Oceanfront Kitchen Lead — Lifesaving Station Sous Chef

Wequassett; Galveston (TX); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Sanderling Resort in Duck, North Carolina is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the Lifesaving Station kitchen, ensuring culinary excellence, staffing, and cost controls in a high-volume setting.

You will manage a team of culinary supervisors and line cooks, develop seasonal menus, and collaborate with resort leadership to deliver exceptional guest experiences while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

Formación

• 4+ years of progressive kitchen leadership experience in a full-service or fine dining restaurant.
• Strong understanding of food cost management and labor control.
• Advanced culinary techniques and knife skills.
• Experience in seasonal menu development and menu costing.
• Available and willing to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsabilidades

• Independently manages culinary personnel, specifically Culinary Supervisors, Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Dishwashers/Stewards, including hiring, onboarding, training, performance reviews, wage recommendations, coaching, discipline, termination, and weekly scheduling
• Create effective, cost-efficient schedules for culinary team based on forecasted covers, banquet needs, seasonality, and budgeted labor targets
• Follow company guidelines for progressive disciplinary action, involving People + Culture in all appropriate steps
• Conduct daily culinary briefings to review operational focus, menu changes, safety topics, guest feedback, pacing expectations, and quality standards
• Serve as kitchen manager, overseeing daily food preparation, sanitation standards, inventory receiving, production planning, and food cost reporting
• Develop seasonal menus in alignment with Executive Chef and resort leadership, incorporating regional ingredients and industry trends
• Monitor daily inventory of all stations, ensuring proper product rotation, labeling, storage, and waste control
• Lead by example through clean, organized stations and professional conduct

Conocimientos

Kitchen leadership

Labor cost management

Food safety

Menu costing

Team development

Herramientas

Kitchen Display System

POS software

Labor management software

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

The Sanderling Resort in Duck, North Carolina is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the Lifesaving Station kitchen, ensuring culinary excellence, staffing, and cost controls in a high-volume setting.

You will manage a team of culinary supervisors and line cooks, develop seasonal menus, and collaborate with resort leadership to deliver exceptional guest experiences while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.