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DuPont Country Club

Sous Chef - Dining

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $48,500.00 - $65,500.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Paid Time Off
Flexible Schedule
competitive salary

Job Description

The DuPont Country Club, nestled within the rolling hills of the historic Brandywine Valley, is a distinguished private club that offers its members access to premier leisure facilities. Known for its championship caliber golf courses, state-of-the-art tennis courts, luxurious pools, and an updated fitness center, the club is a hub for recreational and social activities in an elegant and serene natural setting. The club also features beautifully decorated rooms and provides customized event planning services, ensuring that every occasion hosted at the DuPont Country Club is memorable and of the highest standard. The impeccable service and refined ambiance make it... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Culinary degree preferred
  • ServSafe certification preferred
  • Proper knife skills
  • Ability to multitask efficiently
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Availability to work flexible hours including nights, days, weekends and holidays
  • Strong leadership and supervisory skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to maintain high standards of food safety and sanitation
  • Experience in managing inventory and food stock
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Job Qualifications

  • Culinary degree preferred
  • Certificates, licenses and registrations required: ServSafe preferred
  • Proper knife skills and ability to multitask a must
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to take charge of kitchen opening, closing and other side duties as directed by the Executive Chef
  • Ability to ensure kitchen staff adhere to set standards, procedures, department rules and sanitation requirements

Job Duties

  • Working a station
  • Ensures food is cooked in a timely manner
  • Delegates tasks to kitchen staff (cooks and cooks' assistants)
  • Ensures appealing plate presentation
  • Supervises cooks and assists as needed
  • Slightly modifies recipes to meet customers' needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy etc.)
  • Monitors food stock and places orders
  • Checks freshness of food and discards out-of-date items
  • Experiments with recipes and suggests new ingredients
  • Manages inventory
  • Ensures compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area
  • Required to supervise in high-quality, volume-oriented environment
  • Passionate culinarian with great palette and sense of presentation
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and work well in environment with time constraints
  • Ability to troubleshoot effectively
  • Detail-oriented with good organizational skills, performing work accurately and efficiently
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to develop, implement and maintain systems for culinary staff
  • Ability to effectively train and develop staff and build team morale
  • Ability to hold others accountable for following company standards and procedures
  • Ability to innovate and implement new ideas
  • Demonstrated effective leadership skills including delegation skills
  • Ability to meet budgets including labor, food and applicable direct operating costs
  • Ability to work flexible schedule to accommodate business levels
  • This position requires flexible hours including nights, days, weekends and holidays

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location

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