Executive Chef- Delray Beach Golf Club

Bobby Jones Links; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bobby Jones Links is seeking an experienced culinary operations manager for Delray Beach Golf Club in Delray Beach, FL. You will oversee kitchen operations, help manage the annual food and beverage budget, and ensure high standards of food quality and presentation.

The role collaborates with front-of-house teams to drive guest satisfaction, optimize menus, and maintain safety standards, with opportunities to implement new culinary techniques and lead a team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Safe Food Handling Certification.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and club POS systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Back of House systems, ordering and inventory.
• Communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of the club’s annual food and beverage budget and financial goals.
• Operates the kitchen within the budgeted payroll and adjusts it as sales increase or decrease.
• Directs kitchen staff in meal preparation, creation, plating and delivery.
• Builds and prices all menus with the assistance of other food and beverage managers as applicable.
• Develops standards to ensure consistency in food taste and presentation.
• Ensures that all restaurant staff are familiar with the key ingredients, preparation, and taste of all menu items.
• Works closely with the front of the house service team to ensure expedient ticket times, excellent food quality, and proper plate presentation.
• Develops food and beverage sales and promotions as the business dictates.
• Obtains feedback on food and service quality, and addresses customer problems and complaints.
• Identifies and introduces new culinary techniques.
• Incorporates safe work practices and safe food handling standards.

Skills

Excel

Word

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

POS systems

Tools

POS systems

Back of House systems

Inventory management

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Delray Beach Golf Club - Delray Beach, FL 33445Established in 2000 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Bobby Jones Links is a club management and development company serving private, resort, daily fee, and public courses. At the heart of our work is a commitment to serving people and creating exceptional experiences for members, guests, and employees. We live by our core values: Make People Happy, Do What You Say, Strive for Excellence, Be Driven, and Grow Every Day. These principles shape our culture and drive our success. As Bobby Jones said, “The secret of golf is to turn three shots into two.” That same pursuit of excellence defines everything we do.

Delray Beach Golf Club, managed by Bobby Jones Links, is a historic public golf course located in the heart of Delray Beach, Florida. Originally designed by renowned golf course architect Donald Ross, the club has been part of the local golf community for nearly a century. Today, it offers a welcoming atmosphere, a classic course, and a great environment for both golfers and the team members who help deliver an outstanding experience.

Primary responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of the club’s annual food and beverage budget and financial goals.
• Operates the kitchen within the budgeted payroll and adjusts it as sales increase or decrease.
• Directs kitchen staff in meal preparation, creation, plating and delivery.
• Builds and prices all menus with the assistance of other food and beverage managers as applicable.
• Develops standards to ensure consistency in food taste and presentation.
• Ensures that all restaurant staff are familiar with the key ingredients, preparation, and taste of all menu items.
• Works closely with the front of the house service team to ensure expedient ticket times, excellent food quality, and proper plate presentation.
• Develops food and beverage sales and promotions as the business dictates.
• Obtains feedback on food and service quality, and addresses customer problems and complaints.
• Identifies and introduces new culinary techniques.
• Incorporates safe work practices and safe food handling standards.

Qualifications and Required Skills

• Safe Food Handling Certification
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and club point of sales systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Back of House systems, ordering and inventory.
• Communication and leadership skills.

Physical Demands & Work Environment 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk, sit, stand for long periods of time, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Lift up to 25 lbs. regularly; up to 50 lbs. occasionally and to lift overhead and push/pull, move lighter objects.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Indoor conditions that may be warm.
• Work near: grill and fryer.
• Noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.