Wonderful opportunity exists at Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa! We are currently looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our team. This position will be responsible for managing the kitchen and personnel, ensuring the quality of all menu items, creates food items and menus. We are seeking someone with prior experience as hotel/resort Seasoned Sous Chef with strong leadership skills.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Assists in supervising the day to day activities of kitchen staff, assigns responsibilities for specified work, and sets deadlines to ensure the timely completion of work
- Promotes safety and sanitation, inspects all food products handling, establishes and maintains safe practices, and follows HACCP procedures
- Assists with menu planning, inventory, and managing of supplies
- Maintains effective cost control, service and quality standards to produce maximum sales and profits
- Complies with company standards of operation procedures, as well as those of all applicable regulatory agencies, and ensures on a daily basis that all products are prepared and presented in accordance with brand or company standards
- May serve as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues
- Provides recommendations for hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or any other status change of associates within the kitchen
- Maintains effective communication and positive associate relations by ensuring all associate activities are performed in a timely and professional manner, to include performance reviews, progressive discipline, resolving associate relations issues, managing incentive programs, and executing management and associate development programs as defined by the Restaurant Manager
- Provides the highest quality of customer service to the customers at all times, to include ensuring the proper training of all staff and supporting associates to ensure customer satisfaction and product quality
Requirements include but are not limited to the following:
- Require a high school diploma
- Requires 2-4 years’ experience with kitchen operations and staff supervision
- Culinary degree or accredited culinary program (a plus)
- Strong knowledge of food products, standard recipes and proper presentation
- Ability to analyze, forecast and make judgments to ensure proper payroll and production control
- Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels
- Be a highly motivated and enthusiastic leader
- Must be able to successfully prioritize, delegate, organize and multi-task
We are an equal opportunity employer
Established in 2011, Carter Hospitality Group, LLC. is a family-owned hospitality company with four hotels and resorts as well as three wineries across the United States. Based in Orange County, California, the company manages and owns a portfolio of luxury properties including South Coast Winery Resort & Spa, Temecula, California; Carter Estate Winery and Resort, Temecula California; and Carter Creek Winery Resort & Spa, Texas Hill Country. Carter Hospitality Group additionally serves as the owner-franchisee for Red Lion Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista South, Orlando Florida. For more information, visit www.carterhospitality.com.
Vision
Creating memorable experiences at every unique destination.
Mission
A family-owned company whose incredible team members share their passion in hospitality every day. The needs of our guests and team members are in the forefront of everything we do as we create unique, memorable experiences and lasting connections.
Brand Promise
Experiences you can remember, a promise you can trust.