Cove Sous Chef - swing shift

Job Overview

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Work Schedule

Split Shifts

Job Description

The Cove is a distinguished dining establishment known for its exceptional culinary offerings and commitment to delivering an outstanding guest experience. As part of the Food and Beverage department at Treasure Bay, The Cove operates with a strong emphasis on quality, consistency, and impeccable service. This position is specifically for swing-shift hours, providing dynamic and engaging work schedules to ensure the restaurant's peak performance during critical dining periods. Treasure Bay is a reputable hospitality company recognized for its dedication to employee development and well-being, with competitive benefits and a supportive work culture.

The Cove Sous Chef plays a vital role in maintaining the high standards and smooth operation of the kitchen. Reporting directly to The Cove Manager, the Sous Chef is responsible for overseeing all kitchen staff and ensuring that all food products meet the establishment's quality and presentation standards. This role demands not only culinary expertise but also strong leadership, organizational skills, and an unwavering commitment to cleanliness and food safety protocols. The Sous Chef must be proficient in managing kitchen operations such as inventory control, food preparation, waste management, and staff scheduling. Additionally, the position requires active collaboration with culinary team members and management to optimize kitchen efficiency and contribute to menu development.

Key responsibilities include maintaining consistent food quality, supervising kitchen staff conduct, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards. The Sous Chef also manages cooler and freezer temperatures to prevent food spoilage, organizes inventory counts, and handles cost management tasks including ordering and waste reporting. With the need to develop prep lists, cross-utilize ingredients to minimize waste, and adhere to recipe and service guidelines, the Sous Chef ensures that all culinary outputs are both cost-effective and customer-centric. The role also incorporates administrative duties such as communicating shift details, coordinating new hire training, managing staff evaluations, and preparing work schedules.

The Cove Sous Chef works in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment that poses hazards such as exposure to heat, smoke, loud noise, and physical strain. Despite these challenges, the position offers rewarding opportunities to build a culinary leadership career with comprehensive benefits. Treasure Bay supports employee health through employer contributions to health insurance and other benefits offered after a 30-day employment period. This role is crucial for maintaining The Cove’s exemplary reputation and delivering memorable dining experiences to guests, making it an ideal fit for culinary professionals seeking to advance their career in a vibrant hospitality setting.

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 2 years culinary experience including leadership roles
  • Ability to work swing-shift hours
  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Knowledge of food safety regulations and standards
  • Physical ability to withstand kitchen hazards such as heat and standing for prolonged periods
  • Commitment to maintaining cleanliness and safety standards

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Proven experience in a sous chef or similar role
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Knowledge of commercial kitchen operations
  • Ability to maintain high standards of food safety and cleanliness
  • Proficiency in inventory and cost control
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Experience with scheduling and staff training
  • Familiarity with food preparation techniques and recipe adherence

Job Duties

  • Maintain consistency and high quality of all food products as well as customer service
  • Responsible for all kitchen staff
  • Responsible for organization and cleanliness of all areas and aspects of kitchen
  • Keep track of all cooler/freezer temperatures throughout each shift ensuring that the temperatures stay within the appropriate range
  • Check all coolers throughout shift and make sure that they are swept and mopped
  • Ensure proper rotation, wrapping, and labeling of all ingredients to prevent food waste
  • Control all inventory
  • complete inventory counts and key into computer for COGS calculation at the end of each inventory period
  • Cost out and complete weekly transfers to and from The Cove, The Den, Agua, and the Buffet
  • Cost out, complete, and report all waste at the end of every week
  • Maintain general knowledge of commercial kitchen operations required
  • Establish prep list and ensure it is completed by staff
  • Cross-utilize all products and left over products after prepping
  • For example, use the center of onion rings for diced onions rather than throwing them out
  • Ensure all recipes and service specifications are followed by all FOH and BOH kitchen staff
  • Assist in the preparation, execution and serving of all menu items to ensure proper ticket times and guest service
  • Send emails to Cook III(s), Chef, and Manager summarizing shift details
  • Cost out specials and menu items when needed
  • Ensure that all crewmembers complete the tasks assigned to them
  • Handle all issues in kitchen in a professional and organized manner
  • Supervise and guide kitchen staff in keeping a sanitary and organized kitchen, cooler and workspace
  • Make sure that all crewmembers are wearing gloves at all times, wearing the proper hair restraints and sanitizing their work station throughout their shift
  • Ensure that cool down charts, cleaning lists, waste logs, transfer logs, temp logs and prep lists are followed
  • Adjust par levels depending on business and make sure that they are maintained
  • Make sure the line is stocked throughout each shift along with Cook II’s
  • Work with Chef to keep the overall morale in the kitchen positive
  • Inspect all received items making sure that they are of the highest quality
  • Set up tasting for new menu items detailing each product, each product’s price and the decision made by the managerial staff
  • Conduct interviews and administer questionnaire to new hires
  • Fill out all the proper paperwork and forms for new hires as well as for terminations
  • In charge of making sure that all new staff are properly trained and informed of Treasure Bay’s expectations and policies
  • Complete annual evaluations on crewmembers
  • Once submitted for review, evaluations are given to crewmembers and explained
  • Complete weekly schedule for BOH staff in response to any PTO, terminations, suspensions, or callouts for a 24 hour period
  • Schedules are completed each Thursday and posted in the kitchen
  • Always stay ahead on the schedule by one week
  • Communicate with arriving shift relaying any prep items that are needed, problems that may have arose the previous shift and expectations for that shift
  • All other duties as assigned

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