Sous Chef

Delray Sands Resort; Highland Beach (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Delray Sands Resort is seeking a Sous Chef to join our culinary team in Highland Beach, FL. The role emphasizes leading line cooks and production staff, mentoring hourly associates, and ensuring flawless service for restaurant and banquet events.

You will train staff, enforce sanitation and health standards, coordinate daily operations, and collaborate with culinary management on menu execution and plating design for special occasions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED a plus but not required
• Previous experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Sets up and executes hot food for restaurant
• Sets up and executes breakfast hot food for banquet events
• Manages line cooks, production cooks, breakfast buffet attendants and stewards
• Trains and mentors hourly associates
• Addresses kitchen-related problems and incidences promptly
• Completes opening, daily, and weekly checklists
• Follows state health codes and company SOPs
• Upholds health and safety standards
• Collaborates with culinary management for product, multitasking, and efficient operation
• Performs daily vendor orders and maintains organized coolers and storerooms
• Sets up and maintains operations, breaks down stations
• Plans and prepares special occasion menus including holiday brunches and buffets
• Develops unique and visually appealing plating designs

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Training

Multi-tasking

Can-do attitude

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

We are looking to add a Sous Chef to our team. This is a great opportunity to be a part of an organization that believes our team members are our most important resource and therefore take great pride in selecting individuals that help us to achieve our company’s mission.

Responsibilities:

• Sets up and execute hot food for restaurant
• Sets up and execute breakfast hot food for banquet events
• Responsible for managing all line cooks, production cooks, breakfast buffet attendants and stewards
• Is responsible for training and mentoring all hourly associates
• Addressing all kitchen-related problems and incidences in a timely and effective manner
• Completes all opening, daily, and weekly checklists when necessary
• Understands state health codes and follows all company standard operating procedures
• Ensuring all health and safety standards are upheld by enforcing high sanitation standards
• Works as a team for all banquets and buffets with a “can do” attitude
• Works with all of culinary management team to help take care of product, multi-tasking as well as the ability to work fast and efficiently
• Is responsible for daily vendor orders while keeping coolers and store rooms organized
• Is responsible for setting up, maintaining operations, breaking down hot and cold stations
• Planning and preparing special occasion menus including holiday brunches and buffets
• Developing unique and visually appealing plating designs for new dishes

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED a plus but not required
• Previous experience a plus