Executive Chef
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Description

Our Executive Chef is an integral part of the team, handling everything food-related in our hotel. Lead a team of Sous Chefs & Cooks in the creation of menus, implementing effective kitchen management systems & processes, and aspiring to the highest standards and creativity. The Executive Chef will lead the team in delivering an excellent, fine dining experience for our guests.

ABOUT OUR POSITION

Responsible for managing all culinary operations for our new restaurant main kitchen and personalized guest amenities. Ensure adherence to food safety and hygiene standards. Execute all kitchen operations in to ensure consistent high food quality and hygiene standards, guest and colleague satisfaction and profitability & cost/waste control of areas.

General Responsibilities Include:

  • Craft culinary experiences that reflect the restaurant concept, constantly looking for new and different ways to elevate the guest’s dining experiences.
  • Plan, direct, and supervise the food preparation and cooking activities of their kitchens.
  • Develop recipes, portion specifications, and establish standard preparation procedures for all dishes.
  • Maintain superior knowledge in trends, industry demographics and market focus. Research new initiatives, technology, products and services that will propel the restaurant forward as a market leader.
  • Determination of purchasing specifications and budgetary allotments for all menu items.
  • Make periodic and regular inspections of units to observe quality of food preparation and service, food appearance, cleanliness and sanitation of production and service areas, equipment, and employee appearance.
  • Collaborates with Restaurant General Manager on restaurant operations, business/financial decisions, and supervisory responsibilities.
  • Works closely with PR + Marketing team to drive public awareness for daily operations and unique culinary initiatives which can help improve the hotels popularity and profitability.
  • Maintain complete knowledge of and compliance with all company policies, service procedures and standards.
  • Have a working knowledge of company invoice tracking, labor tracking, schedule preparation, food cost management, labor cost management, inventory control and hiring/counseling/termination policies.
  • Monitors guest satisfaction, ensuring a world class experience; Assists guests with special requests as needed.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

  • Strong computer literacy, with knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Read and employ math skills for following recipes
  • Exceptional communication skills, passionate, strategic and innovative
  • Able to develop strong work relationships with both Guests and Colleagues
  • Self-confident, proactive, and able to prioritize and make effective decisions
  • Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the Food & Beverage/Hospitality profession

Qualification Standards:

  • Culinary Degree preferred but not required for the right candidate.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Executive Chef in a restaurant, hotel, and/or food and beverage unit with a similar style of dining, capacity, and volume.
  • Must have at least 5 years of Catering experience & ability to manage multiple on-premise events simultaneously through skillful organization and delegation skills.
  • Must have strong managerial experience with operations, logistics, guest service and all other aspects of the F&B operation.
  • Strong knowledge of financials, including but not limited to budgeting, forecasting, COGS controls, labor controls,

Equal Opportunity Employer

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The Sanderling

149 Room Resort

Sanderling Resort

Oceanfront luxury. Toes in the sand. Romance. Natural Beauty. Beach, pools, restaurants and spa. Tennis, golf and any outdoor activity that you can imagine. All this and more can be found at the newly renovated Four-Diamond Sanderling Resort. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Duck, North Carolina, Sanderling is uniquely positioned to provide a truly life-altering Outer Banks vacation experience.

Award Winning Resort Opportunities

Situated between the shores of the majestic Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound in Duck, NC, Sanderling Resort, the only Forbes Four Star and AAA Four Diamond resort in the Outer Banks is the perfect resort for employment opportunities. Within walking distance from the sand and surf of the beach as well as the tranquil waters of the sound, Sanderling Resort has everything you could want from working in an exceptional resort that provides world-class services and amenities in one-of-a-kind coastal destination.

WHO WE ARE

In an atmosphere of Refined, Southern Coastal Elegance, our staff is attentive to guest needs and makes them feel welcome, comfortable, important and relaxed. As a team, our purpose is to ensure that our guests have a memorable experience by delivering quality service to exceed their expectations. Each staff member is a critical part of the sequence of service that defines the Sanderling Brand. Sanderling is comprised of ten distinct and interrelated experiences. Each of the experiences has a customized set of Performance Standards and each area of the Resort embraces our Sanderling Service Standards, standards that are emblematic of understated, authentic elegance --- where under-promising and over-delivering --- leaves lasting memories and imparts an overall feeling of a high-quality, integrated resort operation.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

A key component of the Sanderling operational philosophy, delivering on our brand promise, is to ensure that many of our Associates are cross-trained and are able to perform a similar job function in a number of our different experiences. This operating philosophy is one of the reasons we use the title of "Guest Service Agent" for restaurant greeters, spa receptionists, retail staff, and front office team members. When we promote, market, and communicate the many experiences at Sanderling we call it Coastal Life. Our guests have many opportunities to define their own Coastal Life at Sanderling. It is our job to enable it. Every member of Sanderling staff represents the Sanderling Brand.

WHAT WE OFFER

Sanderling Resort is equally committed to caring for our associates as well as we do our guests. We offer competitive pay and benefits and numerous training experiences. In addition to full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment, we offer ongoing advancement and internal growth opportunities in a number of areas.

WHERE WE ARE

Sanderling Resort is located approximately 75 miles southeast of Norfolk, Virginia and 215 miles northeast of Raleigh, North Carolina.

If you are looking for the perfect opportunity to pursue your hospitality career year around or work seasonally, Sanderling is a truly unique destination. Charming and romantic, diverse and eclectic, authentic and unpretentious, alive and vibrant. Indeed, we have a quintessential Carolina beach and pools, beach bars, cozy bars, spa, restaurants and other resort amenities, but Sanderling is more. It is an experience.

We welcome team members who are passionate about delivering timeless experiences that create memories for our guests that last forever. We appreciate your interest in the Sanderling experience and in joining our team of passionate and dedicated hospitality professionals.