Job Summary: Manages all aspects of the club’s culinary operation and ensures the highest quality food and dining experience for its members.

Specific Job Duties

• Hires, trains, coaches and disciplines the club’s culinary and stewarding staff.
• Completes weekly culinary schedule in accordance with budgeted labor guidelines.
• Orders all food products ensuring highest quality and best pricing.
• Orders all paper goods and cleaning products.
• Ensures highest level of cleanliness and safety in kitchen facility.
• Reports any equipment issues to management and maintenance staff.
• Creates rotating menus and specials with seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.
• Works with F&B Management team to create club special event menus (Easter, Mother’s Day, etc.)
• Works with F&B Management Team and General Manager on the completion of an annual club events calendar.
• Brainstorms ideas for increased member participation and usage with F&B Team.
• Meets in conjunction with Event Coordinator with potential event hosts to plan menus.
• Trains staff in culinary practices and procedures to ensure consistency of food.
• Creates standard recipes for all core items including soups, dressings, etc.
• Creates par stock for core items including dry goods, cleaning supplies and paper goods.
• Completes monthly inventory of all food products.
• Works with General Manager on the completion of the annual Operating Budget.
• Consistently monitors costs to budget and takes corrective action as necessary.
• Regularly visit dining rooms to solicit feedback from the membership.
• Attends all F&B, Staff and F&B Committee meetings.
• Maintains professional certification through the ACF.
• Maintains Servesafe Certification.
• Attends meetings and conferences of the ACF and other professional organizations.
• Keeps abreast of culinary trends through continuing education and self-study.
• Sets annual goals for culinary program to be discussed with General Manager during the annual review process.
• Completes any special projects assigned by General Manager or F&B Committee.

Minimum of 5 years experience as Executive Chef (or equivalent) 

Private Club experience a plus

CEC Certification a plus

About Dothan Country Club

Dothan Country Club is a private member owned club with 650 members located in southeast Alabama.

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