Columbia Hospitality

Sous Chef

Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Culinary arts degree or equivalent training with 7+ years industry experience and 2+ years in a culinary management role.
  • Excellent written and verbal business communication skills.
  • Knowledge of employment and industry-related laws for management.
  • Conflict management and negotiation skills essential for the role.
  • Flexibility to handle multiple tasks and work under stress with shifting priorities.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and other computer programs.
  • Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills and reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations and maintain overall kitchen responsibility.
  • Develop and implement procedures for work practices that meet or exceed standards.
  • Communicate daily with the General Manager about updates and contract revisions.
  • Maintain food quality, presentation, handling, sanitation, and safety standards.
  • Respond to all client, guest, and team member requests in a timely and courteous manner.
  • Assist in staff selection, supervision, training, and evaluation processes.
  • Lead by example to inspire and empower kitchen staff.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance coverage.
  • 401K plan with employer contributions.
  • Paid time off and holiday pay.
  • Employee discounts on lodging, dining, and spa services.
  • Access to an online learning platform for professional growth.
  • Participation in community service and committee opportunities.
Full Job Description
Sous Chef | Salish Lodge & Spa

Let's start off with the most important part-what's in it for you:

The Perks

*Eligibility of perks is dependent upon job status
  • Annual Salary: $80,200
  • Cellphone Allowance
  • Incentive Eligible
  • Get Paid Daily (Make any day payday)
  • Paid Time off & Holiday Pay (Because Balance Matters)
  • Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K
  • HSA/FSA Plans -with employer contribution
  • Values Based Culture (#OMGLIFE)
  • Culture Add (Creating Space for Fresh Perspectives)
  • Referral Bonus (Get Paid to Recruit)
  • Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail (Yes, Discounted Travel!)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • "Columbia Cares" Volunteer Opportunities
  • Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion)
  • Task Force Work Opportunities (Grow your career in idyllic locations across the globe)
  • Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow!
  • Third Party Perks (Including discounts on Pet Insurance, Rental Cars, Movie and Concert Tickets, Theme Park and Attractions & so much more)


What Success Looks Like:

Your Impact
  • Maintains responsibility for day-to-day operation of the kitchen and has complete responsibility for the kitchen in its entirety
  • Develops and implements procedures to ensure that all work practices meet or exceed the established standards
  • Communicates daily with General Manager for updates, changes and revisions to existing contracts
  • Maintains standards for food quality, presentation, handling, sanitation and safety. Follows all appropriate policies and procedures
  • Ensures timely and courteous follow-through on all client, guest, and team member requests
  • Assists in the selection, supervision, training, development, scheduling, evaluating, disciplining, and counseling of staff
  • Demonstrates positive leadership characteristics that empower and inspire employees to meet and exceed standards
  • Monitors food and labor costs
  • Conducts daily walk-through of all walk-in refrigerators, dry storage areas and food lines to ensure rotation, usage, cleanliness and proper sanitation
  • Utilizes specification sheets to prepare daily preparation requirements, maintains par levels of necessary items
  • Prepares and manages creation of new menu items
  • Ensures attractive, consistent presentations of food items, both buffet and plated Interacts/supervises line cooks to monitor quality, presentation and consistency of food items prepared
  • Handles all needs and accommodates customer requests in a timely manner
  • Sets up, re-stocks, maintains, and cleans food preparation areas
  • Responsible for ensuring presentation standards are meet for all hot and cold items
  • Reads and interprets recipes
  • Conducts product inventories, ordering and receiving of product
  • Responsible for team maintenance of grooming standards
  • Responsible for team adherence to standards for sanitation and safe food handling
  • Responsible for all opening and closing kitchen procedures

What You Bring
  • A culinary arts degree and/or equivalent training with 7+ years in industry and 2+ years of experience in culinary management role in a similar environment
  • Must possess excellent business communication skills (both written and verbal) in order to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries
  • Ability to manage according to employment and industry-relevant laws
  • To successfully perform the duties described, conflict management and negotiation skills are required
  • Must be flexible and able to perform multiple tasks, work in stressful situations with shifting priorities
  • Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other computer programs.
  • Must demonstrate excellent people skills and a professional, friendly, and enthusiastic demeanor
  • Be detail-oriented, reliable and punctual, and have exceptional organizational skills
  • Necessary State Food Handler's License(s)

Native American/Alaskan Native preference applies under applicable TERO requirements

Don't meet every single requirement? At Columbia Hospitality we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Where you'll work:
Consistently ranked among the best small resorts in the world, the Salish Lodge & Spa overlooks the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls. This iconic Pacific Northwest lodge has a world-renowned spa offering regionally inspired treatments, two restaurants providing a luxuriously comfortable and memorable dining experience, and award-winning wine list and a variety of nearby recreational activities. The resort is located 30 minutes east of downtown Seattle and within 40 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

About Columbia Hospitality

Columbia Hospitality is a hospitality management and consulting company based in Seattle, Washington. The company was founded in 1995 by John Oppenheimer and has since grown to manage over 35 hotels, resorts, and conference centers in the United States. Columbia Hospitality provides a range of services including hotel management, food and beverage management, and event planning. The company has been recognized for its excellence in hospitality by numerous organizations, including Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.
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