Cook - Private Country Club

The Tuxedo Club; Village of Tuxedo Park (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tuxedo Club seeks a passionate Cook to join our golf clubhouse team, ensuring high culinary standards and teamwork. You'll be responsible for meal preparation, station management, and maintaining a clean work area. Preference for candidates with country club experience and culinary education, providing an engaging and supportive work environment.

Benefits

Eligible for Employee Holiday Bonus

401k with employer match

Competitive Hourly Rate based on experience

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in a professional kitchen setting.
• Country Club experience preferred.
• Must be energetic, professional, and have a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Prep and maintain station mise en place throughout service.
• Assist Chef with Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner service.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Education

Culinary Education

Job description

Job Summary

The Tuxedo Club is searching for a Cook that has a passion and dedication for the culinary arts to join our golf clubhouse team!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Display a working knowledge of all ingredients & preparation used on the menu
• Consistently ensure that station mise en place is prepped, seasoned & stocked throughout service & the overall station remains clean and organized
• Effectively participates in a professionally run service period, ensuring excellence in cooking, timing, plate assembly and communication
• Promote teamwork & excellence amongst the kitchen team
• Demonstrate an eagerness to refine techniques and a desire to continually learn & grow
• Assist Chef in Completion of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Service
• Preps station & replenishes with all of its components having a par stock
• Organize & consolidate prep, making notice of needs & notifying supervisor
• Assist in putting away of all orders properly
• Utilizing prep and food, for service, specials, buffets & family meal
• Cleaning of station, kitchen, and all of its associated parts as directed by Chef
• Sanitation of station & kitchen to be held to serve safe standards
• Works various buffet stations as needed for specials events including:
  • Grills, Sautee, breakfast & carving stations
• Has a positive work ethic & professional approach with coworkers & customers
• Have a basic knowledge of common ingredients & retain new knowledge of ingredients used in our cuisine & most specifically in mise en place items assigned to the prep list
• Checks in deliveries & ensures they are properly stored
• Lead by example, setting a tone of teamwork, collaboration & mutual respect
• Works with Executive Chef, Sous Chef & cooks to establish & maintain efficiency & consistency
• Supports the team in whatever capacity is necessary to ensure smooth service & operations
• Effectively prepares all required dishes in a timely manner for specific service period
• Consistently ensure that station mise en place is excellently prepped, seasoned, & prepared to the standards taught by restaurant's culinary leaders by the beginning of service
• Maintains a sound & inquisitive working knowledge of common seasonal ingredients & retains new knowledge of ingredients used in our cuisine
• Participates in a professionally run service period, restocking stations as needed & performing last minute or special-order prep needs with a calm sense of urgency
• Communicates effectively & hospitably with all teams throughout the day & throughout service
• Maintains an orderly & neat work area displaying calm professionalism to promote food quality & reduce waste
• Follows all recipes, portioning, proper storage & FIFO to minimize waste
• Ensure DOL/Health Department compliance as it pertains to the operation
• Is punctual for shifts & has proper uniform including apron, chef's jacket, pants, & hat

This job description in no way states or implies that this position is limited to the aforementioned duties. You may be required to perform other job-related duties assigned by the Chef.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in a professional kitchen setting
• Culinary Education preferred but not required
• Country Club experience preferred
• Team player that is energetic, professional, has a positive attitude and strong attention to detail
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to work varied shifts which include weekdays, evenings, weekends & holidays

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Hourly Rate based on experience
• Eligible for Employee Holiday Bonus
• Eligible for all benefits by classification as outlined in the Employee Handbook, including 401k with employer match

Working Conditions

It is expected that, at times, you may have to work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts & toxic or caustic chemicals.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• May need to work in wet or humid conditions, near moving parts, near fumes or airborne particles, in extreme non-weather heat, & in extreme non-weather cold
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, use hands & fingers, reach with hands & arms, talk &/or hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, & depth perception
• Employees must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs multiple times per day, & push a cart weighing up to 100lbs
• Expect to be on their feet for up to 6 hours at a time
• Must practice proper body mechanics & use appropriate personal protective equipment to avoid injury

Equal Employment Opportunity: The Tuxedo Club does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. The Tuxedo Club is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Manager, Jessica Roman at 845-351-4791.