Executive Chef

Executive Chef

Indian Wells Golf Resort, located in Indian Wells, CA, is pleased to announce an excellent career opportunity for a Full-Time Executive Chef! We are seeking a driven individual who is eager to learn, contribute, and grow within a fast-paced hospitality-focused property organization. As part of Troon, you will contribute to a global leader in golf and community management.

Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 annually General Purpose: Leads the execution of the property's culinary strategy. Responsible for the overall success of the food and beverage kitchen department, including staffing, menu planning, ordering, vendor management, food production, staff training and development, inventory, catering, budgeting, and guest satisfaction.

Essential Duties:

• Regularly walks the dining room floor during meal service to interact with and develop rapport with members and guests and to ensure quality and execution meet standards
• 51% of each day is dedicated to management and supervisory duties
• Manages all major food and beverage kitchen operating expenses, sets margins, and manages projections; adopts and incorporates best practices, including the use of recommended inventory management software and other analytics tools
• Creates events and themed menus
• Directs ordering amounts, inventory levels, timing of orders, receiving, invoice settlement, and equipment maintenance
• Inspects, selects, and uses only the freshest fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, fowl, and other food products to maintain the highest standards in menu preparation
• Maintains quality of food products and ensures consistency in food delivery and standards
• Measures effectiveness of the food and beverage kitchen department through profit and service performance
• Creates recipes and support materials, such as recipe cards, descriptions, menu guides, and/or pictures
• Develops strong working relationships with all Troon preferred suppliers and actively participates in recommended programming
• Ensures that a quality sanitation program is followed throughout kitchen operations
• Ensures proper monitoring of storage (including temperature settings) and rotation of food products to comply with health department regulations
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluating performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Manages department members that may include, but are not limited to: chefs, cooks, and stewards
• Assures that effective orientation and training are given to each new associate; develops ongoing training programs
• Monitors business volume forecasts and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs, and other expenses
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining excellent service to achieve guest satisfaction
• Actively participates in ongoing communication with the corporate F&B team and other networking events
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Performs other duties as required

Minimum Requirements:

• Five years of experience in a similar role as an Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef; multi-unit restaurant/banquet experience helpful

Physical Demands:

• Frequently stands, walks, talks, hears, tastes, smells, uses hands, and reaches with hands and arms
• Occasionally stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls
• Frequently lifts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds
• Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Regularly works in extreme cold and heat (non-weather)
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and in outdoor weather conditions
• Noise level is moderate

Benefits & Other Compensation: This position includes eligibility for the following benefits, subject to applicable plan terms:

• Healthcare Benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Retirement Benefits 401(k) with employer match (19 years of age and older)
• Time Off Paid time off (PTO) and leaves of absence, in accordance with applicable law and eligibility criteria
• Additional Compensation Eligibility for Bonuses, Employee Meals

Eligibility for benefits and the specific terms, conditions, and offerings are governed by the applicable plan of documents and company policies, which may be amended at the Company's discretion.

About Troon: Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Troon is the world's largest professional club management company, that specializes in services in golf, hospitality, and residential communities. With more than 900 locations in 45+ states and 27+ countries, Troon is a leading employer in hospitality. Guided by values that emphasize being infectiously energetic, consciously kind, and humbly prosperous, Troon offers professionals the opportunity to grow and succeed within a globally respected organization. Learn more at

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