Sous Chef

Blackberry Farm and Blackberry Mountain are joined together with our core belief that our teams are at the heart of all we do. At Blackberry, we see ourselves as family, focused on our 18 foundations uniting us in our mission to support Legendary Hospitality, Memorable Experiences, and Generational Sustainability.

Blackberry Farm provides a world-class hospitality experience for our guests. Our attention to every detail, impeccable service, unique activity offerings, and outstanding cuisine have helped Blackberry Farm earn its pedigree as one of the most celebrated small luxury resorts in the world.

• Travel & Leisure Magazine- #1 Resort in North America
• Andrew Harper- #1 Food and Wine Resort
• Travel & Leisure Magazine- #1 Service in North America
• 4,200 Acre Working Farm setting the standard for Farm to Table Cuisine

Blackberry Farm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The PM Sous Chef as the primary Leadership role for the kitchen operations including dinner service. It is the PM Sous Chef’s responsibility to create a 5-Star culinary experience and atmosphere for every guest, every meal, and every day focusing on quality, execution, and consistency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Day-to-day management of dinner service and production, including managing product utilization for targeted food cost and managing work schedule of culinary and ware washing staff for appropriate labor cost

Manage the menu matrix of all breakfast, lunch for the week to yield best product, variety of guest experience and most efficient production

Assist in menu development, testing, training and implementation

Works with Dining Room Management team to achieve smooth, effective service periods. Educate Wait Staff in menu knowledge and service knowledge

Scheduling Culinary and Stewarding Teams for full coverage of operations and control of labor costs. All tracking and reporting of daily, weekly and monthly costs

Track and report all daily, weekly and monthly labor and food costs

All ordering/purveyor relationships and control of food and operating costs

May act as the Blackberry Mountain Culinary representative at outside events

Coaches counsels and reviews PM cooks and stewards with assistance of Executive Chef

Contact for all maintenance issues for kitchen

Maintain a professional atmosphere in the kitchen at all times

Communication with other departments to assure seamless hotel operations

Participates in weekly Managers Meeting when Executive Sous Chef is unable to attend

Relays information to staff in weekly kitchen staff meeting

Must comply with all company policies and procedures.

To perform the essential functions of this position regular and consistent attendance is required.

Must be able to work well with other Team Members, Managers and interact with our guests.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

PM line cooks and stewarding staff

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Culinary degree from an accredited institution and 2-3 years’ experience directly in the restaurant or hotel food and beverage field or 4-5 years’ experience in the above areas

High school diploma or equivalent

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential

Must be able to communicate effectively with guests, managers and team members

Must be able to coach team members to improve performance and focus

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Strong analytical and problem solving skills imperative

Must be able to understand and interpret basic financial statements and reports with an eye toward improving performance

Understanding of overall P & L required with specific focus on food and beverage cost management

REASONING ABILITY

Must be able to exercise judgment and make decisions based on job knowledge and awareness of company goals

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Requires long hours of work, heavy lifting and many hours of standing, exposure to hot pans and sharp knives.

Must be able to safely operate a company vehicle or golf cart

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

May be asked to work outside in all weather conditions

5,200 acres of Blackberry Mountain property

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