Culinary Lead & Club Kitchen Manager

Lake Barrington Shores Golf Club; Lake Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Landscapes Golf Management and Lake Barrington Shores Golf Club seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead our club restaurant’s culinary operations. You will supervise kitchen staff, control food costs, and ensure health and safety standards while delivering exceptional dining for members and guests.

Responsibilities include menu development, staff scheduling, vendor coordination, and maintaining a welcoming, professional kitchen environment on site in Lake Barrington, IL.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in culinary arts preferred.
• One year previous experience as a chef and/or kitchen supervisor.
• Certified Food Protection Manager (ServSafe Manager Certification).

Responsibilities

• Promotes, works and acts in a manner consistent with the values of LGM.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of food for the restaurant and banquet facilities, ensuring all food and products are consistently prepared, served, handled per safety requirements and best practices are met according to LGM’s standards.
• Estimates food needs and places orders as necessary and/or as directed by the Food and Beverage Manager.
• Complies with all terms of LGM food and beverage purchasing agreements and vendor contracts.
• Develops items on the menu and publishes as required to meet customer demands and budget expectations.
• Hires, trains, schedules, manages and develops kitchen staff.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the kitchen area and ensures that it meets health code regulations.
• Monitors inventory levels, completes weekly inventory assessments and controls food costs and usage by following proper handling, storage, recipe and portioning standards.
• Inspects and handles maintenance issues related to kitchen equipment.
• Checks in stock orders delivered by vendors and assists with inventory ordering.
• May be required to direct the set-up and/or take down of club events.
• Compiles information and creates reports requested by the Food and Beverage Manager in an accurate and timely manner.
• Attends and actively participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the work and success of the club and the Company by being service- and solution-oriented, having positive interactions with all club staff and members/guests, and meeting established quality, service and safety expectations.
• Performs additional assignments per the direction of club or Company managers.
• Regular and punctual attendance on site for all scheduled shifts is required.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Food safety

Budgeting & cost control

Staff development

Education

Associates degree in culinary arts

Tools

MS Office

POS systems

Job description

Landscapes Golf Management and Lake Barrington Shores Golf Club seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead our club restaurant’s culinary operations. You will supervise kitchen staff, control food costs, and ensure health and safety standards while delivering exceptional dining for members and guests.

Responsibilities include menu development, staff scheduling, vendor coordination, and maintaining a welcoming, professional kitchen environment on site in Lake Barrington, IL.