DuPage Golf is looking for a talented Sous Chef to come be part of our team at Greenway Tap in Addison, Illinois. Greenway Tap tops the Best American Restaurant List for the Western Suburbs, and is honored to be awarded "Diners' Choice" from OpenTable! The restaurant is located within a brand new modern clubhouse with dining room, full bar and outdoor terraces overlooking the award-winning golf course, The Preserve at Oak Meadows. We are owned and operated by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, and we offer competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a healthy work environment.

Job Summary

This position assists the Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations in the food service operations at the District golf facilities in order to maximize profitability and ensure customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead kitchen personnel in the daily functions of kitchen operations at District golf facilities in the Chef's absence.
• Maintain and cook on kitchen line in a professional manner with an emphasis on quality, efficiency, and consistency. Ensure proper plating of food to presentation standards.
• Assist Chef with staff training, motivating, and developing employees in kitchen operations.
• Enforce sanitation and cleaning guidelines to the DuPage County Health Department standards with line staff.
• Lead and assist employees in daily kitchen cleaning duties.
• Work with prep cook to assure restaurant and outlet prep is completed. Help with sandwich production for outlets and can cook at outlets, outdoor, and indoor events.
• Maintain food prep and storage areas cleanliness, and correct storage methods.
• Maintain best practices for inventory controls. Help receive and check-in products for quality and accuracy.
• Ensure proper labeling of food, storage of items, and rotation (FIFO).
• Light ordering responsibilities.
• Assist supervisor with the selection of staff, schedule, train, provide guidance and communicate day-to-day work activities, department expectations, and work rules. Relay and provide input regarding work performance, training needs and growth opportunities while promoting morale.
• Foster a working environment that promotes safe work habits; Become familiar with and observe all applicable safety rules, policies, and work procedures; Follow all safety rules that pertain to the duties performed and support all aspects of the District's safety and risk management program; Keep work area clean, orderly, and free of hazards; Immediately report all unsafe conditions and incidents.
• Maintain a supportive working environment and demonstrate a desire to exceed the expectations of internal and external customers.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of related experience cooking in restaurant or banquet operations with less than 2 years of experience as a leadworker or foreperson; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Possession of a Certified Food Protection Manager certification issued by the State of Illinois or able to achieve within 30 days of hire.
• Must have and maintain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification or obtain upon hire (training provided).
• Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods and quality standards.
• Familiar with the maintenance and care of culinary facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Knowledge of restaurant sanitation standards and food safety procedures.
• Experience with various cooking methods, knife skills, and food preparation techniques.

Hours: 40 hours or more per week. Days and time differ from week to week pending business flow. Likely to include weekends and holidays.

Starting Salary: $22.08 - $24.84 an hour

Benefits: Golf Privileges! Medical (PPO and HMO plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision, Flex Spending, Wellness Screenings, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, 12 paid Holidays, 12 paid Vacation Days, 5 paid Personal Days, 8 paid sick days, Pension through Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Our organization provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.