Chef de Cuisine

For over a century, friends and family, celebrities and athletes, world travelers and locals alike, have flocked to Pebble Beach Resorts. This stunning slice of California’s Monterey Peninsula is a wondrous place that we are proud to share. Pebble Beach Company, located in Pebble Beach, California, owns and operates the world-famous Pebble Beach Resorts, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach, The Inn at Spanish Bay and Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach. The company also operates five renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay, Del Monte Golf Course and The Hay.

Its other famed properties include scenic 17-Mile Drive, The Spa at Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Golf Academy & Practice Facility and Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. It annually hosts premier events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational, Pebble Beach Food & Wine and PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee.

Job Summary:

The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for ensuring the highest quality preparation of fine cuisine in the restaurant and special parties.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the activities of kitchen staff with an awareness of quality and costs.
• Assist with weekly schedule for cooks in accordance to business needs, avoiding over-staffing and over-time.
• Schedule employee breaks in accordance with company policy.
• Maintain and review prep lists for all stations.
• Prepare daily food orders.
• Approve daily specials before service.
• Provide staff and Executive Chef with recipe cards of all food produced.
• Provide purchasing department and cost control relevant daily food requisitions
• Review Kronos reports.
• Prepare and submit daily food requisitions.
• Train all kitchen employees in their individual duties, required knowledge and skills.
• Counsel, discipline and evaluate kitchen employees.
• Check completeness of mise en place of each station before service.
• Ensure the overall cleanliness and order of kitchen.
• Control waste and spoilage through constant attention to detail.
• Assist in periodic menu review and revisions–The Qual process.
• Prepare and cook food.
• Report any faulty equipment or unsafe conditions directly to the Engineering Department.
• Communicate effectively with staff from both the front and back of the house.
• Comply with all Pebble Beach Company safety and health policies and procedures.
• Other duties assigned by the Executive Chef.

Required Skills:

• Graduate of accredited culinary program or apprenticeship under highly respected chef at a premier restaurant; resort or hotel property preferred
• Unexpired Sanitation certification
• Excellent cooking, supervisory and sanitation skills
• Knowledge of all stations
• Broad knowledge of varied cuisines and ability to integrate regional ingredient to menus
• Ability to present cooking demonstrations
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Why work for Pebble Beach Company:

• Competitive Pay: Salary: $90,000 - $115,000/year plus bonus.
• Enjoy world-class health and wellness benefits. For Full Time employees, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance is available. In addition, our Health and Wellness Center provides employees with unlimited access to a physician and medical team to tend to you and your family’s health needs free of cost.
• Prepare for your future. You will be eligible to participate in our 401(K) retirement program. Pebble Beach Company will match $.75 for every $1 you contribute to your 401(k), up to 6% of eligible compensation. In addition, the company will contribute an amount to your 401K each quarter based on your hours worked, along with a discretionary contribution at the end of each fiscal year.
• We encourage YOU to be our guest . You will receive discounts at all Pebble Beach restaurants, retail shops, and our Forbes Five Star Spa. In addition, Hotel discounts are also available during select seasons.
• Play our world-famous golf courses! Enjoy our Employee Golf Privileges including Employee Tee Times, Tournaments, and Company Club.
• Grow your career with Pebble Beach. We provide opportunities for ongoing learning and development, as well as promotions and transfers to advance your career.
• Lunch is on us. Enjoy a complimentary meal during your shift in our Employee Dining Room.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.