Sous Chef - Morada Bay and Pierre's Restaurants
Cheeca Lodge and Spa
81801 Overseas Highway
Islamorada,
FL
33036
Compensation: N/A, Full-Time
Job Description
Location: Morada Bay Beach Cafe, Mile Marker 81.6, Islamorada, Florida Keys
Job Summary Morada Bay Beach Cafe is looking for a Sous Chef. This role is key in overseeing our kitchen's day-to-day operations, providing support to our Executive Chef, delivering high-quality and consistent food, and ensuring a smooth service at our beachside cafe. This position reports to the Executive Chef.
Job Responsibilities
- Guest Management: Uphold the high standards of food quality and presentation, interact with guests to gauge satisfaction, and train staff on menu details.
- Culinary Management/Production: Manage daily kitchen operations, maintain inventory and kitchen organization, ensure adherence to health and safety standards, and promote effective communication within the team.
- Culinary Skills: Keep up with culinary trends suitable for our casual dining atmosphere, and bring creativity to menu development and food presentation.
- Financial Management: Handle kitchen finances, including budgeting, cost control, and purchasing, while focusing on optimizing profitability.
Requirements
- Bilingual - English/Spanish or English/Creole
- Education: High school diploma or GED; culinary degree or certification is preferred.
- Experience: Experience in kitchen management, preferably in a casual or beachside dining environment. Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are essential.
- Knowledge: Familiarity with health and safety regulations in the kitchen.
Benefits for Full-Time Employees
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
- Comprehensive dental, health, and vision insurance.
- Employee discounts at the café and Northwood Hotels
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Generous paid time off policy.
As a Executive Sous Chef, you'll have the opportunity to lead a dynamic team in one of the Florida Keys' most scenic locations. Our cafe offers a unique and relaxed dining experience, and we're looking for someone who shares our passion for great food and excellent service. Join us to be a part of creating unforgettable dining experiences in a stunning beachside setting.
Cheeca Lodge and Spa
WELCOME TO CHEECA
A Legendary Tropical Hideaway
Since 1946 the historic Cheeca Lodge & Spa has enchanted guests with world-class fishing, exceptional accommodations, and gracious hospitality. Come experience this lush oceanfront retreat, considered the premier luxury resort in the Florida Keys.
The Legend of Our Grand Florida Keys Hotel Resort
You've found it...the crown jewel of Islamorada Florida Keys hotels.
Hardy Keys pioneers called Conchs chose this very beach to carve out a tenacious living in the isolated beauty of the undiscovered Florida Keys. Here, they formed a Methodist congregation and built a two-room school house and a cemetery. Cheeca has preserved this Pioneer Cemetery, where members of the founding families of Islamorada are buried. You can explore it today; it is a designated historical site. The Angel with the Broken Wing watches over the grave of Etta Pinder, who died in 1914. Here lies the first footprint of Islamorada – "Purple Isle" in Spanish.
The early 1940's brought electricity and fresh water. Mrs. Clara Mae Downey from Olney, Maryland, opened the Olney Inn in 1946. She described this early bellwether of Cheeca as "different – rather comparable to the tropical estate of a gifted host." Clara's first guest was President Harry Truman, who cherished his time loafing around the pool and wondering amidst the resort's 22 quaint bungalows.
Fast horses, high society and a healthy dose of Keys vivacity marked the reign of the Twitchell Family in the 1960's. Cynthia, better known as "Chee," was an heiress to the A&P grocery chain and owner of a top thoroughbred racing farm. "We took my nickname, combined it with my husband Carl's, and came up with "Cheeca," she recalled. The Twitchells completely refurbished the property, adding the main lodge, the oceanfront villas, tennis courts, golf course and Cheeca's trademark wooden fishing pier. Chee raised miniature tarpon and her beloved seahorses in the aquariums throughout the resort. "Suzy the Seahorse" became Cheeca's mascot and logo, gracing the resort's menus, brochures, towels and linens.
Avid outdoorsman and Coca Cola magnate Carl Navarre purchased Cheeca Lodge in 1976, hosting his Fortune 500 friends in for sunny days of sportfishing and golf. Celebrities flocked to the hotel and famous guests were reeling in giant bonefish right off the resort's pier. The "Sportfishing Capital of the World" was born, seducing wealthy adventurers from around the world.
In 2005, Cheeca Lodge underwent over $30 million dollars in renovations, restoring the property and its surrounding grounds to their original grandeur, ensuring that we will be a cherished destination for generations to come. Following a fire on New Year's Eve 2008, the Main Lodge was completely rebuilt once again, with a fabulous open-air lobby, a spectacular oceanfront banquet room with panoramic views, and an exclusive indoor / outdoor lounge area for club members.
