Location: Napa,CA, USA
**Chef de Cuisine (Napa, CA)**
**Our Company & Our Property**
Auberge Resorts Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences, and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, and spas, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 19 hotels and resorts across three continents, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the worlds most desirable destinations. Please visit aubergeresorts.com to learn more about our Collection. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @AubergeResorts and #AlwaysAuberge.
**About Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection**
A private Napa Ranch cultivating the future of wellbeing. Stanly Ranch - a land that was established with legacy in mind and furthers its progression now with enlightened 21st century ideals. A vanguard in the movement toward holistic wellbeing, Stanly Ranch empowers an immersive agricultural experience intended to not only revitalize those lucky enough to visit, but to leave them transformed. Guests, owners, and locals alike will be captivated by an active and engaged private ranch lifestyle uniquely curated to nourish the mind, body, and soul through a rare connection to the land and its bounty.
**Role Summary**
The Chef de Cuisine is responsible for supervising the entire kitchen operation of Bear Restaurant. Directs the preparation and execution of all food items from the restaurant. Provides leadership and supports the team in achieving departmental goals and objectives.
**Core Responsibilities**
The key responsibilities for this position are:
* Orders daily supplies from the storeroom. Consults with the butcher and garde manger on specialty items needed. Supervises all cooking activities in the kitchen to ensure the highest quality of products. Inspects storage and coolers daily. Ensures that equipment is in proper working condition and used according to standard.
* Conducts on-going training sessions with kitchen personnel to increase their knowledge and capabilities in the department. Responsible for ensuring that kitchen employees are adhering to hotel policies and procedures; administers corrective action when necessary. Ensures a safe working environment for employees.
* Develops menus with the Executive Chef and implements the same. May work on menus in other outlets and special functions as needed.
* Works closely with restaurant manager on service procedures and the coordination of meals to the guests. Checks daily reservation to determine the number of guests to be served. Advises Executive Chef on staffing needs.
* Works with Pastry Chef on the dessert menu.
**Supportive Functions:**
In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements for the hotel.
* Participate in management training sessions, communication and planning meetings.
* Participate in employee and community relation functions.
* Participate in meeting with clients from Group and FIT sales.
* Participate in promotional events outside of the resort as needed.
* Interface with guests in outlets on a regular basis for guest satisfaction and PR purposes.
* Performs other duties as required.
**SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY**
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities to be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
* Ability to step into any culinary station in the kitchen including pastry line.
* Knowledge of a wide range of cooking styles including all European, American, and fusion techniques.
* Understanding of basic food cost and payroll cost control.
* Experience with discipline documentation process in an union environment.
* Experience in interviewing line and management positions.
* Experience in training and have attended train the trainer classes.
* Ability to work on computers and understanding of Google Suite.
* The ability to follow instruction, direction, and meet deadlines. Minimize waste and spoilage.
* Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
* Must be self-motivated and results oriented.
* Ability to project self in a professional manner.
* Individual should be detail oriented and accurate.
* Overall knowledge of food and beverage items, basic food costs and payroll cost control.
* General knowledge of accounting principals and understanding of financial reports.
* The ability to think and respond quickly to pending problems and ability to effectively process information and prioritize tasks at hand.
* Ability to make decisions that are in the guests and departments best interests.
**Required Qualifications**
* Manager ServSafe
* Three years kitchen experience in related settings;
* Prior management experience in the field is preferred.
At Auberge, we are passionate about our mission to be the best-loved operator of one-of-a-kind luxury properties and experiences. We are storytellers and story-makers, delivering simple pleasures and creating unforgettable memories. Born in Napa and inspired by the most relaxing places in the world, we prize simplicity, comfort, and beauty. Whatever role we play in Auberge, and wherever we work, we all live by the view that our core purpose is to enrich peoples lives.
The successful candidate will have a positive mind-set and a passion for enriching the lives of guests and team members alike.
If you feel that our approach is aligned with your own passions and beliefs, then please talk to us about becoming part of our family.
Stanly Ranch is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Stanly Ranch provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stanly Ranch complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
This is a full time position