Chef De Cuisine

Chef De Cuisine

The Chef de Cuisine is a creative, organized, and hands-on culinary leader responsible for the daily operation of the assigned kitchen and dining outlet. This position leads the culinary team at Jonathan Club Downtown Los Angeles in delivering consistent, high-quality food and exceptional service that reflect Jonathan Club's standards and traditions.

Working closely with the Executive Chef / Director of Culinary Operations, the Chef de Cuisine manages food and labor costs, maintains the highest standards of cleanliness and food safety, and creates a positive and professional kitchen environment. This role requires strong culinary knowledge, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to lead by example in a fast-paced, member-focused environment.

The Chef De Cuisine is responsible for the following:

• Leading the daily culinary operations of the assigned kitchen, ensuring consistent food quality, flavor, presentation, timing, and member satisfaction
• Providing hands-on culinary leadership by preparing food, overseeing service, expediting orders, and supporting team members during busy periods
• Selecting, training, coaching, evaluating, scheduling, and providing daily direction to cooks and other assigned culinary team members
• Conducting pre-shift meetings to communicate menus, specials, member requests, allergies, safety expectations, operational priorities, and service standards
• Creating effective schedules based on business levels, Union contract, employee availability, labor budgets, and applicable collective bargaining agreements
• Monitoring food and labor costs, purchasing, inventory, waste, portion control, product rotation, and departmental expenses to support established financial goals
• Maintaining appropriate inventory levels and ensuring that all food products are properly labeled, dated, stored, rotated, and protected from waste or contamination
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local food-safety, sanitation, health, workplace-safety, and employment requirements
• Partnering closely with Food and Beverage, Stewarding, Purchasing, Banquets, Catering and Special Events, and other departments to support smooth and successful operations
• Modeling and promoting a culture of professionalism, teamwork, respect, accountability, creativity, and exceptional member service
• Addressing employee performance and conduct concerns in partnership with culinary leadership and Human Resources, following Club policies and applicable agreements
• Participating in manager meetings, training programs, safety initiatives, and the Manager on Duty program as assigned
• Working at either Club location and maintaining a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of progressive culinary experience in a luxury hotel, private club, resort, or high-volume full-service restaurant environment
• Minimum of three years of experience supervising, training, and developing a professional culinary team
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, menu planning, recipe development, food presentation, kitchen operations, and current dining trends
• Demonstrated ability to maintain consistent quality while managing food costs, labor expenses, inventory, purchasing, and waste
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, allergen awareness, workplace safety, and applicable health regulations
• Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, training, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in a unionized culinary environment and interpreting collective bargaining agreements is preferred
• Professional appearance and the ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with members, employees, managers, vendors, and Club leadership
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, point-of-sale systems, scheduling software, inventory systems, and food-cost management tools
• Current food-safety manager certification or the ability to obtain certification within the required period
• Ability to stand for extended periods, work in hot kitchen environments, and safely lift or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and special Club events

Salary Range: $95,000/year - $105,000/year

At Jonathan Club, our values of Family, Community, Wellness, Respect, and Passion are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to enrich the lives of our members by providing an extraordinary experience at both the Town and Beach clubhouses.

Embracing diversity of interests, friendships, and community outreach, we are committed to creating a welcoming environment that fosters lifelong connections.

Jonathan Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation/Veteran. Jonathan Club will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for hiring.

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