EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF
Nestled next to the protected open space of the Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club offers incomparable Bay Area vistas. Our welcoming and distinctive private club provides challenging golf, year-round recreation, artistic culinary and social activities for Members, their families and guests.
Supervised by : Executive Chef
Position Summary :
The (ESC) is a key leader on the food and beverage team who is responsible for the execution of cuisine
to a discerning membership. The ESC oversees all food production including a la carte,
banquets and other outlets and ensures that all food offerings are consistently outstanding.
We're looking for a true leader who trains, mentors, and supervises the culinary team in addition to developing menus and recipes.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership
- Leads, manages, and motivates the culinary team to achieve the objectives set by Board of
Directors, Committees, and Management.
Inspires the "Front of House" team in conjunction with the Executive Chef to achieve thegreatest culinary product knowledge.
Sets a high standard of excellence for kitchen policies and procedures and ensures that policiesare adhered to by all team members.
The ESC leads by being hands-on and maintaining the highest professional standards.Visible and approachable.Current on all culinary trends with a true passion for creativity and innovation.A constant professional dedicated to the training and retention of staff through team building,mentoring and education.
Ensure a positive working environment with both BOH and FOH staff through communicationand collaboration.
Provides meaningful oversite with an emphasis on consistency and quality.Responsible to lead the culinary department from a passionate, creative, supportive,progressive, and team-focused perspective.
Operations
Assists in monitoring and manages food and labor costs for the department; and maintains the highest professional food quality and sanitation standards.Focus on delivering consistency and the highest quality in a la carte and banquet operations.
Earn members' trust by instilling confidence in the culinary offerings of the club throughcontinued enhanced operations.
Develop and maintain a menu balance focused on meeting and exceeding members' diningexpectations.
Maintain standard recipes and preparation techniques to ensure consistency in production andpresentation.
Write and execute menus for seasonal member dining, private events, and social activities.Maintain the highest sanitation standards for cleanliness in all areas of the operation.Adhere to strong safety standards through training and staff accountability.Responsible for overseeing a quality and healthy employee "family" meal for up to 80 teammembers daily.
Attends weekly Banquet Event Order meetings and assures key personnel are also present.Works closely with the Restaurant Manager to ensure the highest standards are always metFinancial
Has a proven record of accomplishment of controlling food and labor costs.Adept and creating and maintaining labor budgets that adhere to the club's operational goals.Uses technology as a resource to aid in inventory control and overall financial performance ofthe culinary operation
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
5 years of luxury culinary experience as an Chef de Cuisine or Executive Sous Chef in asimilar-sized operation.
Successful experience in both a la carte and banquet operations in previous hotels, clubs, orresorts.
Has exceptionally strong culinary credentials, and most importantly, the ability to consistentlydefine and achieve goals and objectives.
Is a confident, proactive team builder who has a history of attracting, developing, and retaininghigh performing staff.
Takes tremendous pride in making members happy and exceeding their expectations.Has a successful record of controlling costs, standardizing recipes, and planning budgets and hasthe skills necessary to perform all kitchen tasks and training others to properly execute those
tasks. The ESC leads by example.
Is innovative yet understands and respects the club's long-standing culinary traditions and canbalance both in creating menus, specials, and banquet offerings.
Knowledgeable about wine and food pairings.Must have computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Experience with JonasPOS software is a plus.
Has a positive disposition and a sense of humor.EDUCATIONAL & CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS
Culinary arts degree and at least 5 years' experience as an Executive Sous Chef or Chef de CuisineCertification in food safety is mandatory.Country Club experience is preferred but not needed.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :
Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend stretch and twist or reach.Push, pull or lift up to 50 poundsContinuous repetitive motions.Work in extreme temperatures, i.e. kitchen or walk-in freezer.BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION :
This is a full time exempt salaried position. The salary range is $75,000 - $85,000 depending on experience.This position requires a flexible schedule for working evenings, weekends, and holidays as determined by business needs.Benefit package includes : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with up to 4% match, EAP, Life and AD&D insurance, PTO and Sick Time.Meals are provided for staff 6 days a weekOur premier championship golf course is open for staff to enjoy on select MondaysEQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club (PAHGCC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PAHGCC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. PAHGCC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and / or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000
