Lead Sous Chef - Banquets & High-Volume Cuisine

Troon; Millsboro (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Employee Meals

Job summary

Plantation Lakes Golf and Country Club in Millsboro, DE, seeks a Full-Time Sous Chef to join the culinary leadership team. You will assist daily kitchen operations and play a key role in banquets, private events, and other Food & Beverage operations for members and guests.

The role reports to the Executive Chef and collaborates with Kitchen Manager, Food & Beverage Director, Banquet Director, and management to ensure quality and efficient service during events and daily dining.

Qualifications

• Previous culinary experience required; supervisory or Sous Chef experience preferred.
• Experience in a high-volume restaurant, country club, hotel, banquet, catering, or event environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, sanitation, and food safety.
• Ability to lead by example and work alongside the culinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily operation and leadership of the restaurant kitchen.
• Support food preparation and execution for à la carte dining, banquets, weddings, golf outings, buffets, and special events.
• Help supervise, train, coach, and develop culinary team members.
• Assist with opening and closing kitchen procedures and ensure all required tasks are completed properly.
• Work alongside the culinary team during high-volume service and events.
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, portioning, and recipe standards.
• Coordinate with Banquet Director and Food & Beverage management on events, menus, guest counts, timelines, dietary restrictions, and requests.
• Assist with banquet preparation, event execution, and kitchen scheduling to ensure events are properly staffed.
• Maintain communication between front-of-house, banquet, and culinary teams.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, inventory management, and proper food storage.
• Monitor food usage, waste, portion control, and other areas that impact food cost.
• Ensure sanitation, cleanliness, food safety, and health department standards are followed.
• Help maintain organization in kitchen, walk-ins, and storage areas.
• Assist with developing specials, banquet menus, seasonal offerings, and new menu items.
• Help ensure equipment is maintained and communicate maintenance or safety concerns.
• Step into leadership when Executive Chef or Kitchen Manager is unavailable.
• Assist other areas of Food & Beverage to ensure service and events succeed.

Skills

Culinary leadership

High-volume service

Team supervision

Food safety

Job description

Plantation Lakes Golf and Country Club in Millsboro, DE, seeks a Full-Time Sous Chef to join the culinary leadership team. You will assist daily kitchen operations and play a key role in banquets, private events, and other Food & Beverage operations for members and guests.

The role reports to the Executive Chef and collaborates with Kitchen Manager, Food & Beverage Director, Banquet Director, and management to ensure quality and efficient service during events and daily dining.