Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Assists in overseeing Catering, Staff Kitchen, Deli and Pool Services
- Train and manage kitchen staff, including dishwashers, prep cooks, line cooks
- Coordinate daily with Executive Chef and Production Kitchen Chef
- Create fair and consistent work environment based on respect and positivity
- Create a staff mentality that is quality driven and guest-oriented
- Inspire and model friendly, heartfelt hospitality among your team
- Ensure consistency and maintain quality in all restaurant and tavern menu execution
- Work hands-on in the Staff kitchen on a daily basis
- Enforce structured processes, restaurant standards, programs and procedures
- Train and oversee food quality, cleanliness & hygiene standards
- Maintain strong safety standards
- Order, receive and maintain proper par levels
- Manage inventory and associated storage
- Maintain kitchen equipment and supplies
- Complete tasks in a timely manner to ensure efficient service for the kitchen
- Communicate professionally with FOH and BOH staff, including management, and be a role model of professionalism
- Work safely to avoid injuries and accidents, including ensuring use of proper Personal Protective Equipment for all team members
- When opportunities arise, support interns in our Internship Program to help them be most successful in their work and at the Lodge
- When finding unsafe conditions and maintenance concerns, address them immediately
- Assist with other kitchen, restaurant and related duties as assigned by the Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef
- Assist with other lodge needs as may arise from time to time
Competencies/Required Skills and Abilities
- Hold current California Food Handling Certification
- Prior sous chef or similar experience
- Some experience managing a busy kitchen with multiple employees
- Experience with events and catering
- Drive to create warm, friendly work environment while maintaining high professional standards
- Strong interest in training/coaching and being a role model for culinary staff
- Comfortable working within a defined framework
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of and adherence to kitchen health and safety rules
- Able to troubleshoot to ensure timely and accurate product for guests
- Able to follow and give instructions accurately, and to multi-task
- Capable of self-supervision
- Able to smile and provide warm, heartfelt hospitality to external and internal guests
- Able to answer guest questions and give appropriate guidance
- Able to work safely to avoid injuries and accidents, including wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment
- Able to immediately address any observed unsafe conditions or maintenance concerns
- Able to meet and enforce consistent attendance requirements and schedule/break compliance
- Able to communicate well and professionally with colleagues and supervisors
- Excited about creating a warm, family atmosphere for guests and staff while maintaining high standards
- High integrity
- Mature and personable with a relaxed nature
- Leading a healthy, drug-free lifestyle
- Dynamic, fun, and likes the outdoors
- Flexible with a “whatever it takes” attitude
Work environment and Physical demands
- The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions
- Frequent walking, twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, sitting, climbing stairs
- Ability to stand and move continuously
- Lifting up to 50 pounds maximum
- Scrubbing and mopping floors
- Working with required chemicals
- Shifts of up to 8 hours per day, plus periodic additional overtime hours
Details
- Full time position available immediately
- Position is year-round
- Hours variable, including nights and weekends as well as situational/crisis availability; a regular schedule with specific days off will be established
- 40 hours of paid time off (PTO) per year
- Healthcare benefits available after 90 days
- 401K eligible with company match after 1 year
- Room and board available for fixed weekly cost both Onsite and Offsite
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
