Chef de Cuisine - Valle (Michelin Restaurant)

Join our Michelin Star restaurant and award-winning Chef Roberto Alcocer at Vallé, a Guadalupe Valley Kitchen as he draws on the traditions of Mexico's renowned wine region and the bounty of local farms and sea food, to create Valle's bold cuisine paired with a selection on Mexican wine, best enjoyed on the seaside dining veranda in the Dining Room which boasts beautiful ocean views. Guest can enjoy an intimate dining experience with a Chef's tasting menu or a la carte, or if is the case of a special celebratory evening up to eight in our private dining room.

The salary range for this position is $70,600 - $106,000. This is the pay range for this position that The Seabird Resort & Mission Pacific Hotel reasonably expects to pay. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors, such as experience and education.

What you'll be doing in this role...

The goal of the Chef de Cuisine at Valle restaurant is to manage all aspects of the culinary team as a right-hand person to the Executive Chef, Roberto Alcocer. The Chef de Cuisine will take council from the Executive Chef to create, implement menu and manager culinary staff. Valle is a one-star Michelin restaurant, and we are looking for a Chef de Cuisine that can help take Valle to the next level for a second star.

Responsibilities include:

• Act as senior leadership by developing and assuming key management responsibilities
• Assume the role of liaison between all dining room operations and culinary staff
• Supervise the preparation and cooking of various food items
• Develop and implement creative menu items within the restaurant concept
• Plan, coordinate & implement special events and holiday functions
• Manage hourly kitchen employees through scheduling, payroll, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring
• May manage other key culinary leadership rolls including supervisor and other less senior Sous Chefs
• Lead and coach the team towards achieving exceptional guest service and employee satisfaction results
• Monitor food production, ordering, cost, and quality and consistency on a daily basis
• Participate in marketing events directly related to their specific restaurant
• Understand the quality requirements and expectations of the restaurant.
• Prioritize daily work schedules with fellow Chefs and Stages.
• Assure all necessary items are in the restaurant at the start of the shift through personal inspection. Communicate any needs in an appropriate time frame, ensuring all ingredients represent our quality standards and are in line with the standards established by the Management Team. Communicate any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Assure all areas is finished and organized in a timely manner and to the standard of the restaurant.
• Responsible for the efficient, consistent, accurate and organized production of requested by the Sous Chefs, Chef de Cuisine, and Executive Chef. Assist in training and mentoring of your team members to assist them in achieving the team's vision. Maintain an accurate recipe book and journal for techniques, making sure it is current with the menu and companies documentation procedures.
• Collaborate when appropriate in menu changes and development.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to Valle's recipes, portioning, preparation, serving and health standards.
• Organize and prioritize daily responsibilities to ensure their timely completion.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work environment. Keep all areas clean and organized at all times.
• Work in tandem with the team to ensure standards are met or exceeded as it relates to appearance of the facilities, sanitation, and cleanliness through training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment.
• Communicate effectively with all team members to assure standards are achieved.
• Take appropriate action to rectify any issues that may arise.
• Ensure equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and come prepared to contribute to ideation sessions.
• Provide mentorship to new and less experienced staff members.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business dictates.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.