Banquet Chef

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Arizona Country Club is currently accepting resumes for

BANQUET CHEF

Who are you?

Are you a Banquet Chef who can develop a team that executes at the highest level? Are you someone who believes in creating a learning environment that pushes their team to be the best? Are you driven by your need to be the best and create an experience that your staff, members, and their guests are not only proud of, but are so inspired that they talk about you, your food, and the experience with their friends, days and weeks after their meal?

If this is a little bit of what describes you, we would love to have you consider joining the Arizona Country Club family!

Job Summary

Accountable for the overall success of the daily kitchen operations. Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Supervises all banquet operations to ensure a consistent, high-quality product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved. Works in tandem with the Executive Chef to ensure all culinary operations are performing efficiently.

About Arizona Country Club

Consistently Ranked the #1 Family Club in the state, our members enjoy the comforts and beauty of our newly renovated 88,700 square-foot award-winning clubhouse. They are invigorated with golf, tennis, fitness, swim, spa, and a warm hospitality from our staff and their fellow members. Besides having extraordinary facilities, we accomplish this by having staff members who provide exceptional service.

At Arizona Country Club, we value our staff members and consider them as one of the most important assets of our club. We believe in providing personal growth opportunities and promoting from within. We consider the health and well-being of our staff members to be one of our highest priorities. We are pleased to offer a variety of benefits to all of our eligible full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability (AZCC pays 100% of the premium), life insurance/AD&D (AZCC pays 100% of the premium), voluntary life insurance, 401 (k) retirement savings plan, and paid vacation/PTO.

Our Culture

The Club's mission is dedicated to providing a unique experience of a classic golf course and other outstanding amenities to serve its membership. We accomplish this by having extraordinary facilities, offering a variety of events, and programs throughout the year and staff members providing exceptional service. Our staff members have a unique opportunity to help enhance the lives of our Membership daily.

Arizona Country Club values its staff members and considers them as one of the most important assets of our Club. We believe in providing personal growth opportunities and promoting within the Club.

CORE VALUES (SCRIPT)

What will I be doing?

In the kitchen of Arizona Country Club, the culinary staff will be held to exacting standards. A Banquet Chef will help to develop a team of consummate professionals. Our goal is to create a kitchen full of skilled and versatile cooks. The Banquet Chef will direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food items. They may also order supplies. Supervise other kitchen staff.

Responsibilities will include the following tasks performed to the highest standards:

• Communicate consistently and efficiently with the Executive Chef.
• Inspect food preparation and serving areas to ensure safe, sanitary food-handling practices.
• Check the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure standards are met.
• Order or requisition food and other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and food preparation workers.
• Clean work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
• Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Managing quality and food cost issues.
• Perform daily ordering for the banquets.
• Ensure that the kitchen is up to health department standards at all times.
• Oversee the main kitchen.
• Stay up to date with culinary trends. Use creativity when writing menus to stay up to date.
• Support country club as needed.
• Special projects as assigned by management.

What skills are we looking for?

• A passion for hospitality.
• Strong desire to provide exceptional customer service with great attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to consistently maintain a clean and professional appearance in proper uniform.
• Punctuality and ability to attend scheduled shifts.
• Display a high level of self-motivation, accountability, and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Flexible approach, based on business needs, and ability to work varying hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong desire for, and familiarity with, working in an environment with changing and competing priorities.
• Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality, honesty, and integrity in all situations.
• Strong relationship and collaboration skills to effectively partner with co-workers and abroader team.
• Organizational skills to manage and prioritize tasks.
• Able to interact successfully with a variety of people in person and by telephone.
• Excellent oral communication skills as well as memorization skills in retaining information.
• Ability to teach others.
• Ability to manage own time and the time of others.
• Must be confident of skills and have the ability to make sound, independent decisions when appropriate; have the willingness to adjust to and conform to varying schedules.

Salary

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and is aligned with premier clubs.

Required Experience?

2-5 years of experience in the service industry is required. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Required Education?

High school graduate or GED equivalent required; vocational school preferred. Valid Arizona Food Handler's card.

Working Conditions

Must be able to work in a well-lighted, temperature-controlled work area. Must be able to see and work with customers and work in an open area with other employees. The employee will come in contact with cutlery, graters, slicers, ranges, heat, chemicals, and cleaning solvents as necessary.

Physical Requirements

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. The ability to listen to others and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. The ability to stand for long periods. The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. The ability to bend and squat. Must be able to lift and/or carry at least fifty pounds.

Are you ready to Join Our Team?

If you feel that you would be an outstanding addition to our team and meet the qualifications, then please apply on the system in front of you and upload your resume and cover letter. We understand that your time is valuable and we won't put you through a long-drawn-out process. The initial application shouldn't take more than 3 minutes. We look forward to meeting you!

Instructions for Cover Letter: Clearly articulate why you want to be considered for this position. We look forward to meeting you!

Please contact Brittany Floyd, Human Resources Generalist with any questions.

bfloyd@azcountryclub.com

Direct: 480.889.1545

www.azcountryclub.com

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