Sous Chef (Boca Raton, FL)

Woodfield Country Club; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Meals in Employee Cafe

Employee Referral Bonus

Birthday Recognition

Employee Social Events

Direct Deposit

On-site Parking

Job summary

Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton, FL seeks an experienced Sous Chef to lead culinary operations across multiple dining venues, from casual poolside bites to upscale buffets and dinners. The role demands strong culinary and managerial skills, with a focus on high-volume, high-quality service in a luxury resort environment.

The candidate should have prior experience as a la carte chef, excellent leadership and communication abilities, and a culinary degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree preferred; strong culinary and managerial skills are required.
• Experience as a la carte Chef in high-volume, high-quality environments preferred.
• Strong kitchen management and Front of House experience; excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares or supervises daily preparation of all food items.
• Oversees food production across all club outlets.
• Maintains quality, cost, eye appeal and flavor standards.
• Creates menu specifications with Executive Chef.
• Tastes all items before serving and creates specials.
• Plans weekly production lists and ensures staff adherence to schedules.
• Ensures highest sanitation standards and quality of receiving products.

Skills

Culinary Leadership

High-Volume Service

Front of House Experience

Communication

Team Management

Education

Culinary Degree preferred

Job description

Woodfield Boca Raton is seeking an experienced Sous Chef for our state-of-the-art dining outlets. Our resort offers five dining venues, each with a varied and unique dining experience to suit our members ranging from casual poolside bites to elaborate buffets and elegant dinners.

We are seeking a Culinary Professional who possesses strong culinary and managerial skills within a luxury high-volume resort or high-end restaurant environment. Must be creative, detail-oriented and have a strong passion for culinary arts. Prior experience as a la carte Chef in a high volume, high quality environment preferred. Must have strong leadership, communication and organizational skills, and culinary degree preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Prepares or directly supervises the daily preparation of all food items.
• Responsible for the food production in all outlets of the club.
• Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, eye appeal and flavor of foods.
• Creates menu specification with the Executive Chef.
• Tastes all food items prepared prior to serving.
• Creates "Specials".
• Creates new items for buffet and a la carte.
• Plans weekly production lists.
• Ensures all employees are following their schedules.
• Communicates with the Chef on any club member feedback.
• Ensures that all cooks are trained and understand our standards when working any type of station.
• Ensures all food products received are of the highest quality.
• Ensures that all employees follow checklists for their areas.
• Ensures all employees are following the highest sanitation standards.
• Ensure that the receiving department is accepting only the highest quality

REQUIREMENTS

• Culinary Degree preferred
• Prior experience as a la carte Chef, required
• Strong kitchen management and Front of House experience
• Experience in a high volume, high quality hotel or high-end restaurant environment
• Excellent communication skills

Woodfield Country Club proudly offers the following benefits:

• ComplimentaryMeals in Employee Cafe
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Birthday Recognition
• Employee Social Events
• Direct Deposit
• On-site Parking

In addition to the benefits noted above, all Full-Time, year-round employees will be eligibleto receive:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with ClubMatch
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Personal Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Woodfield Country Club is a private, luxury country club located in Boca Raton. Woodfield Country Club's outstanding reputation is based on its commitment to excellence in the quality of services and experiences we offer. A career with Woodfield Country Club is an opportunity to learn from some of the best leaders in the private club industry. Recognized as a Platinum Club of America, we're proud to provide a working environment characterized by teamwork and a commitment to service excellence.

Woodfield Country Club is a drug-free workplace and candidates must be able pass a pre-employment drug screen. EEOC

This is a management position

This is a full time position