Chef Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Consistently provide professional, attentive, and genuinely friendly service
• Promote and follow LJBTC, Inc's Signature Service standards and requirements to ensure a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in satisfied and loyal members and guests
• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two‑year college or technical school; or at least two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in English and respond to questions from managers, staff, and customers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages and volume.
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a current Food Handlers Card.

Nice To Haves

• Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility of kitchen in absence of Chef De Cuisine or Executive Chef (i.e. Staff performance, food quality, and sanitation, etc).
• Trains, works, and oversees employees engaged in preparing, portioning, and garnishing foods to ensure that methods of cooking and garnishing and sizes of portions are as prescribed.
• Instructs kitchen staff in various cooking methods and techniques as needed.
• Maintains high level of food quality, freshness, and consistency at all times including presentation, taste, hot food hot and cold food cold. etc.
• Requisitions Supplies and places food orders (ie. vegetables, meats, poultry, dairy, etc.) under the Chef de Cuisine’s guideline.
• Reviews daily pricing sheets and maintains knowledge of competitive pricing.
• Ensures that all employees stations are setup with complete mise en place for all menu and related special items ten minutes prior to service.
• Maintains a high level of communication with Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Dining Room Manager, Kitchen Staff and wait staff.
• Exceeds sanitation standards and assures cleanliness of overall kitchen by carrying out tasks and delegating duties as necessary.
• Monitors kitchen employees to assure that correct closing procedures and or opening procedures are followed.
• Distributes food to Servers for presentation to guests.
• Attends regularly scheduled kitchen meetings.
• Is well trained in all areas and stations of the kitchen.

Benefits

• Free daily meal and salad bar
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K (based on employment status)
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time
• Dining discounts for employees (and up to 6 guests) at the Marine Room, The Shores Restaurant, and our Club Dining!
• Property retail shop and hotel discounts
• $500 referral bonus for referring new employees to The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club