Sous Chef

Unit Summary:  Tenaya Lodge is a four- diamond, 294-room world-class resort, located 2 miles from the south entrance to Yosemite National Park. The resort’s revenue is $28 million year and has an employee base of 300+ associates.  Visit our website at www.tenayalodge.com. 

 

Your Role: The successful associate will:

• Assist Executive Chef with management of the kitchen, including supervising activities of cooks, scheduling, training, implementation of policies and procedures.   Coordinate and actively participate in event operations.  Monitor food and labor costs.

• Plan menus, catering packages and daily specials, maintaining financial responsibility for the menu mix.

• Oversees inventory of food product and coordinates product ordering and receiving within corporate specifications.

• Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen to comply with State and local Health Department regulations.  

  

Our Expectations: Qualified associates must:

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in culinary arts and thorough knowledge of food preparation, including experience in a management role specifically in a high 

volume restaurant and catering\banquet operations environment.  

• Associates degree from an accredited culinary school (or equivalent experience) as well as experience in a similar role and establishment is highly preferred.  

• Serve Safe Certification preferred.

• Familiar with monitoring food and labor costs, menu development and costing.  Familiar with ordering and inventory procedures.  Knowledge of basic accounting 

procedures.

• Experience with supervising personnel.  Ability to coach, develop and train others.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.  

• Possess effective organization skills.

• A commitment to excellence in guest service is essential.