Sous Chef

Elkridge Club; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Elkridge Club in Baltimore seeks an Executive Sous Chef to lead high-end a la carte restaurant operations. You will design and implement menus to elevate the Club's dining, oversee the culinary team, and partner with the Executive Chef to maintain top-quality service.

The ideal candidate is organized, energetic and creative, with strong leadership and the ability to manage multi-course menus, train staff, and ensure safety and sanitation across busy service periods.

Qualifications

• Degree from accredited culinary school.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a high end, high volume restaurant, Club, hotel, or resort setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the work of the kitchen staff.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary kitchen.
• Assists with training of newly hired kitchen staff.
• Participates in employee evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Develops menus.
• Places orders for recipe ingredients including meats, seafood, produce and other supplies.
• Supervises cooks and other members of the kitchen staff.
• Handles a wide range of menus from breakfast to multi-course dinners.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Detail oriented

Creativity in food

Problem solving

Education

Culinary degree

Job description

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Sous Chef

KITCHEN MGRS Full-time Regular Baltimore, MD, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1076

Elkridge Club

Position: Executive Sous Chef

Reports to: Executive Chef

The Elkridge Club is seeking an Executive Sous Chef who will be responsible for the Club's high end a la carte restaurant operation. This position will have the creative flexibility to design and implement menus to maintain and improve the Club's competitive position with the finest area restaurants. The Club is currently recognized in the marketplace as having an excellent restaurant operation with top quality food and culinary staff.

This is a great opportunity for an organized, passionate and energetic Chef to help our members and their guests enjoy incredible food in a private club setting. The successful candidate will enjoy being a leader of one of the best culinary teams in Baltimore.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assistant to the Executive Chef. Position is responsible for a la carte dining operations and when chef is absent

• Oversees the work of the kitchen staff
• Helps maintain a safe and sanitary kitchen
• Assists with training of newly hired kitchen staff
• Participates in employee evaluations and necessary disciplinary actions
• Develops menus
• Places orders for recipe ingredients including meats, seafood, produce and other supplies
• Supervises cooks and other members of the kitchen staff
• Possesses the ability to handle any menu ranging from breakfast buffets to corporate lunch meetings to formal dinners with multi-course meals that are individually plated

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have the ability to multi-task while remaining focused on the goal
• Must have excellent verbal communication and leadership skills
• Be able to express creativity through food selections, preparation, and presentation
• Must be detail oriented
• Must have the ability to remain calm in high stress situations
• Be able to solve problems quickly under pressure
• Degree from accredited culinary school
• Minimum five years’ experience in a high end, high volume restaurant, Club, hotel, or resort setting