Sous Chef

TPC Scottsdale is renowned as the home of the largest-attended tournament in the world, the fan-favorite WM Phoenix Open. This prestigious golf facility boasts a masterful blend of challenge and playability, attracting both the sport's top players and recreational golfers alike. Nestled in the rugged Sonoran Desert and surrounded by the stunning McDowell Mountains, TPC Scottsdale features two championship courses—the world-famous Stadium Course and the picturesque Champions Course. As Arizona's only PGA TOUR property, the establishment maintains the highest standards of quality and service, typically reserved for TOUR professionals. This unique environment offers a thrilling and professional atmosphere for those passionate about golf and hospitality.

Joining the TPC Network means teeing up your career in a place where excellence and creativity thrive. We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated culinary professional to join our esteemed kitchen team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to utilize personal creative talent to craft original and innovative menu items and displays. The position involves performing creative cooking techniques, controlling portions, and managing garnishes to ensure an exceptional dining experience.

In this role, you will assist in planning and scheduling kitchen staff as well as managing supply requirements within the culinary department. You will maintain accountability for operational costs, utilization, and the performance of both employees and equipment. Your creativity will extend to designing imaginative theme decorations for banquets and buffets, which may include ice displays, elevating the visual and culinary appeal of our offerings.

The role requires strong leadership skills to lead and direct kitchen staff, recruit, hire, train, schedule, and perform performance reviews. You will supervise cooks to prepare menu items accurately following recipe cards and plating specifications and oversee ware washers to ensure that sanitation standards are upheld. Maintaining high standards of food quality and kitchen cleanliness is paramount to ensure member and guest satisfaction.

The position also involves working with tools such as large mixers and meat slicers, managing food inventory and production using ChefTec software, and assisting in purchasing procedures to maintain appropriate inventory levels. Handling special guest requests and resolving complaints professionally are critical aspects of customer service in this role.

You will participate in the implementation of training programs aimed at enhancing the skills of kitchen employees and collaborate closely with service staff to improve food service speed and consistency. The role includes responsibilities related to food and beverage sales, expenses, and the achievement of profit goals in line with the Food & Beverage Operating Plan and Budget.

Physical demands require the employee to be active, regularly standing, walking, kneeling, and handling items up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include good close, depth, color, distance, and peripheral vision. This role must comply with all applicable safety and health regulations. While travel is not expected, flexibility in shift scheduling based on business needs is essential.

This is a supervisory role, managing and hiring kitchen department employees and ensuring their performance meets the high standards set by PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties. This job description is a guide that outlines crucial functions but may evolve with business needs, offering a dynamic career path within one of the most respected golf and hospitality properties in the country.