Sous Chef - Full-Time, Year-Round

Orchidislandfl; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club is seeking a Sous Chef to support the Executive Chef in supervising all aspects of food production for multiple dining outlets and events. You will lead kitchen staff, manage quality and costs, and ensure professional, high-standard cuisine in a pristine environment.

Ideal candidates bring five years of culinary experience, a culinary arts degree, and a Food Manager Safety Certification.

Qualifications

• Five years' culinary experience in all phases of kitchen operations.
• Post-secondary culinary arts degree preferred.
• Food Manager Safety Certification required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises kitchen staff to ensure recipes, portions, and presentation meet standards.
• Assist with menu writing, monthly inventories, and pricing for food production.
• Assist with managing payroll budgets and ensuring payroll adherence.
• Ensure sanitation, safety, and proper hygiene practices across all kitchen areas.
• Supervise and train Culinary and Utility staff; enforce quality, cost, and flavor standards.
• Maintain mise en place quality and coordinate with dining service staff during service hours.

Skills

Food safety

Leadership

Food handling

Safety awareness

English proficiency

Education

Culinary arts degree

Food Manager Safety Certification

Job description

Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club is seeking a Sous Chef with a competitive salary, and excellent benefits package. Orchid Island has two fine dining restaurants plus casual poolside dining, 9th Hole Snack Shop, Palmer's Pub, and banquet events as well. You will be afforded the ideal opportunity to put your culinary expertise to work in a beautiful environment, pristine and professional kitchens, friendly atmosphere, and under the guidance of our Culinary Institute of America trained Executive Chef.

Sous Chef Position Overview

The Sous Chef assists the Executive Chef in supervising food production for assigned dining outlets, banquet events, and other functions at The Club, in addition to supervising and developing culinary staff, assisting with food production tasks, and assuring quality and cost standards are consistently attained and within budget. The Sous Chef must possess excellent organizational skills, ability to plan and create menus, manage food and labor costs, and have a keen attention to detail, while conducting themself in a professional & friendly manner.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Directly supervises kitchen staff responsible for the daily preparation of all food production to ensure that methods of cooking, garnishing, and portion-sizing are as prescribed by Club's standard recipes.
• Places food and supply orders for kitchen from established purveyors with proper amounts based on business levels.
• Assists Executive Chef in managing budgeted payroll and ensuring payroll budget is adhered to.
• Assists the Executive Chef with menu writing, monthly inventories, pricing, requisitioning and issuing for food production.
• Assumes complete charge of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Supervises Utility Staff to ensure overall cleanliness of the Areas of Responsibilities.
• Assists Executive Chef with supervision and training of employees, sanitation and safety, menu planning, and related production activities.
• Understands and consistently follows proper sanitation practices and hygiene regulations.
• Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, presentation, and flavor of foods.
• Makes recommendations for maintenance, repair, and upkeep of the kitchen and equipment.
• Personally works in any station as assigned by the Executive Chef, when needed.
• Consults with dining service personnel during daily line-ups.
• Assists in maintaining safety of kitchen, including equipment, food, and supply inventories.
• Assists in food ordering and proper storage of food and supplies.
• Expedites food orders during service hours.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates kitchen personnel; leads by providing positive and constructive feedback to employees to reward, coach, correct, and motivate.
• Assists Executive Chef with Buffet presentations.
• Checks mise en place of food for quality before service time and inspects presentation of food items to ensure that quality standards are met.
• Reports all member and guest comments to the Executive Chef and assists in resolution.
• Upholds grooming and uniform policies with all BOH team members.

Education, Experience, & Requirements

• Five years' culinary experience, encompassing all phases of food preparation and kitchen operations required.
• A degree from a post-secondary culinary arts program is preferred.
• Food Managers Safety Certification

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Knowledge of safe food handling, preparation principles and procedures for all foods produced and served in The Club.
• Must be familiar with, and have worked with, all kitchen equipment.
• Awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions; skilled in safety practices and recognizing hazards.
• Ability to effectively supervise all Culinary and Utility employees.
• Knowledge of, and ability to perform, required role during emergency situations.
• Leadership and supervision skills.
• Flexibility in day-to-day operations.
• Ability to speak, read and write English.

Salaries which may be shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Orchid Island. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

About Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club

Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club is a private member-owned club, recognized as a Distinguished Club™, located in the Town of Orchid, just north of Vero Beach, and beautifully situated on 600 acres from the ocean to the river.