Sous Chef Arlo Restaurant

Town and Country Resort; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 72.000 - 88.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ARLO, the chef-driven dining destination at Town and Country Resort in San Diego, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead daily culinary operations and mentor a growing team.

You will oversee breakfast, brunch, and dinner service, maintain top quality, assist with menu development, and ensure food safety and cost controls in a fast-paced environment.

Join a dynamic, hospitality-focused team and help shape the guest experience through hands-on leadership and culinary excellence.

Qualifikationen

• Previous Sous Chef or strong culinary leadership experience.
• Experience in high-volume restaurant, hotel, or resort operations.
• Solid knowledge of culinary techniques, food safety, and kitchen operations.
• Leads by teaching and coaching, not just directing.
• Calm, organized, and able to decide fast during peak service.
• Excellent communication and teamwork; passion for food and hospitality.
• Culinary degree or formal training preferred, but experience counts.

Aufgaben

• Partner with the Chef de Cuisine to lead daily culinary operations.
• Develop and coach cooks and culinary team members.
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, timing, and portioning.
• Assist with menu development, specials, recipes, and seasonal offerings.
• Oversee daily prep and production for service readiness.
• Manage kitchen execution during breakfast, brunch, and dinner.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards.
• Monitor quality, waste, inventory, and cost control.
• Collaborate with front-of-house for a seamless guest experience.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and inventory.
• Foster positive kitchen culture; support growth.
• Step into lead when Chef is away.
• Support events, private dining, and resort culinary needs.

Kenntnisse

Culinary leadership

High-volume service

Team development

Food safety

Communication

Ausbildung

Culinary degree or formal training

Jobbeschreibung

Bring Your Culinary Game to ARLO.

ARLO is not your typical hotel restaurant. We are a lively, chef-driven San Diego dining destination at Town and Country Resort, serving scratch-made food, creative cocktails, weekend DJ brunch, and dinner in a space that is as energetic as the food.

Bring Your Culinary Game to ARLO.

ARLO is not your typical hotel restaurant. We are a lively, chef-driven San Diego dining destination at Town and Country Resort, serving scratch-made food, creative cocktails, weekend DJ brunch, and dinner in a space that is as energetic as the food.

We are looking for a Sous Chef who knows how to lead a kitchen, develop people, execute great food, and keep things moving when the tickets start flying.

ARLO features an elevated, San Diego-inspired menu built around fresh ingredients and scratch-made dishes. The restaurant includes indoor dining and a large outdoor patio and hosts everything from regular dinner service to weekend DJ brunch and private events.

This is an opportunity to be part of a culinary team where you can actually influence the food, develop your skills, and make your mark.

#towncountrySD Salary $80,000

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Partner with the Chef de Cuisine to lead daily culinary operations at ARLO.
• Lead and develop cooks and culinary team members through coaching, training, and hands-on leadership.
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, portioning, and timing.
• Assist with menu development, specials, recipes, and seasonal offerings.
• Oversee daily prep and production to ensure the kitchen is ready for service.
• Manage kitchen execution during breakfast, brunch, and dinner service.
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, cleanliness, and HACCP standards.
• Monitor food quality, waste, inventory, and product utilization.
• Work closely with the front-of-house team to create a seamless guest experience.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, inventory, and cost control.
• Help develop a positive kitchen culture where people can learn, grow, and do their best work.
• Step into the lead when the Chef de Cuisine is away.
• Support special events, private dining, and other resort culinary needs as needed.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• Previous Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or strong culinary leadership experience.
• Experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, resort, or similarly demanding culinary operation.
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, food safety, sanitation, and kitchen operations.
• A leader who can teach—not just tell.
• Organized, calm, and able to make good decisions when service gets busy.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A genuine passion for food and hospitality.
• Culinary degree or formal culinary training preferred, but great experience counts.

Why Town and Country?

At Town and Country Resort, ARLO is one part of a much bigger culinary operation that includes Lapper Sports Bar + Kitchen, The MRKT, Monkeybar, in-room dining, and large-scale banquet and event operations.

That means plenty of opportunity to learn, grow, collaborate, and build a career beyond one kitchen.

Ready to turn up the heat?