Lead Kitchen Sous Chef: Menu, Mentoring & Cost Control

Sand Creek Country Club; Chesterton (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sand Creek Country Club seeks a Kitchen Supervisor to provide supportive leadership to the culinary team. You will assist the Executive Chef, expedite orders ensuring quality, and help maintain a clean and safe workspace while contributing to payroll and food cost control.

You'll help with menu planning, standard recipes, and portion sizes, and support the kitchen staff in achieving high standards of taste and presentation. The role requires ServSafe certification and strong supervision skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume kitchen operations.
• Knowledge of menu planning and standard recipes.
• ServSafe Certified.
• Strong supervising abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assists in proper staffing and training for productivity and quality.
• Maintains neat professional appearance and cleanliness.
• Assists with menu planning for all areas of the Club.
• Develops standard recipes and portion sizes and enforces consistency.
• Reviews BEO contracts daily and oversees menus for service as specified.
• Schedules training for kitchen personnel handling any type of food prep.
• Operates food production equipment per manufacturers’ instructions.
• Prepares reports, costing menus, schedules and performs administrative duties for the Executive Chef.
• Controls food and payroll costs to maximize profitability and minimize waste.

Skills

Exceptional cooking

Kitchen equipment knowledge

ServSafe certified

Supervision skills

Job description

Sand Creek Country Club seeks a Kitchen Supervisor to provide supportive leadership to the culinary team. You will assist the Executive Chef, expedite orders ensuring quality, and help maintain a clean and safe workspace while contributing to payroll and food cost control.

You'll help with menu planning, standard recipes, and portion sizes, and support the kitchen staff in achieving high standards of taste and presentation. The role requires ServSafe certification and strong supervision skills.