Junior Sous Chef
Baker Hill Golf Club is looking for a Junior Sous Chef for our 2025 Season! We will be seeking individuals who are passionate about hospitality, great food, and are hungry to learn! These positions are available to start in May or Early June 2025 and our Season runs until the end of October.
Baker Hill is the #1 Private Golf Course in New Hampshire and in the Clubhouse we are aiming to provide the best dining experience available in the greater Sunapee area if not beyond. From an in house menu functioning just like a restaurant which lends itself to creative freedom and evolution to a plethora of in house outings and events. The range of food will go anywhere from simple lunch fare done the right way (Making our own deli meats, pickles, breads, etc. all in house) to metropolitan area fine dining.
The Junior Sous Chef is a role meant to assist the Clubhouse management team in regards to the functions of the line and kitchen. Helping with maintaining quality standards, setting a good example, and keep watch over coworkers in times when the Chef or Sous Chef are preoccupied.
Here is a list of some of the opportunities for this position:
- Work in the Sunapee NH area surrounded by nature and beauty on one of the most beautiful courses in all of New England
- Mostly Daytime hours! Restaurant operation is from 11:00-5:00 with occasional events that go later.
- Don't get burned out! The hospitality industry can be grueling, this job can finally give you the freedom and flexibility with your life you have been looking for as we are a Seasonal operation that runs from May-October
- Work alongside and learn from Executive Chef Scott Como with over 10 years just working in and managing James Beard and Michelin recognized restaurants all over the East Coast. You will be cooking together with a dedicated manager who is invested in you and your future in the industry. We are here to build a team and one that loves hospitality and coming to work!
- Golf Priveleges
More about the job Responsibilities and Requirements below:
Responsibilities:
Assist in providing a first class, high-quality hospitality experience for the Members of Baker Hill Golf Club by passionately and thoughtfully cooking and preparing scratch made cuisine under the guidance of the Executive Chef and Sous Chef. This includes working together as a team with the goal of meeting & exceeding Member & Guest expectations. As a Baker Hill Line/ Prep Cook, you are expected to set an excellent example when it comes to hospitality, cleanliness and professionalism.
Goals: The Junior Sous Chef will:
- Passionately Cook, learn about and create great food to be served to our guests.
- Help lead and set a good example for the rest of the Clubhouse staff
- Meet and exceed kitchen/ foodservice standards and member satisfaction in the Clubhouse.
- Carry a consistent positive and welcoming attitude towards coworkers and guests whilst remaining professional and solution oriented.
- Through guidance, teamwork and coordination provide Baker Hill Members and guests the best hospitality and dining experience in the Private Golf Club sector and greater Sunapee NH area!
- Cook/ Serve amazing food and have fun while we are doing it!
Job Duties and Requirements:
Cooking Ability and Knife Skills
- Full understanding of Food Safety and Sanitation
- Has good knife skills and is willing to practice and learn
- Has knowledge of product identification and kitchen tools
- Has full knowledge of weights and measurements
- Can safely operate and work with all professional kitchen equipment and tools
Qualifications
- Previous Foodservice Management experience (1 year or more)
- Line Cookery (2 years or more)
- Sauce Work/ Recipe Knowledge
- Meat Cookery
- Basic Customer Service Experience
- Servsafe or Equivalant Sanitation training Experience (Or willingness to achieve)
- Culinary Program Degree or Certification (Preferred)
Daily Duties
- Open/ Close the kitchen following procedures outlined by your Chef and Sous Chef
- Assist in watching/ managing and guiding Clubhouse staff when Chef and Sous Chef are not present
- Prepare all food necessary before and during service
- Work a station as neccessary for service
- Take occasional orders through the pickup window
- Help maintain and hold others accountable to kitchen procedures in terms of orginization, cleaning, product storage and all other kitchen standards as determined by Chef
- Assist with Dishwashing and cleaning as outlined by your Chefs. (All team members are responsible for assisting with cleaning. Nobody is above these tasks. If you don't know how to clean, you don't deserve to know how to cook!)
- Gather “Mis en Place” (Make sure everything is in its right place for service)
- Keep station ALWAYS stocked. Get ahead for the next person. Expect the best, plan for the worst
- Maintain sanitation standards during all parts of our shift
- Communicate Product needs, bad product, missing items, Staff/ Member complaints and issues
- Fill out prep lists before leaving to inform decisions for the next day.
- Move with Purpose/ Timeliness