Lead Sauté

Charming Inns of Charleston; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee meals

Free parking

Medical, dental and vision insurance (

Holiday pay after 90 days

Two weeks paid vacation after one year

Job summary

Circa 1886, a fine dining restaurant, is seeking a Lead Saute. A background in this environment is important; creativity is encouraged. The right candidate must stay level-headed, accept constructive criticism, love cooking, and take pride in ingredients and station.

Prior Saute experience and a Culinary Arts certificate/degree are a plus. We offer wages of $20.00–$24.00 per hour, employee meals, free parking, and medical, dental and vision insurance after 60 days, plus holiday pay after 90 days

Qualifications

• Experience in fine dining required.
• Prior saute experience is required.
• Certificate or degree in Culinary Arts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring prep station is properly set up and stocked.
• Maintaining a clean workstation that meets health and safety standards.
• Preparing ingredients, cooking, and assembling dishes to an exact standard.
• Performing additional tasks as assigned by the chef or sous-chef.

Skills

Fine dining experience

Creativity

Team player

Education

Culinary Arts certificate/degree

Job description

Circa 1886 is currently searching for a Lead Saute. We are a fine dining restaurant and having a background in this environment is important to this position. Creativity is encouraged! The ideal candidate must keep a level head, be able to accept constructive criticism, love cooking and take great pride in his or her ingredients/station.

Circa 1886 is closed on Sundays as well as Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, Easter, Mothers Day, and Fathers Day.

The right candidate will have a love of cooking, in-depth knowledge of restaurant best practices, grilling and cooking methods, prior Saute experience, and be able to work cooperatively and efficiently in a team environment.

Prior experience in a fine dining restaurant is required and a certificate and/or degree in Culinary Arts is a plus.

Benefits include a great work/life balance, competitive wages (commensurate with experience), employee meals, free parking, insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision and disability after 60 days, holiday pay after 90 days, 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year.

Job Duties

• Ensuring prep station is properly set up and stocked
• Maintaining a clean workstation for food prep and storage area that meets or exceeds health and safety standards
• Preparing ingredients, cooking, and assembling dishes to an exact standard
• Performing additional tasks as assigned by the chef or sous-chef

We offer competitive wages, employee meal, hotel discounts, medical, dental and vision insurance after 60 days and 2 weeks paid vacation after your first year of employment. Parking is available.

Pay is commensurate with experience.

The Charming Inns family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require assistance completing this application, please contact our Human Resources Department.

Salary: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour