Sous Chef

River Bend Golf and Country Club; Great Falls (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

River Bend Club seeks an experienced Sous Chef to join our culinary team and work with the Executive Chef in a full-time, year-round role with full benefits. You will supervise food production for all outlets and events, assist with cost controls, and maintain high standards of quality, service, and sanitation to ensure guest satisfaction.

Ideal candidates will have at least two years in a lead line cook or sous chef role, a culinary degree, and food safety certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as a lead line cook or previous sous chef position.
• Food safety certification is highly recommended.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Culinary degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and supervises kitchen staff, responsible for daily preparation of soups, sauces and specials to ensure methods and portions align with standard recipes.
• Assist in cost controls, requisitioning and issuing for food production.
• Maintain standards of quality, cost, presentation and flavor of foods.
• Coordinate kitchen operation and maintenance with Executive Chef and dining staff.
• Oversee food production for all outlets and banquet events, and supervise kitchen personnel.

Skills

Lead line cook experience

Sous chef experience

Food safety certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary Degree

Job description

River Bend Club has openings for individuals who are seeking careers in hospitality. At River Bend Club, we pride ourselves on delivering the best, and we expect nothing less from our staff. We are the best at what we do and offer the best learning experience you can find. From line employees to our COO, everyone at River Bend is committed to exceeding expectations and providing consistently superior experiences to our members.

Currently we are seeking an experienced Sous Chef to work with our Executive Chef in a full time year round position with full benefits.

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

This position is to assist the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef in helping supervise food production for all food outlets, banquet events and other functions at the club. Supervise food production personnel, assist with food production tasks as needed and assure that quality and cost standards are consistently attained.

Requirements

Job Tasks/Duties

• Prepares and assists kitchen staff, responsible for the daily preparation of soups, sauces and "specials" to ensure that methods of cooking, garnishing and portion-sizing are as prescribed by club's standard recipes.
• Assists in cost controls, requisitioning and issuing for food production.
• Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, presentation and flavor of foods.
• Makes recommendations for maintenance, repair and upkeep of the kitchen and its equipment.
• Personally works in any station as assigned by the Executive Chef.
• Consults with dining service personnel during daily line-ups.
• Covers, dates and properly stores all food products.
• Assists in food procurement, delivery, storage of food items.
• Expedites food orders during peak service hours.
• Helps supervise kitchen personnel.
• In the summer supervises the pool snack bar kitchen
• Coordinates buffet presentations.
• Checks mise en place before service time and inspects presentation of food items to ensure that quality standards are met.
• Reports all member and guest complaints to the chef and assists in resolving complaints.
• Understands and consistently follows proper sanitation practices including those for personal hygiene.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Executive Chef.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Food safety certification highly recommended
• A minimum of 2 years as a lead line cook or previous sous chef position
• High school diploma or GED
• Culinary Degree preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch and twist or reach.
• Push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Continuous repetitive motions.
• Work in hot, humid and noisy environment.