Lead: F&B - Sous Chef - Wilmot - FT & PT - Winter Seasonal - Wilmot, WI - Full-time / Part-time

Job Description:

Summary of Job: The Food & Beverage Sous Chef is dedicated to ensuring an Experience of a Lifetime to guests and employees while providing quality food in all restaurants throughout the resort.

• Lead back of the house food operations including daily communication with Executive Chef, line staff and Food & Beverage Director, training of all kitchen staff, and maintenance of facility.
• Provide highest level of guest service in a high volume establishment while empowering other employees to provide the same experience.
• Maintain daily operations by monitoring labor, staff interactions, and interdepartmental relationships, as well as safety standards.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute daily operations by opening and /or closing restaurants, including filling front-line employee positions as necessary, especially during non-peak periods.
• Assist the Executive Chef in supervising all kitchen staff in the proper preparation, presentation and service of food served along with cleanliness of kitchen and food storage areas.
• Adhere to all food safety and health department guidelines for food production and storage.
• Lead and manage all back of the house Food & Beverage employees as well as having a strong working relationship with the Chef and front of the house Team leads and his/her teams.
• Anticipate business volumes to achieve successful production of daily product.
• Responsible for hiring, training, developing, scheduling, reviewing and disciplinary action for employees.
• Participate in Vail Resorts Mountain Dining Best Practice groups, Food & Beverage Director weekly meetings, Sous Chef best practices including safety standards, and daily pre and post shift meetings with front line employees.
• Consistently follow the guidelines and steps of the services cycle as outlined in the brand standards.
• Ensure direct reports adhere to uniform standards and are both professional and productive throughout their shift.
• Responsible for various administrative duties such as conducting inventory and the completion of monthly Operational Reviews involving Sous Chefs.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate professionally to staff and guests. Respond and engage with customer suggestions, complaints and recognition.
• Adhere to all policies, rules, regulations in both food service and alcohol management.
• Create and maintain a productive, safe work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three plus years restaurant experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory role Required
• Strong ability to train employees to set service standards.
• Professionalism and strong guest service skills, attention to detail and timeliness.
• Flexible schedule required during peak times throughout the year. Must be willing to work evenings, holidays and weekends Required.
• MS office and POS (IG) proficiency Required.
• Certified in TIPS and Serve Safe Manager Sanitation certificate.
• Possess strong liquor and beer knowledge for training ability Preferred
• Certified Slip Resistant shoes are required prior to starting work. Shoes must be provided by the employee.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form including communicating on the mountain radio.
• Working knowledge of kitchen areas and work with chefs/culinary programs to establish and maintain sanitization and food quality standards.
• High level of interpersonal skills to ensure: teamwork, high level guest contact, fact finding for appropriate decision making, commitment to guest service and employee relations.
• Must demonstrate ability to receive and give direction and act upon it.

Help create history at Wilmot Mountain as Vail Resorts bridges 75 years of skiing tradition with new state-of-the-art lifts, snowmaking, renovated lodges, and terrain parks, all while honoring the important legacy of the ski area. Be a part of the tremendous Wilmot Mountain brand recognized widely among Chicago and Milwaukee skiers and snowboarders, and also part of the Vail Resorts family that s passionate about providing world-class experiences at every property. Wilmot Mountain truly is where Epic begins for skiers of all levels and can be where your epic career begins, too.