Lead Restaurant Chef - Menu Innovation & Team Leadership

Spectrum Resorts; Gulf Shores (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Spectrum Resorts seeks a Beach Club Restaurant Chef to supervise kitchen operations, coordinate food preparation, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu planning for multiple outlets.

Responsibilities include ordering, scheduling, recipe development, and ensuring quality and timeliness across resort dining venues. Strong leadership, cost awareness, and sanitation compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of full service restaurant chef/culinary supervisor experience and/or culinary degree or combination of both.
• Ability to fully understand kitchen operations and knowledge about ingredients, methods of preparation and general kitchen equipment cleaning and maintenance.
• Excellent hospitality and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and ability to learn ordering/inventory systems.
• Must have valid driver license and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage kitchen crew with food preparation to include supervising team on the line and prep. Will include creation of schedules, evaluations, training, discipline, and hiring.
• Works with Executive Chef in planning menus. Includes writing recipes, use records, assessing cost, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining sanitation and health department guidelines in the kitchens to include training.
• Supervises staff to ensure portion controls are met and food is prepared to standard. Tastes, smells and observes food to ensure conformance with recipes and appearance standards.
• Responsible for ensuring inventory is maintained to par levels. Responsible for placing orders and overseeing monthly inventory.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Restaurant supervision

Menu planning

Inventory management

Communication skills

Driver license

Education

Culinary degree

Food service training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Inventory systems

Job description

Spectrum Resorts seeks a Beach Club Restaurant Chef to supervise kitchen operations, coordinate food preparation, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu planning for multiple outlets.

Responsibilities include ordering, scheduling, recipe development, and ensuring quality and timeliness across resort dining venues. Strong leadership, cost awareness, and sanitation compliance are essential.