Description

Pay, Perks, & Benefits

• $65,500 - $80,000/yr
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
• Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision, Hospital/Accident)
• Life insurance
• Education Assistance Program
• Paid time-off
• Room for growth
• Staff meals, uniforms and free parking
• Free kayak and paddleboard rentals
• Discounts on rooms, spa, restaurant and more!

Like cool equipment? Us too. We’ve got

• 2 vitamixes extra cannisters!
• 2 large size hobarts a kitchenaid
• a giant vac-sealer robocoup
• a tilt skillet
• a 6-foot combi oven
• 2 BRAND NEW 6 burners on sauté
• sous vide machines on sous vide machines

About This Position

Like to butcher whole fish? We get those. Cut beef like you were born on a ranch? We do that. Know your way around a smoker? Us too - let’s make cool food. Bring your knives over, we've got the best location in Mason County and are just waiting to show you our cheese cave on your lunch break. No joke. We have a cheese cave. You wanna make cheese with us? Got a dream? We have 'em too - one of them is meeting you and figuring out what we can do together.

As a Sous Chef in our kitchen, you will:

• be responsible for culinary preparation of Restaurant menu items to established standards of presentation, recipe cards, costing and consistency in all foods.
• assist in the training and supervision of kitchen staff and delegate breaks as required.
• work with the chef team on sanitation standards in kitchen, storeroom organization, assists with the control of food and labor cost.
• ensure positive relations between front and back of house staff.
• manage and maintain standards for food presentation, culinary prep, cleanliness and sanitation.
• work with the Executive Chef and FOH management on all areas of guest satisfaction.
• assign kitchen duties.
• maintain a healthy team player atmosphere by leading with kindness, patience, and strong culinary skills.
• communicate with the Chef team regarding any performance issues encountered in the Culinary team.
• perform other tasks as assigned.
• Full job description available upon request at careers@alderbrookresort.com.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a high-end commercial kitchen
• 2 years leadership/management
• Strong administrative skills, preferred
• Culinary school background, preferred
• Familiarity with local suppliers and regional ingredients, a plus
• Whole fish butchery
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, English language (read and write), and math
• Possess or obtain a valid WA Food Handler Card, required within 14 days of hire
• Flexibility in schedule

Successful Characteristics

• Professional: Report to work when scheduled and with a professional and well-groomed appearance.
• Effective Planning: Ability to prioritize tasks and duties.
• Personal: Pleasant personality - provides eye contact, hospitable by nature; speaks with poise, voice control and confidence using proper English; service oriented, fast learner, self-reliant, sensitive, tolerant of stress and able to maintain a positive attitude at all times, shows initiative, judgment, desire & ability to work with a diverse staff, commitment to the Resort and fulfillment of the Alderbrook Promise.
• Knowledge of Work: excellent attention to detail, work standards.
• Interpersonal: Ability to work/communicate effectively verbally with multiple operating departments. Able to speak, read and write English.
• Work habits: Ability to work independently, autonomously and without supervision, while also able to follow written and verbal instructions when necessary. Able to work long hours and additional hours if necessary. Team-oriented.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work Environment: Conditions are those of a typical of a kitchen environment. It is a controlled environment, and the position experiences variations in temperature, a moderate level of noise, and certain chemicals in the work environment.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods; walk; sit; climb stairs; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, bend and twist, push and pull, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. May require sustained visual and mental concentration.

Standard Specifications

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" employment relationship. Alderbrook Resort & Spa may amend a job description at any time with or without notice.

Our ability to achieve our mission is enhanced by a diverse team and an inclusive culture. We seek candidates who possess knowledge, skills, and lived experience that contribute to the diversity of our team and share a commitment to equity.

Alderbrook Resort & Spa is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, religion, age, marital or nursing mother status, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.

Applicants who need accommodation in the application process or wish to receive this job post in an alternative format, should contact Human Resources at Alderbrook Resort & Spa.