Sous Chef — Lead Kitchen, Training & Menu Innovation

SNOW PARTNERS LLC; Vernon Township (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

SNOW Partners LLC is seeking a Sous Chef for Mountain Creek in Vernon, NJ. The role involves leading kitchen team members, directing meal preparation, and upholding culinary standards in a resort setting. Salary ranges from $22.00 to $24.00 per hour, with nights and weekends required.

You will mentor staff, manage waste and FIFO, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus, training, and daily operations to ensure an exceptional dining experience for guests.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience as a Sous Chef or 3-5 years as a strong line cook.
• Working knowledge of various computer software programs, such as Word and Excel.
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Experience in executing consistent and high-quality menu items and/or banquets.
• Strong training, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Management level food safety
• Well organized with the ability to multitask.
• Works well under pressure
• The ability to take direction from the Executive Chef and apply it to managing other Team Members
• Resiliency-The ability to recover quickly from challenges and work on solutions.
• Hands on working Sous Chef with an outgoing personality
• Nights and weekends required

Responsibilities

• Ensures the highest standards of quality, consistency and presentation for the food served in the resorts facilities
• Manages portion control and minimizes waste, ensuring high quality of preparation.
• Participate in the development of new recipes, menus and programs.
• Manage a pleasant and safe work area for kitchen Team Members.
• Working hand and hand with Team Members on daily operations.
• Managing checklist for preparation of food items/par levels/FIFO/and other kitchen documentation.
• Ability to obtain Servsafe certification, and apply knowledge to uphold standards.
• Assisting Executive Chef in any/all kitchen daily operations as needed
• Running the kitchen production and preparation to ensure customers enjoy an extraordinary dining experience
• Further tasks and responsibilities may be added as needed at the discretion of the Executive Chef

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Resilience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SNOW Partners LLC is seeking a Sous Chef for Mountain Creek in Vernon, NJ. The role involves leading kitchen team members, directing meal preparation, and upholding culinary standards in a resort setting. Salary ranges from $22.00 to $24.00 per hour, with nights and weekends required.

You will mentor staff, manage waste and FIFO, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus, training, and daily operations to ensure an exceptional dining experience for guests.