Our passionate kitchen team is constantly creating culinary excellence for our guests. Managing our banquet functions and restaurant you'll find this busy team constantly supporting each other to maintain our superior standards. Looking to grow your career in Culinary, check out why working for Deer Creek Golf Clubs could be the perfect place for you! Located in Ajax, Ontario, Deer Creek Golf Club offers 45 holes of pristine golf and hosts full-service golf tournaments, corporate meetings and galas and other special events that demand the best in service, quality, and value. Furthermore, Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility is the only facility in all of Ontario to host full-service golf tournaments for up to 400 players.

We are currently recruiting for Sous Chef to join our culinary team. Everything that goes out of the kitchen is the responsibility of the Junior Sous Chef; therefore, it is essential for the person with this job to be able to maintain complete control of the kitchen at all times.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Purchasing and Inventory

• Sets and follows appropriate purchasing specifications
• Purchase all food and supplies and ensures items are available on a timely basis
• Obtains fair pricing by using the bidding process
• Completes all purchasing and inventory records within guidelines
• Maintains inventory controls
• Responsible to conduct inventories

Food Production and Presentation

• Accurately forecasts food production needs
• Completes all food production records within guidelines
• Coordinates activities of cooks and other kitchen personnel engaged in preparing and cooking foods
• Prepare food as needed
• Develops and standardizes production recipes to ensure consistent quality
• Develops quality standards for food quality and presentation
• Checks food quality, presentation, and portion control
• Ensures maintenance of cooking equipment

Sanitation

• Maintains a sanitary and safe kitchen/storage environment for all guests and employees
• Implements and maintains HACCP plan

Supervision/Human Resources

• Supervises and motivates all kitchen staff
• Interviews and hires all kitchen staff
• Train kitchen all staff
• Evaluates employee performance

Leadership

• Serves as a role model for employees through teamwork, attention to detail & quality control
• Interactions with all team members
• Ensures guest satisfaction
• Ensures that employees receive fair and consistent treatment and opportunity to advance

Requirements

• 6 + years culinary experience
• 2 + years supervisory experience
• Valid food handlers required

Besides our great company culture and working with incredible people, Deer Creek Golf Clubs offers numerous perks to our employees including competitive benefits, on the job training for new employees, student and summer job opportunities, seasonal and part time employment and flexible work schedules. Other perks include: Employee Perks (eligible for personal golf privileges at all of our course locations, discounted rates for family and friends, discounts for meals and gear along with additional discounts to key attractions), staff events and appreciation.

Deer Creek Golf Courses is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to equity and inclusion in our recruitment and hiring of qualified staff. We invite any candidates who represent the various diversity in our community to apply. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation at any stage of the process, please inform Human Resources should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.