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Chef, Half Mile Farm

Old Edwards Inn

Old Edwards Inn

Highlands, NC, USA
Posted on Jun 17, 2025

Job Details

HIGHLANDS, NC

Description

The Half Mile Farm Chef works as a leader of the kitchen team during and between service times. Old Edwards operates multiple kitchens throughout its properties. This role will be assigned to a kitchen to lead as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure team preparation for each service is complete, clean, and according to company standards
  • Assist with prep as needed
  • Train existing and new culinary team members on preparation, execution and plating of all menu items
  • Sous Chef will coach, counsel, and discipline employees as needed
  • Team members that could report to the Sous Chef include Line Cooks and Dishwashers
  • Ensure culinary areas adhere to company standards and all state and local health standards
  • Create daily soup and entrée specials to compliment the current menu while utilizing seasonal ingredients
  • Keep track of inventory and place orders to replenish. Ensure food storage areas are clean, tidy, labeled and rotate goods as required to ensure freshness
  • Address customer concerns and inquiries as needed
  • Maintain order and discipline in the kitchen
  • Observe each cook and station to ensure quality, consistency, and cleanliness
  • Communicate clearly with all kitchen and front of house teammates to ensure a beneficial and productive working environment
  • Accommodate guest needs in the event of allergies or aversions
  • Attend meetings as advised by the Executive Chef

Qualifications

  • Experience working in high volume kitchen is required.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills required.
  • Excellent teamwork skills required
  • Strong communication skills required
  • Associates or bachelor’s degree in culinary arts preferred, but not required
  • Must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
  • Sous Chef is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, often in a hot environment
  • The Sous Chef must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds