Looking to join a talented and forward-thinking culinary team in a private club setting? Look no further than the Winchester Country Club! Established in 1902, Winchester Country Club is a premier private country club located in Winchester, Massachusetts nestled in a vibrant suburban community just nine miles northwest of Boston.
The facilities include a 25,000 square foot clubhouse with various food venues, locker facilities, Golf Shop, outside dining, Swimming pool, play areas, four tennis courts, and three paddle tennis courts.
Responsibilities:
- Daily operations of running the kitchen.
- Open lines of communication between you and all staff at the restaurant.
- Excelling at all line positions.
- Maintaining a clean and organized kitchen as well as surrounding areas.
- Be vigilant with product quality; taste test throughout each day, look at each dish at the pass.
- Assisting with menu planning, recipe development, and tastings.
- Staff relations, training and general support.
- Constantly have eyes on the prep and steward team to ensure standards are maintained.
- Be a vocal part of the management team to constantly improve the restaurant.
- Be approachable for questions from all staff.
- Monitoring labor and food costs. Including scheduling staff appropriately.
- Managing ordering and inventory.
- Taking initiative for improvements.
- Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Skills:
- Experience as a Sous Chef or Kitchen Manager would be a plus.
- Proven experience as a line cook.
- Proactive approach to everyday tasks and punctuality, is key.
- Good Attitude/ Professional.
- Good organizational and management skills
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Patient with an ability to stay positive in stressful situations
- Good attention to detail, plus the ability to quickly identify and resolve problems.
- A drive to learn and teach by sharing ideas and being open to new concepts.
- Handle consistency of duties with the ability to multitask.
- Knowledge of health and safety rules in kitchen.
- Proper hygiene is essential.
Job Duties:
- Oversees the preparation and service of food.
- Ensure all food is consistently prepared and presented according to club standards.
- Aids in maintaining portions sizes and testing new recipes.
- Assists in maintaining standard of cleanliness and organization in kitchen and food storage area.
- Assist with the cleaning and organization of kitchen and equipment.
- Offers Suggestions and ideas that can improve the kitchen.
- Helps solve problems that arise and control issues in the kitchen.
- Ensure all board of health standards.
- Helps train kitchen staff, as well as mentor new and returning cooks in learning all aspects of their jobs.
- Assist with planning meals.
- Some lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling is usually required.
- Adhere to all sanitation and food production codes.
Qualifications:
- Must have 2-3 years’ experience working in a kitchen preparing food and comply with standard kitchen maintenance.
- High School diploma or equivalent is desirable; training from a culinary school will be an asset.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation – $70,000 – $80,000 per year
- Health, dental, and vision plans available with Club participation toward cost of health insurance deductibles
- Eligible to join the Club’s 401(k) Plan after service period completion
- Company-sponsored basic life, short- and long-term disability plans for regular, full-time staff
- Vacation and Flex Time accruals
- Flexible work/life balance
- Employee Meals
Schedule: 30-40 hours per week
Standard Hours: 1:00pm – 9:30pm
Availability: Days, Evenings, Weekends, & Holidays
To apply, please use the application link provided below.
