Sous Chef

Job Description

Job Description

Scope : The Sous Chef position is responsible for supervision of AM and / or PM operations in all outlets at the Club at Las Campanas. A Sous Chef is to provide immediate support to all levels of cooks and stewards while focusing on production and organization of daily and weekly goals.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Prepare all menu items and daily specials according to standard recipes and as specified, to ensure consistency of product. Complete quality control line check for each meal period.
• Supervise kitchen preparation of all stations and the production of all food.
• Work closely with Clubhouse Manager, Assistant Managers and Food and Beverage Supervisors to show service staff cooking techniques for all menu items.
• Check with Executive Chef for menu changes.
• Work as expediter for the kitchen as scheduled / or needed.
• Supervise ongoing cleaning of all equipment used immediately following use and general cleaning.
• Follow Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef directives.
• Perform line and banquet and / or prep responsibilities as required.
• Provide input regarding functions, menus, sourcing of products and ingredients, policies, and scheduling.
• Maintain all necessary paper systems, working with the Executive Chef on a daily prep / production targets for all cooks, getting picture and menu descriptions to be used for future training manuals.
• Preparing a daily workflow for the a la carte restaurant cooks.
• Assist in controlling appropriate staffing levels in conjunction with fluctuating business levels.
• Understand banquet operations and working knowledge of daily events.
• Assist in the hiring, training and managing of culinary staff on proper job position requirements and expectations and work with the staff to create exciting dishes that utilize local ingredients.
• Attend all kitchen employee meetings and any meeting regarding food and beverage planning, and continually improve standards and food presentation aesthetics to delight the members.
• Fill-in for Executive Chef / Chef de Cuisine when needed.
• Assist with ordering.
• This position requires to work more than 40 hours per week.
• Other duties as deemed necessary or may be required by supervisor and management.

Relationships :

Internal : All Club departments : For effective communication.

External : Members / Guests : To provide excellent service.

Vendors : To purchase and receive goods.

Qualifications :

Education / Experience :

Certification and / or License Requirement :

Skills :

Working Conditions :

Physical / Cognitive Activities :

Sous Chef

This description of physical and mental activities is not intended to describe essential job functions. Rather, its purpose is to give the job applicant a feel for the physical and mental activities of the job to the end that an applicant with a disability can determine whether he or she will be able to do this job either with or without accommodations.

Organizational Structure :

This essential job function is a general representation of the duties and responsibilities commonly found in The Club at Las Campanas Inc. for this type of position; it may be modified at an individual hotel based upon business necessity.