Hybrid Junior Sous Chef chez Desert Mountain Club

Join the Culinary team at one of the largest, most beautiful, and top private country clubs in North America, Desert Mountain Club, as a Junior Sous Chef!

Desert Mountain Club features seven signature golf courses, seven distinctive clubhouses – each with its own unique restaurant plus banquets, spa and fitness center, swim and tennis facility. We offer terrific benefits like, Health Insurance, FREE onsite medical clinic to all team members & their dependents, 401k match, Free employee meals during shifts, Tuition reimbursement, and so much more!

In this role, you will be responsible for supervising team members, coordinating activities of cooks and stewards engaged in preparing and cooking food, and ensure that all procedures are completed to department standards.

The ideal candidate will be highly professional, responsible, and reliable. Must have at least 5 year of professional kitchen experience in a full-service restaurant. At least 1 year or supervisory experience, and upscale restaurant experience, preferred.  Must be able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Proficient knowledge of sautéing, broiling, poaching, boiling, steaming and braising. Ability to prepare soups, stocks, and sauces.  Understand and adjust recipes according to business levels.

Must have a valid driver’s license with no traffic violations within the last 3 years.

BENEFITS

Join a top 10, 5-Star Platinum Club of America and be a part of an exciting, challenging, and rewarding experience PLUS enjoy excellent benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Time Off - PTO and Sick Pay
• Annual Education Scholarship
• Professional Development Scholarship
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Mentorship Program
• Internships
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Medical FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• FREE onsite medical clinic to all employees & their dependents
• FREE employee meals during shifts or meal stipend
• FREE golf and tennis
• Rosetta Stone
• Matching Retirement 401K Plan
• Retail discounts
• Pet insurance
• Employee uniforms provided 

*Please note, benefits are dependent on your DOL Status (ex. Full-Time, Part-Time, Seasonal). 

We believe our teammates are our greatest asset and are committed to fostering a culture of care, respect, and positivity with a sincere focus on the safety, health, and professional growth of every teammate. If you’re looking to join an incredible team, then Desert Mountain is the place for you!

JOB DETAILS

Responsibilities:

• Supervise teammates in the kitchen.
• performance of assigned staff and ensure that all procedures are completed to department standards.
• Implement and create new menu items and/or daily specials with direction from the Chef de Cuisine and Sous Chef.
• Aid Chef de Cuisine and Sous Chef with physical inventories at month end.
• Track invoices and labor to maintain cost controls.
• Assist Chef de Cuisine or Sous Chef with scheduling kitchen staff and ensure staff follows schedule accordingly.
• Create and implement use of prep lists to keep production on schedule.
• Create, maintain and enforce use of standardized recipes to ensure consistency of product.
• Maintain kitchen facilities in a neat, clean and organized fashion to meet county health standards.
• Participate in counseling, training and evaluating staff with assistance from Chef de Cuisine or Sous Chef.
• Assist Clubhouse Manager in all aspects of clubhouse operations.
• Assume 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Produce daily featured items with little oversight from Chef de Cuisine or Sous Chef.       
• Responsible for start-up of kitchen – turning on hood vents, ovens, fryers, etc.
• Responsible for preparing stations for service.
• Responsible for preparing ordered menu items, checking to ensure quality and presentation.
• Assist Chefs in developing and maintaining healthy, delicious employee meal menus.
• May be asked to prep, clean, cook and prepare employee meals.
• Responsible for proper breakdown and storage of products.
• Assume responsibility for kitchen in absence of the Chef de Cuisine and Sous Chef.
• Other responsibilities as directed by the Chefs.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• Required to stand for long periods of time.
• Required to push, pull, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds – Frequently
• Exposed to extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather) – Regularly  
• Required to work, days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

OUR COMPANY

Desert Mountain Club is one of the finest private residential communities in the world featuring world-class golf, indulgent amenities, and curated experiences. It is a private country club open to on and offsite property residents located in the elevated foothills of the beautiful Sonoran Desert in North Scottsdale, Arizona. The club spans across 8,000 acres featuring:

• Seven signature golf courses (six of which are Jack Nicklaus & a par 54 championship course)
• Seven distinctive clubhouses – each with its own unique restaurant plus banquets
• An award-winning spa and fitness center
• Spectacular swim and tennis facility
• Dozens of hiking and biking trails