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Chef de Cuisine, The Coronado Club, Houston

Chef de Cuisine, The Coronado Club, Houston

The Coronado Club is Houston’s premiere city club and in search of a progressive, technically diverse & market focused professional to lead the Club’s a la carte services.   The Club, located in the heart of the downtown business district, is comprised of highly respected local and national business leaders who support their club.  The club’s culinary program is respected for its high standards and current programing.  Club facilities, services and personnel are also highly experienced highly and professional.  Club employees enjoy a dynamic work environment committed to excellence while providing a work-life balance that is rare.

Club food services offering various private and member dining venues for a la carte dining; business meetings and hosting distinguished events.  These services are primarily offered Monday – Friday, a periodic Saturday, and closed on all major holidays.   Club foodservice is scratch production, progressive in its offerings and led by a nationally regarded Executive Chef.   Lunches are the busiest meal period serving up to 200 covers. Annual Food & Beverage sales are $2M+.  Simply put the club bustles while producing the highest quality cuisine. Please visit the clubs website http://www.coronadoclub.com/

The ideal candidate is self-motivated and a team player; career minded, detail-oriented and capable of producing the diversity required in a traditional club with progressive palates.  The candidate we are seeking possesses an unquestionable passion for the culinary arts and values their career. In addition, quality experience gained at distinguished clubs, resorts/hotel properties and restaurants is the expectation.  This professional is responsible to lead all daily a la carte food production and work closely with the culinary team assuring each station is operating to club standards.  In conjunction with the Executive Chef, he/she will develop menus; create food purchase specifications; standardize recipes and production practices.

This position reports directly under the Executive Chef and is responsible for directing all daily production and quality standards in a la carte services while assisting with overall culinary production as required.  This individual must be an extremely organized a la carte practitioner; advanced in their technical skills, have volume experiences and possess proven leadership qualities becoming of a close knit and dynamic culinary team.  This professional will work closely with the Executive Chef collaborating to advance menu programing and services offered to membership in its various dining outlets. Member expectations and demand are increasingly progressive with menus programing a blended of traditional club fare blended with modern methods.

Additional Essentials include:

  • A tireless work ethic and scratch practitioner.
  • Must have schedule flexibility and willingness to work both AM/PM shifts; MOST weekends and holidays are CLOSED.
  • Strong command of the English language to include speaking, reading and writing.

The Club offers a competitive compensation plan including a competitive base salary, health & life insurance, 401k, PTO and other standard perks for this leadership position. 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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