Executive Sous Chef, Stratton Mountain Club

Alterra•Stratton, VT

12d•$76,000 - $82,000

About The Position

The Stratton Mountain Club is Stratton Mountain Resort’s members-only alpine club, offering daytime accommodations with breakfast and lunch buffets in Timberhall, evening fine dining in eLevation, and private events and weddings during the summer season. The Executive Sous Chef assists the Executive Chef in kitchen operations, including staff supervision and training, menu planning, inventory, and management of expenses and supplies. This is a full-time, year-round, benefit-eligible position. The annual compensation range is $76,000–$82,000, based on experience. Some travel may apply for industry or culinary events, seminars, and staff recruiting. The role requires evening, weekend, and holiday work.

Requirements

Three to five years of prior culinary experience.
Prior kitchen supervisory experience.
Skilled in New England and/or Vermont fare.
Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to work unsupervised and fulfill any role needed in the Executive Chef’s absence.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree.

Responsibilities

Provide daily leadership and direction for Club kitchen staff, maintaining quality, service, profit, and safety standards.
Assist with creating and executing menus for eLevation, a 76-seat fine-dining facility, and Timberhall, a 202-seat buffet dining facility.
Assist management with banquet and catering events, food vendor relations, and team-member scheduling.
Work with the Executive Chef and Club Manager on weekly and annual Club events.
Supervise and train kitchen staff, including ensuring appropriate safety and health regulation training.
Identify and implement innovation and operational changes to exceed guest expectations and company goals.
Handle guest concerns professionally and promptly.
Maintain facility cleanliness standards.
Ensure deliveries are properly placed and stored and that stock is dated and rotated properly.
Oversee the heating, cooking, safe storage, presentation, and safe handling of products.
Ensure the safe use and maintenance of equipment.
Open and close the unit as assigned.
Take full responsibility for assigned kitchen areas.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.
401(k) plan with company match.
Discounted tuition plan.
Paid parental leave.
Paid sick time, FTO, and vacation.
Alterra Mountain Company employee pass with free lift access and resort discounts.
Free or discounted multi-resort dependent season passes.
Free or discounted IKON pass.
Discounted golf and fitness center memberships.
Employee childcare rates and discounted seasonal programs.
Retail and food-and-beverage discounts.
Friends and family tickets.
Onsite medical clinic.
Additional perks and benefits for year-round employees.