Chef Director - PGA TOUR Cafe

TPC Sawgrass, located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is the birthplace of the TPC Network and the backdrop to PGA TOUR headquarters. Within the Mediterranean-Style, 77,000 square foot clubhouse, we provide our PGA TOUR Players, Families, Executives, Members and Guests with truly memorable culinary and service experiences in multiple dining outlets, beautifully appointed banquet and meeting spaces, and an expansive gallery.

For the golf enthusiast, we provide a world class golf experience on either of our two PGA TOUR championship courses, including the famous Stadium Course, home to THE PLAYERS Championship. If you are looking to improve your game, our PGA TOUR’s Performance Center offers lessons from the top PGA instructors in the industry as well as club fitting and fitness.

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The Chef Director is responsible for all aspects of the front and back of the house Food and Beverage operation to ensure that the daily operation of the food and beverage department achieves established goals and objectives in sales, profitability and member/guest and employee satisfaction levels.

• High school diploma or equivalent education, plus two or three additional years of hospitality management education, culinary degree or similar education or equivalent experience
• Must be familiar with culinary, and food and beverage concepts, practices, and procedures
• Thorough knowledge of general business administration practices, sanitation guidelines and state liquor laws as applied to food and beverage and culinary practices and procedures as would be acquired through at least seven years of similar experience in progressively responsible positions
• Prior supervisory experience required

• Plan for and schedule manpower, equipment, and food and beverage supply requirements for the Food and Beverage Department and maintain accountability for the cost, utilization, and performance of employees, equipment and supplies
• Responsible for the hiring, training, and proficiency (including semiannual and annual performance reviews) of all employees in the Food and Beverage Department.
• This includes instructing cooks in the details of preparing menu items according to recipe cards and ware washers in details of using dishwashing machine to ensure high quality of sanitation standards.
• This includes training all front of the house personnel and beverage cart attendants, including menus, ensuring they are fluent on content and preparations
• Maintain control of employee uniforms, ensuring that employee wear uniforms and name tags, and that uniforms are kept in proper condition, clean and are readily available at all times to employees
• Oversee and prepare food, responsible for garnishing of dishes, and portion control, making sure that food items are prepared according to standard recipes and are presented to standards established by the PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, Inc. to ensure member/guest satisfaction
• Administer and maintain the marketing and promotional programs as they relate to the Food and Beverage Department
• Sell private function business, meet with potential members/clients, show facilities and assist in planning as needed, maintain current client files, banquet promotional materials, banquet event orders, deposits and billings
• Assume responsibility for, and ensure that high standards of proper setup, sanitation and cleanliness of all food and beverage areas including the kitchen, dining room, banquet rooms, and pub/cocktail lounge/grill, beverage carts, halfway cafes and dumpster areas at all times
• Check equipment and maintain preventative maintenance procedures, standards and maintain appropriate records for same
• Verify the accuracy of prices, State and Federal taxes, tips, and other charges on all guest checks and accurately operate the Point of Sale System as outlined in the Operating Procedures Manual
• Ensure compliance with operating guidelines as it relates to the R.A.M. or Tips programs, as well as operating within all State and Federal laws, rules and regulations, relating to the Alcohol, Cigarette, and Tobacco Division
• Implement and monitor internal financial controls for the Food and Beverage Department including payroll policies and procedures, food and beverage ordering and inventory procedures, with an emphasis on minimizing labor, food and beverage costs
• Maintain purchase order system, par-stock levels on food and beverage inventories and implement and…