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SQUIRE CREEK COUNTRY CLUB, Choudrant, LA

EXECUTIVE CHEF

About the Club: Squire Creek Country Club provides its members with all the amenities of an exclusive club. From a great golf or tennis experience, to its friendly and attentive staff, to exceptional food and drinks, to a wide variety of activities for the young and active membership, Squire Creek redefines the art of relaxation. Squire Creek Country Club features a Tom Fazio designed golf course rated by Golf Digest Magazine as one of the ‘best new’ golf courses in the country. Perennially, Squire Creek Country Club is selected by major golf publications as the number one golf course in Louisianna. The par 72 course boasts 'Tifway' Bermuda tees and fairways along with challenging 'Tifeagle' Bermuda greens. Over 21,000 azaleas and fifty acres of native grasses blend seamlessly to make for memorable rounds of golf each time you tee up.

Position Specific: Squire Creek Country Club is looking for a Chef who has strong leadership skills and the ability to interact with membership and staff at all levels. Effective leadership is demonstrated by a hands-on approach overseeing daily food production, assuring a consistent quality product and ongoing staff development. The ultimate goal of the culinary team is to produce well-prepared cuisine and varied menu selections coupled with signature items of broad-based appeal to the entire membership. Proven management and communication skills are required to build a “cohesive culinary culture” while achieving realistic financial objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess a true passion for professional cooking and is career driven, self-motivated, passionate and have a proven track record at a first-class facility.

Candidate Qualifications and Traits Needed:

• Prior country club experience is preferred or long-standing experience with a multi-unit property such as a luxury hotel or resort.
• The position requires an engaged leader with a strong culinary vision who will drive dining offerings and ensure quality control and consistency of menu items.
• The Executive Chef should have management and administrative skills with the ability to communicate with staff and Department Heads.
• The new Executive Chef should be highly organized with time and consistently meet all deadlines, including menu planning, manage event timelines, weekly features, and other culinary deliverables, to ensure efficient and effective operations.
• The new Executive Chef is passionate about all things culinary, and keeps current with the latest trends and equipment, and is able to produce new house-made items, creative buffet presentations and evolving menus.
• The Executive Chef will focus on creating new signature menu items that represent the Club.
• The new Chef is hands-on ensuring consistency in every dish through effective planning, ingredient sourcing, and meticulous attention to detail as well as maintaining high standards of food quality and presentation.
• The Executive Chef is expected to maintain visibility by walking through the dining rooms and the clubhouse interacting with the members. The new Chef may appear in instructional YouTube Videos, authoring newsletter articles, hosting Kitchen Chef Tables and more.

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