Sous Chef
About The Position
Deerwood Country Club is seeking a talented and passionate Sous Chef to join their culinary team. Reporting to the Executive Chef, this role is ideal for an ambitious culinary professional looking to grow, embrace creativity, and advance their career. The ideal candidate is a leader passionate about food, takes pride in creating exceptional dining experiences, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. They should be creative, detail-oriented, accountable, and a team player who enjoys mentoring others while continuously learning. Deerwood Country Club is committed to developing talent from within through mentorship, education, and hands-on leadership opportunities. This position is for a premier private club in Jacksonville, FL, offering a beautiful setting and a culture built on teamwork, respect, and excellence, with a commitment to a positive work environment and work-life balance.
Requirements
- Five years of Sous Chef experience OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
- Good organizational and verbal skills.
- Ability to use logical and rational thinking to resolve issues.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical skills, monitor and develop subordinates, visually monitor the operation areas and write and read member communication.
- Must have the ability to perform moderate physical work and may be required to lift up to 40 lbs. and up to 30 lbs. frequently.
- Perform activities such as bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, reaching, standing, pushing, lifting and grasping.
- Able to sit for a sustained amount of time.
Responsibilities
- Maintains and develops client relationships and client satisfaction for food preparation at one station of a food service operation (ie. salads, soups)
- Accountable for the execution of service quality by maintaining the highest level of delivery
- Promotes and supports workplace diversity initiatives
- Assists and supports the head/executive chef
- Assists Executive Chef with employee training and cross training
- Assists in the prep and execution of the Short Order Station, catering, hot food production, or cold food production
- Ensures quality of food, method of cooking, garnishing, recipe and understanding the safe storage of food
- Continuing professional relationships with vendors
- Helps the executive chef select and train kitchen staff
- Assists with the planning of menus and meals
- Estimate food consumption in order to purchase the appropriate amount of ingredients for preparation and provides recipe standards for each meal
- Offers guidance to line cooks on the preparation, cooking and presentation of different foods in the restaurant
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulations as well as Hampton Golf policies and procedures (e.g. quality assurance, safety, operations, personnel)
- Assists the executive chef in enforcement of health and safety standards in the kitchen
- Inspects and signs for orders received during shift to ensure product quality
- Ensures that kitchen, equipment and storage facilities are sanitary, neat and organized
- Probes potential problems and apprises manager of status on resolution of problems or issues, using appropriate resources when necessary
- Maintain, troubleshoot and report any problems with kitchen equipment
- Ensure proper storage of walk-in refrigerator, freezer and dry storage
- Leads by providing positive and constructive feedback to employees in order to reward, coach, correct and motivate
- Establishes a safe work environment for employees by providing safety-related training and equipment maintenance and by ensuring compliance with Hampton Golf safety and loss prevention programs and with standards
- Establishes operating standards, implements quality improvements and communicates them to employees
- Help in ensuring customers are served efficiently and effectively
- Direct and coordinate the production of the dish room and line cooks as well as monitor buffet lines and salad bars for proper stock and rotation during their scheduled shifts.
- Establishes and assigns scheduling tasks.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Supportive leadership committed to mentoring and career advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
