Sous Chef, Fine Dining

Laplayaresort; Naples, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/LTD/STD

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k

Resort discounts

Meals provided

Job summary

LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club in Naples, FL is seeking a Sous Chef to lead the Club Kitchen in a high-volume luxury setting, elevating dining experiences for its exclusive Beach Club members. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in upscale culinary dining, excels at team leadership, menu development and training, and ensures quality, safety and cost controls across the kitchen.

Join a award-winning team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, competitive compensation and a vibrant paradise

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in high-volume luxury hotel, resort or banquet operations.
• Technical culinary education or apprenticeship; Culinary Arts certificate preferred.
• Food service permit or valid health/food certification.
• Experience with various cooking methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Club Kitchen team and oversee daily BOH operations.
• Manage daily Club Kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Review schedules, assignments and anticipated business levels with Club Executive Chef.
• Develop new menu items and recipes; adapt dishes to guest needs.
• Ensure health and safety regulations and proper food hygiene practices.

Skills

Team leadership

High-volume dining

Menu development

Food safety

Vendor relations

Education

Technical culinary education or apprenticeship

Culinary arts certificate preferred

Job description

Description

WORK in PARADISE:

Ranked #5 of the Best Hotels & Resorts in Florida and the only Naples Resort in the Top 20. LaPlaya Beach Resort & Club, located directly on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, offers excellent career opportunities to caring hospitality professionals who provide the finest services in Naples.

The JOB: Sous Chef

Our award-winning members-only Beach Club fine dining restaurant seeks a sous chef that has an outgoing personality, wanting to elevate the dining experience while having fun and creating memorable dining experiences for our exclusive club members. The ideal candidate has 2+ years’ experience in upscale culinary dining and enjoys working on his or her feet.

Requirements

• Leads team by example alongside the Club Executive Chef to deliver effective and efficient dining experiences by overseeing the BOH Club operations as a whole
• Manage daily operations of the Club Kitchen
• Oversee the Club Kitchen team members and direct food preparation of the Club Kitchen
• Assign specific tasks and responsibilities to Club Kitchen team members and prepare staff roster
• Meet with Club Executive Chef to review schedules, assignments, anticipated business levels and changes
• Review daily specials with team members
• Review BEO sheets and make note of any changes
• Maintain Club kitchen equipment, such as ovens, freezers, grills, food processers, etc. to ensure they are in good working order
• Monitor the physical inventory of kitchen equipment, supplies and food items
• Perform quality control by inspecting plates before guests receive them, ensuring the quality of the dish are up to standards
• Order items as necessary and generate purchase orders
• Develop new menu items and create recipes
• Incorporate new or different cooking methods and adapt dishes
• Research recipes to inspire new dishes
• Establish professional relationships with the team and provide educational opportunities to teach and develop skills and on other areas of the business
• Maintain good working relationships with key suppliers
• Cultivate relationships with wholesale food suppliers, farmers and other vendors, visiting sites and sampling ingredients
• Research current food trends and techniques
• Assess the skills of existing team members and determine gaps or opportunities to recruit the right team members
• Responsible for training new team members to Club Kitchen standards
• Ensure the kitchen adheres to all health and safety regulations
• Follow food safety guidelines and ensure all staff have adequate training on food hygiene practices, maintaining proper food storage and ensuring the quality of all ingredients
• Manage guest complaints and work out solutions to ensure guests are satisfied with their dining experience
• Adapt menu items to cater to specific guest dietary needs
• Monitor performance of team members and provide feedback or resolves issues as needed
• Ensure that team members complete all opening and closing duties before the start and end of each shift
• Process payroll for Club team members
• Assist in creating departmental budget
• Ensure ongoing training is provided for team members
• Manage food budget and profits and losses
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience:

• 2+ years experience in a high-volume luxury hotel, resort or banquet operation with a focus on fine dining
• Completion of a technical culinary education or apprenticeship program; Certificate in Culinary Arts preferred
• Food service permit or valid health/food
• Experience with various cooking methods and procedures
• Familiar with industry best practices

Our CULTURE:

The passion of our people is our greatest asset. LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort is a part of Noble House Hotels and Resorts offering a collection of luxury hotels and resorts. As we provide our guests and members with exceptional service and most memorable experiences, we look for team members who share our core values of Caring, Integrity and Respect.

Unique Hotels attract Unique People. If you are passionate about being your best self, doing the right thing, bringing your natural smile and having fun, then we hope you become a member of our LaPlaya Family.

LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort is deeply committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness:

LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort encourages individuals of all ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position. We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization, as we want to engage all those who can contribute to this effort.

LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

The OFFER:

In return, you are rewarded with a competitive compensation package including medical/dental/vision/LTD/STD and life insurance benefits, PTO, 401k, complimentary meals, Resort discounts, flexible scheduling, company provided training and certifications, tuition reimbursement and much more.

Come and be a part of the excitement and spend every day in sunny paradise!