Chef de Cuisine / Banquet Operations

Are you someone who is known for always looking at ways to improve things?

Can you anticipate the needs of your team?

Do team members love coming to work because of the impact you make?

Are you a natural leader who strives to have a dedicated and engaged team?

Do you genuinely care about people and actively help them achieve success?

Located in Bethesda, MD, the Congressional Country Club is the #1 Platinum Club in the country. Congressional has a long-storied history of hosting Championships. In the last 15 years alone, Congressional has hosted the U.S. Open Championship in 2011 followed by two Quicken Loans National Tournaments (2014 & 2016). Congressional most recently hosted the 2022 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Congressional is proud to continue this history in agreement with the PGA of America in hosting seven more Championships in the next fourteen years.

Congressional Country Club is seeking a Chef de Cuisine. We are looking for Team Members who believe the impossible is possible. We believe in doing our best work together, we differentiate ourselves by creating an engaged member community. Team Members are driven to make a positive impact on the organization continuously and believe that as a team we accomplish more. Please share with us the most memorable dining experience you have ever had.

What will be expected of you:

• Motivates and develops banquet culinary team including cross-training and promotion of team members.
• Plans menus with the Executive Chef for Banquet / Catering operations in the club and for special occasions and events.
• Select, train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate the Banquet Team.
• Assist in planning and developing menus for the club considering factors such as product availability, food, and service cost, marketing conditions, and business volume; assign prices for daily menus that result in net profit; participate in making decisions regarding printing, layout, posting, and distribution of menus while ensuring the correct preparation and presentation of a consistent level for all food items prepared through production and demonstration.
• Assist in controlling labor and operating expenses through effective planning, budgeting, purchasing decisions, policy making, and inventory control.
• Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness, and safety are maintained throughout kitchen areas.
• Safeguards all food-preparation employees by implementing training to increase their knowledge about safety, sanitation, and accident-prevention principles.
• Attending food and beverage staff and management meetings.
• Consult with the banquet function committee about food production aspects of special events being planned.
• Cooks or directly supervises the cooking of items that require skillful preparation.
• Interacts with applicable food and beverage managers to ensure that food production consistently exceeds the expectations of members and guests.
• Assist in the planning and managing of the employee meal program.
• Establishes and maintains a regular cleaning and maintenance schedule for all banquet kitchen areas and equipment.
• Hosts taste panels to assess the feasibility of proposed menu items.
• Establishes buffet presentations and standards.
• MSDSs in easily accessible locations.
• Understands and consistently follows proper sanitation practices including those for personal hygiene.
• Undertakes special projects as assigned by the Executive Chef / Executive Sous Chef.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies

• Exceptional cooking skills.
• Plans menus with the Executive Sous Chef for all Club Events
• Maintains food quality and sanitation standards.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required roles during emergencies.

How we determine your qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in culinary arts and/other Hospitality Management degree and 5 years' food production and management experience; or
• 7 years' relevant experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits:

• Full-Time role
• Complimentary meals
• Complimentary parking
• Employee Discounts Golf, Tennis, Fitness Apparel/Items
• Working in a wonderful team environment and fun atmosphere
• Congressional offers competitive benefits focused on total well-being and dependent aid as we aim to help you achieve a healthy work and personal life.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be perfect for this full-time position, please apply! We look forward to meeting you!

Congressional Country Club is an EEO