Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Sous Chef looking to get away from Honolulu's busy traffic, the thought of paying, or looking for parking just to start your workday?

Well nestled deep in the "Beautiful surroundings of the Nuuanu Valley", the serenity of it all calls out to an experienced Sous Chef. Come join us at Oahu Country Club. Not only is there free employee parking but also free employee lunch meals on your scheduled workdays just to name a few added benefits.

Here at Oahu Country Club, we are looking for an experienced Sous Chef that must be available on Days, Nights, Weekends & Holidays. If you have the skills, we're looking for you to join our Ohana.

Summary: Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and other workers engaged in preparing and cooking foodstuffs by performing the following duties. Helps in maintaining food costs and labor costs according to budget.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Create Monthly Soup Rotation, Tastes all soup, sauces and products being served.
• Gives instructions to cooking personnel in fine points of cooking.
• Helps in supervision and disciplining of workers.
• Cooks and carves meats, and prepares dishes, such as sauces, during rush periods and for banquets and other social functions.
• Helps in menu planning for ala carte, banquet, and buffets.
• Check all banquet and catering events
• Check banquet/catering operations board for daily BEO’S ( banquet event orders )
• Operational decision making
• Pre-meal meeting to discuss items relating to banquet and catering events and future events.
• Communication to all areas of the kitchens
• Prepares weekly schedules according to forecast.
• Helps in keeping sanitation of kitchen up to par too include dishwashers.
• Inspects quality of inventory, rotates products, and utilizes excess products for specials, banquets, and employees.
• Able to run entire kitchen operation in Executive Chef's absence.
• Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are always maintained throughout all kitchen areas.
• Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste and theft.
• Safeguards all food-preparation employees by implementing training to increase their knowledge about safety, sanitation, and accident-prevention principles.
• Attends food & beverage staff and management meetings.
• Consults with the Catering Manager about food production aspects of special events being planned.
• Cooks or directly supervises the cooking of items that require skillful preparation.
• Establishes and maintains a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment.
• Provides training and professional development opportunities for all kitchen staff.
• Motivates and develops staff, including cross-training and promotion of personnel.
• Establishes buffet presentations.
• Maintains physical presence during times of high business volume.
• Implements safety training programs; manages OSHA-related aspects of kitchen safety
• Understands and consistently follows proper sanitation practices including those for personal hygiene.
• Undertakes special projects as assigned by the Executive Chef.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinates activities of Cooks and other workers engaged in preparing and cooking. Able to run kitchen operation in Executive Chef’s absence.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school or equivalent education required.
• Minimum of 3 to 4 years of cooking experience in regional cooking, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Kitchen terminology required.

Qualifications:

• Able to handle long hours of operation, especially during holidays and busiest time of service.
• Able to price out menus. Good understanding of food cost and labor.
• Strong communicator, a good listener and able to make decisive decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication and member/customer service skills.
• Tactful and diplomatic interpersonal skills.
• Is a team leader and able to create cohesive and loyal team.
• A willingness to be a “hands on” team player.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple responsibilities to meet strict deadlines .
• Able to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Conscientious and dependable work ethic.

Great Benefits for Eligible employees include:

• Complimentary golf on our beautiful valley golf course.
• 401k with an employer match up to a certain percentage.
• Health Insurance.
• Paid Sick.
• Paid Vacation.
• 9 Holidays with a Floating Holiday.
• Employee Meals.
• With much, much more.

Job Tags

Night shift, Weekend work,

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