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Executive Chef, Card Sound Golf Club, Key Largo, FL

Executive Chef, Card Sound Golf Club, Key Largo, FL

About The Club: The Club is a separate entity and located within the Ocean Reef Club Community. Separate of the two Ocean Reef Club golf courses, the Card Sound Golf Club is an equity club founded in 1974 and features a Bob Von Hagge and Bruce Devlin designed 18-hole golf course, that was redesigned by Brian Silva in 1999. The new clubhouse and pro shop were completed in 2007 and are in full operation.

The 18-hole “Card Sound” course features 6,553 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . The course rating is 71.3 and it has a slope rating of 127 on Bermuda grass.

Card Sound Golf Club Food & Beverage Operation:

  • Dining Room operates from October 10th 2016 – May 14th 2017.
  • Lunch Service Daily from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM.
  • Regular Dinner Service beginning November every Wednesday & Friday from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM.
  • In December the Club opens on Saturday evenings and additional evenings during holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break)
  • Monthly Sunday Mixer Buffets November – April.
  • Private Member Dinners/parties available on any evening and the Club will close for regular dinner service. Average 3-4 per month.
  • Private member dining for small groups up to 30 available in our Card Rooms, available during regular club dinner service.
  • Monthly Club Events: Welcome Back Party, Christmas Tree Lighting, New Year’s Eve Dinner, Men’s Invitational, Ladies Invitational, Valentines Dinner, St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, Easter Brunch, End of Season Theme Party.

Dining Facilities: (Four (4) Dining Outlets)

Main Card Room – Semi-formal, seats up to 100.

Clubhouse Patio – Outdoor casual, seats up to 45.

Board Room – Ala carte dining and available for private parties. Seats 30.

Card Room – Ala carte dining and available for private parties. Seats 24.

Objective: The Chef is expected to develop menus that are both respectful of club traditional while blended with modern touches including lighter fare, fresh and healthful, and tactfully balancing the pace of menus changes mindful of membership expectations.

he Position: The Chef is responsible for all food production and safety practices including materials used for restaurants, banquet functions and other outlets. Develop menus, standarized recipes and food purchasing specifications assuring highest quality and consistenty. Supervises and develops staff and recruits during each off-season. Develop and monitor food and labor budgets for the department. Maintains highest professional food quality and sanitation standards.  This is a year-round position with a very light off-season each summer.

Job Requirements:

    • An engaging, extroverted personality – one that both staff and membership can relate to and rally around.
    • The ability to lead, motivate and mentor aspiring individuals throughout the organization.
    • Excellent written and verbal skills for effective communication.
  • Competent in organization and time management skills. An innate ability to demonstrate good judgment, problem solving, and decision-making sense at all times.
    • Prepares necessary data for applicable parts of the budget; projects annual food, labor and other costs and monitors actual financial results; takes corrective action as necessary to help assure that financial goals are met.
      • Knowledge of wine and beverage pairing with food.
        • Able to work in a team environment and relate well to other departments. Visible to membership
        • Develops recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure a consistently high quality product.
        • Proficient in the use of technology, i.e., Microsoft Office, Outlook etc.

Additional Information:

  • Total annual food sales at $550,000; total F&B Sales $750,000.
  • The desired Food cost is 46% with a sales mix of 65% a la carte and 35% banquet.
  • There are 10 culinary employees, supported by a $300,000 labor budget.

The Executive Chef does purchasing and is supported by (2) Sous Chefs.

The Club offers a competitive compensation plan including a competitive base salary based on experience and skill , ACF dues and Convention, dining allowance, dental, health & life insurance, 401k and other standard perks. Interested individuals should send resumes, a well-conceived cover letter, and supporting information (A Personal Portfolio is encouraged) in strict confidence. Click Here to upload your information.

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