and lodging perks.