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Talking Rock Club in Prescott, Arizona is looking for a Full-Time Sous Chef.General Purpose:Assists in the direct supervision of culinary staff, food production, scheduling, training, maintaining quality standards and food cost control so as to create quality food products.Essential Duties:* Oversees and manages food preparation for a specific area of the kitchen (i.e. restaurant line, banquets, shifts).* Supervises and ensures production of consistently high-quality food.* Adheres to established control procedures for cost and quality such as food production charts, par inventories, standardized recipes, use records, food costing sheets, etc.* Ensures that all recipes are followed and prepared on a consistent basis.* Monitors and checks the maintenance of all kitchen equipment daily.* Maintains and directs a quality sanitation program.* Maintains and implements daily food prep lists.* Assists Executive Chef with the ordering of all food products.* Assigns duties to associates for efficient operation of the kitchen.* Maintains and evaluates existing food concepts.* Assists in the development of new food concepts.* Assists in the achievement of budgetary objectives for the Food and Beverage Department.* Process requisitions for supplies quickly and accurately.* Trains and supervises associates in the proper preparation of menu items and operation of equipment.* Assists in developing ongoing training programs.* Ensures proper receiving, storage (including temperature setting) and rotations of food products so as to comply with health department regulations.* Assists the Manager in interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding, and disciplining associates, addressing complaints and resolving problems.* Assists in the management of department members that may include, but is not limited to Cooks, Stewards.* Regular and reliable attendance.* Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.Education/Experience:* Least 2 years of equal cooking experience.* ServSafe Certification.* Club Experience.Physical Demands:* Frequently stands and walks; uses hands; talks or hears.* Regularly reaches with hands and arms, tastes or smells.* Occasionally sits and stoops, kneels crawls or crouches.* Frequently lifts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds.Environment/Noise:* Occasionally works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather); may come into contact with toxic or caustic chemicals.* Occasionally works in extreme cold or heat (non-weather); may work in outdoor weather conditions.* Noise level is moderate.