Executive Sous Chef

Job Description

Job Description

Come join our team…

Trump National Golf Club Jupiter is a family oriented 5-star golf club located in the heart of Palm Beach County. This premier club features an award-winning 18-hole golf course, state-of-the art clubhouse, the finest of dining venues, spa and fitness center and a resort style pool. All coming together to make this one of the most desirable clubs in all of Florida

At Trump National Golf Club Jupiter, our mission is to provide a memorable experience for the entire family to enjoy. This is achieved through our world-class facilities and the superior service provided by our dedicated staff.

If you wish to join an elite team, Trump National Golf Club Jupiter is currently hiring. Successful candidates must have excellent communication skills and possess strong leadership, management and motivational skills with the ability to interact with members, guests, and associates at all levels within the company.

Applications are now being accepted for the following position :

Executive Sous Chef

Summary : The Executive Sous Chef plays a key role in assisting the Executive Chef with the daily operations of the kitchen, ensuring that food quality and presentation meet the highest standards. As the second-in-command, the Executive Sous Chef is responsible for overseeing kitchen staff, preparing meals, maintaining inventory, ensuring compliance with safety and hygiene regulations, and stepping in for the Executive Chef during their absence to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assumes leadership of the kitchen when the Executive Chef is absent, ensuring the team follows all established procedures and standards.
• Collaborates with the Executive Chef to manage kitchen operations, monitoring food preparation and service to ensure consistency and quality.
• Supervises, trains, and mentors culinary and kitchen staff, establishing schedules, providing coaching, and contributing to performance evaluations.
• Assists in menu planning, including the creative use of food surpluses and leftovers, while considering guest volume, seasonal trends, and the popularity of dishes.
• Estimates food consumption, oversees inventory management, and requisition kitchen supplies to maintain stock levels.
• Creates special dishes and contributes to recipe development, ensuring that new creations align with Club standards and guest preferences.
• Analyzes menus and recipes, determining food, labor, and overhead costs to ensure efficient kitchen operations.
• Establish policies for portion control to minimize food waste and manage food costs effectively.
• Oversees kitchen staff to ensure efficient, timely, and cost-effective food production. Coordinates assignments to optimize workflow.
• Monitors food preparation methods, portion sizes, and presentation to ensure food is prepared according to recipes and quality standards.
• Conducts quality checks by tasting and smelling dishes to ensure they meet the required standards before service.
• Manages the employee meal program, ensuring that meals are prepared and served in accordance with Club guidelines.
• Enforces sanitation standards in the kitchen, conducting regular inspections to ensure cleanliness and food safety compliance.
• Recommends necessary maintenance, repairs, and upgrades for kitchen equipment to maintain operational efficiency.
• Adheres to and enforces all club policies and procedures to ensure a consistent, safe, and compliant working environment.

Su pervisory Responsibilities : Manages up to four subordinate supervisors, who supervise cooks, stewards and dishwashers in the Restaurant, Banquet and Pastry Departments. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience : Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical / culinary school; or three to five years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Point of Service systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and depth perception.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to cold, wet & / or humid conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

We also offer a competitive benefits package including the following :

EOE / DFWP

Trump National Golf Club Jupiter participates in the federal E-Verify program, an electronic system that verifies employment authorization in the United States by comparing information from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with government databases. The company uses E-Verify only after an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. The company does not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or candidates who have not received a job offer from the company.