Chef De Cuisine

Sandy Lane Hotel • St. James, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Sandy Lane Hotel, an exclusive AAA Five Diamond, Forbes Five Star resort and a member of Leading Hotels of the World, is seeking to recruit a Chef de Cuisine to manage the day-to-day operation of our all-day dining restaurant.

Requirements

• World class culinary skills, knowledge and experience in Michelin Star restaurants or five-star hotels is essential.
• Academic qualifications from a culinary school with at least ten (10) years’ cooking experience in a five-star environment.
• A minimum of five (5) years in a management position and extensive knowledge of HACCP and hygiene standards in general.
• Strong proven leadership abilities and vision for quality and excellence in hotel operations.
• A great personality with strong leadership, communication and organisational skills with the ability to train others.
• Exceptional time management skills and familiarity with discerning international clientele.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty experience in private dining events.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food of all types of cuisines, and instructs team in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food on a regular basis inclusive of requests for special guest dietary needs and guest functions.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and methods to staff and implement proactive strategies for their training and development.
• Create menus and present food of the highest level comparable to world class all-day dining restaurants and perform spot checks for menu accuracy and taste.
• Anticipate business levels, special events as well as meets with clients to discuss menus for special occasions.
• Coordinate, plan, budget for activities, negotiate with suppliers on the purchasing for food operations and maintains all inventory at the required levels.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef to effectively manage food cost, spoilage, waste and overproduction within the outlet while ensuring superior service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree