Executive Sous Chef

Opal Collection; Clearwater (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Opal Collection is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead our resort kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional guest dining experiences and strict adherence to safety and quality standards.

You will supervise kitchen staff, develop recipes, train team members, manage inventories and collaborate with purchasing to maintain high culinary standards and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required; or equivalent experience.
• 2–3 years related experience and/or training; or 5 years as an Executive Chef in a luxury hotel or similar setting.
• Food Safety and Sanitation Training required.
• Knowledge of sanitation standards and health codes.
• Strong communication and computational skills are required.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, lift up to 75 pounds.
• Adaptability to a customer-focused environment.
• Capacity to handle stress, communicate effectively and accept feedback.

Responsibilities

• Supervise kitchen staff and oversee food preparation, cost quality, inventories, and portion control; assist in monthly kitchen budget planning.
• Oversee methods and cooking standards to maintain high quality of food and service.
• Develop standard recipes for all dishes to ensure proper portion control and consistency; test new products.
• Develop new cooking methods and stay updated on trends; maintain contact with other chefs and visits to other kitchens.
• Assist with interviewing and hiring; provide training and set up weekly work schedules.
• Prepare inventories, budget forecasts and review weekly schedules and overtime; report payrolls and incidents.
• Complete market lists and assist in ordering; inspect meats, fish, and vegetables.
• Support line cooks during peak hours and ensure safe work practices.

Skills

Strong communication

Computational skills

Physical stamina

Education

Associates Degree

Executive Chef experience (5+ years)

Job description

We are looking to add an Executive Sous Chef to our team. This is a great opportunity to be a part of an organization that believes our team members are our most important resource and therefore takes great pride in selecting individuals that help us to achieve our resort's mission.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Short Term Disability
• Stay on bonus opportunity after 6 months
• Complimentary Bus/ Jolly Trolley Bus Passes
• Free Associate Parking
• Free Meal for every shift worked
• Employer-Provided Uniforms
• 25% Discount on Resort Outlets
• Hotel Discounts with OPL
• Friends and Family Discount at Opal Sands

Responsibilities:

Ideal candidates have a genuine passion for hospitality. As an Executive Chef, you will be responsible for providing incredible guest service and guest experiences through providing food & beverage services to the guests at the resort. This includes overseeing the kitchen staff, and adhering to safety and health standards.

Key Responsibilities of the Executive Sous Chef:

• Supervises food preparation, cost quality, quantity inventories, portion control menu planning, recipes and testing of samples submitted by purchasing department; assist in planning monthly kitchen budget.
• Oversees job methods and cooking standards to maintain a high quality of food and service.
• Develops standard recipes for all dishes to ensure proper portion control, uniformity of taste and quality; test new products on the market, recipes and formulas.
• Develops new cooking methods for improvement of cuisine; maintain contact with other chefs and visits other kitchens to keep abreast of new development of food and equipment.
• Assists with interviewing and hiring of applicants for employment; along with training program; and assist with the set up work schedules and job requirements.
• Assists in  preparing  inventories, budget forecast and may  revise work schedules for each week; report on daily payrolls overtime, absenteeism and accidents.’
• Completes market lists; assists in the ordering of necessary items and inspect such foods as meat, fish and vegetables received from markets.
• Assists line  cooks during peak hours .
• Incorporates safe work  practices  in  job performance.

Minimum Qualifications for the Executive Sous Chef:

• Associates Degree; and two to three years related experience and/or training; or 5 years of experience as an Executive Chef in a luxury hotel or similar setting
• Must have Food Safety and Sanitation Training.
• Possesses knowledge of accepted sanitation standards and applicable health codes
• Strong communication and computational skills required.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, lift up to 75 pounds, and perform  various tasks.
• Adaptability to work in a customer-focused environment.
• Capacity to handle stress, communication effectively and accept feedback.

This is a great opportunity to be a part of an organization that believes our team members are our most important resource and therefore take great pride in selecting individuals that help us to achieve our company’s mission.

The company also conducts post-offer employment verifications, motor vehicle, and criminal background checks.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.